Southland Sled Dog Association

Results from the Fosbender Quest Fun Run held today. A nice relaxed event to finish another dryland season on. Kudos to the 14 brave souls who took on the wind, rain, water and mud to explore some of the more technical parts of our trail network that don't generally get used for races - especially to those who took on the longer distances (a rig musher and a canicrosser doing 10.1km and a bikejorer and a rig musher doing the full 11.7km course).

Thanks to everyone who supported us in the 2026 season. We look forward to seeing you as we kick off the 2027 season on King's Birthday weekend in June 2027! For now, it's over and out 👋

2026 Fosbender Fender Bender - Saturday results.
2 heat race for Rigs, Scooters and Bikes.
Single heat for Canicross and Junior Beginners

Southland through it's usual weather curve ball - day started not to bad but ended with wet wet wet and mud! Well done to those who braved it!

See you all at 7am for the briefing and bib hand out for the 'Fun Run'

Fender Bender parking map.
There is a fair bit of extra space so feel free to use it - just don’t move into someone else’s space without discussing with them 😁

Here are the bib allocations for Heat 1 of the 2026 SSDA Fosbender Fender Bender on Saturday morning.

Tick, Tock!
Time is running out!
Final close off for entries for the 2026 Fosbender Fender Bender is 5 pm tomorrow (Sunday 23 August 2026).
Looking to be a relaxed weekend - don’t miss out!
Online or PDF entry pack available on the pinned post.

After some last-minute holdups, here is the entry pack for the 2026 SSDA Fosbender Fender Bender!
You can enter online here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/SouthlandSledDogAssociation/_2026FenderBenderEntryPack
or use the PDF entry pack (digitally fillable) available here:
http://tiny.cc/FenderBender2026EntryPack

Please use this most recent version - we have waived late fees given the delay in getting this out. We would, however, appreciate entries being submitted by the official closing date of 17 August.

Please note that there are no meals/catering arrangements for his event.

2026 SSDA Fosbender Fender Bender Entry Pack | Cognito Forms

Got your entries in for the fabulous Origin, Mt Buster, and Champs weekend???

Reminder Origin Entries Close tomorrow, Monday, at 6pm.

Please email [email protected]

Scarper 2026 - done and dusted!

Full results can be found here: http://tiny.cc/Scarper2026Results

Huge thanks to everyone who attended - whether as a musher, supporter, helper or just to check out what it's all about. We hope your trip home is a safe one and we look forward to welcoming you south again for the Fosbender Fender Bender in late August.

Special congrats to our Trophy winners:
Junior Mushers Trophy - winner of Junior Beginner - Addie Khodaverdi & Drover
Link Memorial Trophy - fastest overall veteran team - Justin McNally & Buddy.
Czar Dore Trophy - fastest single dog at Scarper II - Justin McNally & Bea.
Two Dog Scooter Trophy - fastest 2 dog scooter team over two days - Fleur Perano with Lynx & Jackyl.
Glasino's Cup - fastest rig team over two days - Daryn Chalmers with Henderson James, Josef Duncan & Raymond Anthony
Zak Memorial Trophy - SSDA member with most points over the weekend - Fleur Perano.
Good Bastard Award (sportsmanship - by popular vote) - Britt O'Connor.

Special thanks to Dave (Dave Loudon Photography) for spending the weekend with us getting photos - we can't wait to share some of them with you! Remember you can purchase access to all the photos for $40! Let us know if you 'd like to do that and didn't purchase with your entry.

Scarper 2026 Results.pdf