Welcome to the Fall 2025 NEWS Double WRA Meet!
Distance - 175 yds
Location - 171 Otis Stage Rd., Blandford MA 01071
Dates -
Saturday November 1, 2025 & Sunday November 2, 2025
Roll Call Saturday at 8:30am
Roll Call Sunday at 8am
Entry fee -
$15 per dog, $10 per DII-eligible dog, maximum of $60 per day.
Puppies and DASH dogs - $5 per day
For First Time Entries (FTE) - send a copy of your AKC registration papers to Brenda Wolski (
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All Division II dogs must be pre-registered the day before the meet (October 31, 2025). Visit the following URL to learn more about WRA Division II -
https://whippetracing.org/division-ii-information.pdf
Payment is due the DAY OF the meet to Para Smith - Cash, venmo, or paypal is acceptable, details will be provided day-of. If paying through an app, please put dog's name, owner's name, and which date(s) of race.
Please pre-enter your dogs by Wednesday, October 29th. Email Para Smith to enter -
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Include dog's call name, registered name, owner's name, and WRA titles.
Practice will be available between races on both days.
Camping has limited availability and is by pre-arrangement only. There is no power or water on site. Make reservations with Para Smith,
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Please bring shade and water for your dogs.
Accommodations:
Hampton Inn Westfield - 39 Southampton Rd., Westfield MA 01085 - (413) 564-6900 - 2 dog max, $50 fee
Quality Inn Westfield Springfield - 2 Southampton Road, Westfield MA 01085 - (413) 568-2821 - no max on dogs, $25 per dog per night
Directions:
From the South and West via Route 8: Take Route 8 North into Winsted, CT. Stay on Route 8 for 10 miles to Route 23 in Otis,
MA. Go right onto Route 23 East for just over 7 miles. The site is on the right (#171, black mailbox .2 mile past mile marker
30.5.)
From the West on the MassPike (I-90): Take I-90 to exit 10 (Lee). Go left at light onto Route 20 for 7 miles. Take a right onto
Route 8 South into Otis. In 5.5 miles go left at the blinking light onto Route 23 East. Take Route 23 East, just over 7 miles. The
site is on the right (#171, black mailbox .2 mile past mile marker 30.5.)
From the East via the MassPike (I-90): Take I-90 to exit 41 (Westfield). Go right off the ramp onto Route 20. Follow Route 20
through Westfield, turning right to stay on Route 20 on the corner with the CVS. Continue on Route 20 several miles. Go left
onto Route 23 for 7.5 miles. The site is on the left (#171, black mailbox .1 mile past mile marker 30.)
Once on the site, continue past the house. The road winds to the left and back to the field.
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