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PLACEHOLDER. I"M CHECKING TO SEE IF WE CAN COMBINE A RACE EVENT AND OUR 5 de mayo party into one event. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS I'm not the host or organizer so please make sure to RSVP to their posting. This is just to spread the word to the corgi community. Calling all dog lovers! Get ready for a tail-waggin’ good time at Pups & Pints — a day full of fur, fun, and festivities! 🍻 BEER — Sip on your favorite craft brews 🍔 FOOD — Delicious bites from local vendors 🛍 VENDORS — Shop pup-friendly goods and more 🐶 Best Dressed & Best Trick Contests — Show off your pup’s style and skills 🏁 CORGI RACES — Cheer on the cutest competitors 🎶 Live Music — Featuring the fantastic Skinny Wallace 🐾 Special Appearance — Meet the adorable Hammy and Fiona! Bring your pups, bring your friends, and bring your best vibes — it’s going to be pawsome! 🐾 📢 Tag your dog-loving crew and let’s make memories! #PupsAndPints #DogDayOut #TrouvailleBrewing #CorgiRaces #CraftBeerFun Corgi race details Corgi Races – Rules & Information Sunday, May 4th, 2025 Thank you for your interest in taking part in the Corgi Races at Trouvaille Brewing Company’s Pups and Pints Event. Please read the rules and information below before registering for the event. Corgi Races at Trouvaille Brewing Company are meant to be a fun highlight of our event schedule, and we expect that all participating in the event will make fun and good sportsmanship a priority. If you have any questions, please contact: Cody Powell, General Manager cody@trouvaillebrewingco.com Requirements • All contestants must be of the Corgi Breed. If breed status of your dog is contested during check in, you must be able to provide proof of breed or you will be disqualified (such as registration papers, veterinarian’s declaration, breed listed on shot records, etc.) • A limited number of mixed- breed corgis may be permitted to take part in a mixed-breed race, which will be determined based on registration numbers. • All dogs must be up-to-date on all vaccinations. • All dog owners must sign a waiver at time of check in. (See last page of this package). • All participants must come with two handlers, one who will release the dog at the start (releaser), and one who will meet the dog at the finish line (catcher). One handler must be at least 18 years of age or older. Second handlers must be at least 12 years of age or older. • All dogs must remain on a leash while they are on Trouvaille Brewing Company’s property, except for during their race. Race Conditions • There will be multiple competing heats, with up to 12 dogs in each heat. The top two finishers from each race will advance to a final round on the same day. Up to 72 dogs can be entered to participate. • The First-place finisher from the finale will receive a trophy and gift card. Gift cards will be awarded to the second and third place finishers as well. • Race distance will be approximately 25 meters in length. • Dogs will be given a small cloth pinnie with their starting position numbers to wear during the race. • Owners can wave a toy or bone for their dog from the finish line. No food or lasers are allowed. • Owners cannot cross into the race area to encourage their dog. At the starting line, releasers must keep the dog’s feet behind the starting line. • There will be two lines at the end of the race, a finish line, and a catcher line. The catchers must stand behind the second line and wait for their dog to cross the finish line. Catchers cannot cross into the race area. • Dogs do not have to stay in their own lanes. They must cross the finish line on their own and cannot be pushed or pulled across. • The decision of Trouvaille Brewing Company race officials and management is final. Registration • Registration will open on April 1st, 2025. You can register here: https://forms.gle/B76FPzVFU7q1mf8Y6 • Dogs can only be entered once during the contest period. • Applicants will be notified if their registration has been accepted or denied, or if they are on a waiting list once all applications have been reviewed, or by Friday, May 2nd, 2025. General Rules and Conditions • All owners must clean up after their dogs. • Due to the popularity of the event, we ask that only one dog per household be entered. • Dogs, and owners, must be on their best behaviour (no fighting, etc.) Misbehaving dogs or owners will be disqualified and become ineligible for future events of the same kind at Trouvaille Brewing Company. • Trouvaille Brewing Company is not responsible for any injury caused to the entrant or their dog through participation in the event at Trouvaille Brewing Company. Entrants must agree that they are entering this event at their own risk, and that Trouvaille Brewing Company is not liable to them or their property for any reason. A signed liability form is required (link here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQcco5RDjYhEkmZjYbO8S-b0MxMzuGkyyCEcaEu4fWM-Cbs0ZVoYDsCanBUV5Qj_LMGR4ZcfTWO6REr/pub) • All entrants must comply with the contest rules and conditions. • Prize winners are responsible for claiming their own prizes. All unclaimed prizes will be forfeit. • Trouvaille Brewing Company reserves the right to substitute prizes with one of equal or greater value. • Trouvaille Brewing Company is not responsible for lost, misdirected, misplaced, illegible or damaged entries or entries submitted after the contest deadline. • In making the prize available to a winning Entrant, Trouvaille Brewing Company makes no representations or warranties whatsoever either express or implied, oral or written, in respect of the prize. • Trouvaille Brewing Company shall not be liable to the winning Entrant nor to any other person for loss or damage to person or property resulting from or connected with acts or omissions of the Trouvaille Brewing Company and/or the prize supplier. • Trouvaille Brewing Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw, terminate or modify all or any part of this contest should a virus or computer problem, technical failure, unauthorized intervention, tampering, fraud or other cause beyond the control of Trouvaille Brewing Company which, in the opinion of Trouvaille Brewing Company, the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this contest. In the event the contest is terminated early or modified, a notice will be posted on our website. • Trouvaille Brewing Company reserves the right to modify any part of the contest rules at any time. • Participants must meet all race conditions. Those who do not meet conditions will be disqualified, at the discretion of Trouvaille Brewing Company Management. • Photos and video will be taken at Trouvaille Brewing Company. By entering our property and participating in the event, you agree that photo or video of you and your dog may be taken and used for promotional purposes, without remuneration.

