Trial Committee
Trial Chairperson: ……. Lynn Smitley.….….. trialchair@northeastagility.com
Trial Secretary: ……….. Erin Wajda ……….. trialsec@northeastagility.com

Entry Acceptance Method and Closing Date
Entry POSTMARK DATE will determine the acceptance order.  There is no need to overnight entries.  All pre-entries must be RECEIVED no later than April 26th.  Entries are limited to 450 total runs per day (350 runs with jumps).  Entries not filled out correctly or sent with an incorrect amount of fees will not be accepted.  We reserve the right to refuse any entry.  Anyone who is not currently in good standing with NADAC will not be allowed entry into the trial.  In accordance with NADAC guidelines, priority entry will be given to a limited number of exhibitors who help volunteer to work at our trial.

Entry Fees
Entries postmarked on or before March 27th will receive an early entry discount.  $10/run for entries postmarked on or before March 27th; $12/run for entries postmarked after March 27th, $15/run for any entries received after the closing date and day-of-trial entries IF ACCEPTED (additional administration fees may apply, please see below); $5/run for Junior Handlers (age 17 and under) pre-entry only.

Day of Trial Entries
DAY OF TRIAL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TRIAL. The cost for day of trial entries will be $15/run.  An additional one-time $15 administration fee will be charged for day of trial entries for any dog that is not pre-entered in the trial.

IMPORTANT NOTE: According to NADAC regulations we cannot accept day-of-trial entries for classes for which the course maps have been posted. Therefore, no course maps will be posted at this trial. If you plan on entering the first class of the day on Saturday and have not pre-entered, you must let me know by Thursday (8PM) by e-mailing trialsec@northeastagility.com. We will be setting courses the night before and they will be numbered first thing in the morning for walk-throughs

Entry Changes
Accepted entries may be changed prior to Monday May 3rd. E-mail requests to Erin Wajda at trialsec@northeastagility.com, or call 518-712-5323 (e-mail is preferred). When you request changes please identify the trial date, dog, owner, dog’s NADAC number, and the requested change. Any changes made after this time will be done day of trial and will cost $5.00 per change REGARDLESS OF WHO IS AT FAULT so please check your confirmation carefully! You will receive e-mail confirmation of any requested change. I am usually able to respond within 3 weekdays. If you do not receive a response from me then please e-mail me again.

Move-Ups
Move-ups between days will be allowed providing the request is made no later than 15 minutes after the results are posted for the last class on Saturday.

Refunds
There shall be no refunds for entries withdrawn in the event a dog and/or handler are dismissed from competition, regardless of the reason for such dismissal. Refunds are allowed if requested before the closing date. A dog or handler which suffers an injury and/or illness or bitches that come into season after the closing date may be eligible for a refund of up to 75% of their total entry fees. Requests for said refunds must be received in writing by the by the completion of the event on Sunday, May 9th. Please include documentation from your veterinarian or physician verifying the illness or injury. A $5.00 processing fee will be assessed for any requested refund.  No entry fee will be refunded if the trial cannot open or be completed by reasons of riots, civil disturbances, fire, snow, acts of God, public emergency, an act of a public enemy, or any other cause beyond our control.

Running Orders
Running orders will be posted by Tuesday evening, May 4th. No extra copies of the catalog will be available at the trial, so if you would like your own copy of the running order, please print one out from the website.

Registration / Starting Times
Daily registration and walkthroughs on Saturday and Sunday will be from 7:00 – 7:30 A.M. Briefings will begin at 7:30 A.M with the first dog on the line IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD.

Tentative Trial Schedule
Below is the tentative trial schedule for this trial. It is subject to change at the club’s and/or judge’s discretion. All classes will run Elite-Open-Novice except for Regular 1+2 which will run Elite-Elite, Open-Open, Novice-Novice. In all classes with jumps Saturday will run small to tall and Sunday will run tall to small.  In classes without jumps the jump heights will be intermixed.

Saturday: Jumpers, Chances, Weavers, Regular 1+2, Tunnelers, Touch N Go
Sunday: Touch N Go, Weavers, Regular 1+2, Hoopers, Chances, Jumpers

If you are entered in the first class, please be sure to walk your course prior to the 7:30AM briefing. ALL LEVEL of Touch N Go will walk together on Sunday morning. Depending on class size, walk-thrus for all levels of Tunnelers, Touch N Go, Weavers and Hoopers may be combined

Driving Directions
89 Wisdom Way
Greenfield, MA 01302

From the I-91 rotary (exit 26):  Follow Route 2A through two sets of lights.  At the second set take a right (at Dunkin Donuts) onto River Street. From River Street, take your third right onto Wisdom Way.  It is a sharp right and it brings you to the front entrance of the fairgrounds.

From Route 2 (east):  Follow Route 2 to I-91 South and follow the directions above.

From Route 2 (west):  Go around the rotary and pick up Route 2A. Follow the rotary directions from above.

From Routes 5 & 10 (south): After you enter Greenfield you will go through two sets of lights.  At the second set of lights, take a left onto Mill Street.  After you go over the bridge, take an immediate left onto Wisdom Way.  The fairgrounds are at the top of the hill.
From Routes 5 & 10 (north): You are on Federal Street which will bring you right to Main Street Greenfield.  At the Main Street intersection, go straight through the lights.  Federal Street now becomes Bank Row.  At the bottom of the hill there is an underpass and a stop light. At the light, bear right and follow Mill Street.  After the bridge, take an immediate left onto Wisdom Way. The fairgrounds are at the top of the hill.

Alternate RV Route:  If you are entering the fairgrounds with a large rig and are exiting at Exit 26 off I-91, you may wish to take the alternate route below to avoid a two hundred and seventy degree right turn onto Wisdom Way off of River St.  Take Exit 26 and follow the rotary to 2A east into Greenfield.  Make a right hand turn at Dunkin Donuts onto River St. then another right hand turn onto Laurel St.  At the stop sign, make a left hand turn onto Fairview St. East.  At the following stop sign, make a left turn onto Wisdom Way and you will see the arched fairgrounds entrance on your left. Please do not enter at the entrance on Fairview St as that is for barn members only.