How far will you drive for a trial?

wildo · 07-07-2011, 10:01 AM

Last night I spent some time looking for trials I can attend. Pimg is now CPE, NADAC, and USDAA registered. Still working on PAL for AKC. I was kinda surprised just how few trials are in my area. I'll have to travel pretty far! In fact, I decided that I will draw the line at about 200 miles, or roughly 3 hours of drive time. I was only able to find 3 events (excluding AKC) for the rest of the year that fit that criteria. What a drag!

How far are you guys willing to go for a trial?

**gsdraven** · 07-07-2011, 10:07 AM

Is it a day trip or weekend? I don't trial (yet) but I would travel 2-3 hours for an event for a day thing and probably 5-6 hours for 2+ days.

wildo · 07-07-2011, 10:09 AM

All three I found were weekend (2 day) events.
I am curious though- Would you travel further because you will likely have to get a hotel anyway? Just curious why you would travel further for a multi-day event.

**gsdraven** · 07-07-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by wildo

Would you travel further because you will likely have to get a hotel anyway?

Yes. I don't mind driving and sometimes drive 2 hours just to go hiking. I used to make the 5-6 hour drive to VA every other weekend so that amount of time in the car is no big deal for me and would be worth it (to me) for a weekend.

wolfstraum · 07-07-2011, 10:17 AM

Heck - I drive 225 each way to train! 3.5 hours, maybe more with stops....trials? Have gone to NC for koer, Buffalo, would go to Indiana or Ky - safe, strong helper most important factor in where I will trial.

Lee

wildo · 07-07-2011, 10:24 AM

Wow- you guys are intense. Maybe I should broaden my search area up a bit...

kleinenHain · 07-07-2011, 10:52 AM

I do AKC with my guys and have gone as far as 4 1/2 hours away. Not because there's nothing closer but because I like where I go.

Evansville Indiana has a lot of trials, a few in Kentucky and most in parts of Tennessee. just some thoughts.

TMarie · 07-07-2011, 11:05 AM

I do AKC also, and we often drive 6-8 hours for shows/trials. We have several per year locally also, so many are within 20 minutes to an hours drive from me.

We like many of the California and Arizona shows and those are the ones we will drive the 6-8 hours to attend.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 07-07-2011, 02:56 PM

One of the main reasons I mostly run in AKC is because in my area I can pretty much find a trial every weekend within 2.5 hours. That's as far as I'll drive for a regular trial.

Though I've been to Florida, South Carolina and Ohio for Nationals! And Massachusetts and Connecticut for seminars But I won't go west of the Mississippi and won't (at least so far) fly my dogs.

There are fantastic agility/clicker/jumping seminars available all year long. So being on email listing and websites can be a great addition to regular training. My dream is to get to Susan Garrett's!

http://www.clickerdogs.com/

http://susangarrettdogagility.com/

wildo · 07-07-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieRoseLee

because in my area I can pretty much find a trial every weekend within 2.5 hours.

I'm jealous.

07-07-2011, 10:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,229	How far will you drive for a trial? Last night I spent some time looking for trials I can attend. Pimg is now CPE, NADAC, and USDAA registered. Still working on PAL for AKC. I was kinda surprised just how few trials are in my area. I'll have to travel pretty far! In fact, I decided that I will draw the line at about 200 miles, or roughly 3 hours of drive time. I was only able to find 3 events (excluding AKC) for the rest of the year that fit that criteria. What a drag! How far are you guys willing to go for a trial? __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

07-07-2011, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
gsdraven Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mont Co, PA Posts: 4,625	Is it a day trip or weekend? I don't trial (yet) but I would travel 2-3 hours for an event for a day thing and probably 5-6 hours for 2+ days. __________________ Jamie Raven (GSD) - December 8, 2007 Kaiser (GSD) - November 2009 Lead The Way Life's Abundance

07-07-2011, 10:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,229	All three I found were weekend (2 day) events. I am curious though- Would you travel further because you will likely have to get a hotel anyway? Just curious why you would travel further for a multi-day event. __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

07-07-2011, 10:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,086	Heck - I drive 225 each way to train! 3.5 hours, maybe more with stops....trials? Have gone to NC for koer, Buffalo, would go to Indiana or Ky - safe, strong helper most important factor in where I will trial. Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ Basha Sch3, Ghost Sch3 - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB/Ret - Kyra, Sch3, Alice Sch1, Kelsey, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

07-07-2011, 10:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,229	Wow- you guys are intense. Maybe I should broaden my search area up a bit... __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

07-07-2011, 10:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
kleinenHain Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,941	I do AKC with my guys and have gone as far as 4 1/2 hours away. Not because there's nothing closer but because I like where I go. Evansville Indiana has a lot of trials, a few in Kentucky and most in parts of Tennessee. just some thoughts. __________________ CGC Evaluator/ Free testing for Rescue dogs Klenien Hain http://kleinenhain.weebly.com/ U-CD Nomex vom Gebirgshaus SAR,BH,TD-2,VCD2,RAE,CDX,MXJ,AX,VER,NAP,NJP,CGC ( Retired ) Enzo z Blitz vom Kleinen Hain CGC NA,NAJ,OA,OAJ,AX,BN,CD

07-07-2011, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
TMarie Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,157	I do AKC also, and we often drive 6-8 hours for shows/trials. We have several per year locally also, so many are within 20 minutes to an hours drive from me. We like many of the California and Arizona shows and those are the ones we will drive the 6-8 hours to attend.

07-07-2011, 02:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,199	One of the main reasons I mostly run in AKC is because in my area I can pretty much find a trial every weekend within 2.5 hours. That's as far as I'll drive for a regular trial. Though I've been to Florida, South Carolina and Ohio for Nationals! And Massachusetts and Connecticut for seminars But I won't go west of the Mississippi and won't (at least so far) fly my dogs. There are fantastic agility/clicker/jumping seminars available all year long. So being on email listing and websites can be a great addition to regular training. My dream is to get to Susan Garrett's! http://www.clickerdogs.com/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/ __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde* Last edited by MaggieRoseLee; 07-07-2011 at 03:01 PM.

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