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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Crescent City, CA

Canine Olympics showcase man’s best friend BY TAYSHA ROBINSON For The Triplicate

After a two-year hiatus, the Coastal Canine Olympics are back in Del Norte. This past Saturday, the beachfront was packed with events. Utilizing the fancy new angled parking found on Front Street, the west end of Beachfront Park was flooded with all kinds of activity indicative of a family fun packed Labor Day weekend in this small town. The local high school band was blaring across the way from a vendor tent packed Seaquake parking lot. It was quite the scene (and sound) to kick off the Canine Olympics. Tucked up into the west side of the expansive Beachfront Park lies Crescent City’s relatively new dog park and in it, this year’s fierce and focused canine competitors and at the other end of their leashes, their handling humans. The event showcased mankind’s best friend from the teeniest to the tallest, the family dog to the pound pup. All walks and barks of canine life were represented and showcased in dopamine releasing glory. With a list of events that included best costume, musical buckets, best trick, add your balls, clean your plate, meatball race, doggie dash, treat toss, and the final event of agility course, there was something for everyone to enjoy. After all, who doesn’t love a cute pup in costume or seeing how disciplined and well other dogs listen to their humans? But the Canine Olympics weren’t solely operating on the backs of our four-legged friends. Some of the events required their humans to be just as athletic and disciplined like the meatball race for instance. It involved the dogs jogging their two-legged friends with a meatball on a spoon from one end of the park to the other without dropping it. The agility course, which is probably closer to what one conjures up at the thought “Canine Olympics” is a maze of various hoops, jumps, cones and teeter tottering boards that really showcase not only these dogs’ athleticism but their trusting love and BFF dedication to their

Photos courtesy of Catherine Balck

The Agility Course winners during the Coastal Canine Olympics were, from left, in second place, Indio with its owner Stefan Mihaliak; in first place, Carly with owner Jayden Baldwin; and in third place, Jake with owner Sue Lytwnec. Below, winners in the Musical Buckets contest were, in second plance, Indio with Mihaliak; in first place, Rana with owner Brandon Smith; and in third place, Piper with owner Josh Lee.

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Smith River elk make a surprise visit

Redwood Conservancy holds 9th Run in the Redwoods THE TRIPLICATE

Photo courtesy of Donna Vail

Donna Vail and her family had surprise visitors when they looked outside their home that overlooks the Smith River. A large her of elk were making their way through the river. At least one elk in the herd had an ear tag and a GPS collar.

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Dust off your running and walking shoes and get ready for the 9th annual Run in the Redwoods 5k scheduled for Saturday, October 1, at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 9:45; the run/walk starts at 10 a.m. Be sure to stay for the fabulous prize drawing immediately following the run. Both runners and walkers alike are invited to attend--or sign up as a virtual runner! The in-person event is limited to 200 participants. To register, visit Redwood Parks Conservancy’s website: redwoodparksconservancy.org. September

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