Looking for a spring weekend for this one. We will be gathering in front of the Tavern at 2 pm and will walk south along the towpath or Berma Road (depending on crowds) until we reach the wide water bridge entrance (across the street from Old Anglers). Please note that on perfect fall days it may be very long wait to get into the park so please check announcements related to park entrance wait times. If you miss us at 2 pm I'm sure you can catch us if you enter the park around 3 at wide water entrance. Otherwise just run along the tow path and ask where the corgis are and I'm sure you will catch up to us. This walk should be roughly 2-4 miles total. You may turn back at any point on your own if you or your corgi is exhausted. However, please note this is NOT the "death march" version of the walk as it starts at 2pm - I will schedule the death march version by poplular request as most folks don't want to walk til they drop.

PET EXPO HAS CHANGED LOCATION TO MANASSAS SO I NEED TO FIND ANOTHER DATE FOR THIS. Please note park charges admission but meetup itself is free. I highly recommend folks invest in a NPS annual pass as it will pay for itself quickly. We will be exploring the Virginia side of the Great Falls National Park. Please meet at the visitor's center promptly at 9 am. Dogs must follow NPS rules (be kept on a leash and be 4 months/fully vaccinated). We will depart after the group picture along the ramp to the visitor center. This will be a gentle slow walk to take in views.

Our regular Sunday meetup at the Shirlington Dog Park -- members start arriving around 10:15 a.m. You'll always find an Aussie to play with. There are 3 entrances, so wander the park -- the dogs will find each other! For puppies, Shirlington has a small dog park within the larger dog park. It's the prefect place for your puppy to gain confidence and socialize with others. There is also plenty of room to run. Just a reminder, the Dog Park is under attack by the Arlington County Board of Commissioners. While early plans to decrease the size of the park by 50% has been tabled, it's important to remind Arlington County how important this park is to dogs and owners. Here are links to the change.org petition and the Facebook page where you can get updates. Shirlington Dog Park Page Petition: https://www.change.org/.../arlington-county-board-save... Arlington County Board: Save the Shirlington Dog Park! We love the Shirlington Dog Park -- it provides… change.org Shirlington Dog Park Page Shirlington Dog Park Page Save the Dog Park Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/groups/696087663906890