Sirius Hondensport Club Kortenberg -
Canicross
General information
In canicross the runner is hitched to his dog. Equipment needed is a running harness
for the dog, a waist belt for its owner and a flexible line that goes in between.
The goal of the competition is very simple: run as fast as possible while respecting
the dog and its running abilities. The competition always takes place on a cross-
The dogs may never be forced to run. The participant is obliged to stop or slow down when the dog is no longer following. If a runner pulls his dog forward, the consequence will be immediate exclusion from the competition. Evidently, it is also forbidden for the runners to wear spikes.
In alignment with the Belgian Canicross Federations, contestants are divided over groups depending on age, sex and distance. Distances vary from 2 till 8 km for adults and adolescents.
For the “Kids”, children till 9 years old, a track is foreseen between 400 and 800
meters, for the canicross the track must be between 4km and 8 km, spread over maximum
2 rounds and for the cani-
All dogs, no matter what race or size, that are in good health and at least 1 year old may participate. The idea is that the dog ‘helps’ his handler by pulling him, but without having to do all the work. The handler must be capable to manage his dog. The dog must be well socialized and may not be aggressive towards other dogs that of course will be numerous at the start.
Before the registration, the dog needs to undergo a veterinary examination. The examination will take place at the site of the event and will be free of charge.
The dog must remain on the lead at all times. Best is to equip the dog with a pulling
harness so that he can pull his handler without hindrance to its breathing. This
harness will be attached to the waist belt of the handler by means of a flexible
line of maximum 2 meter. In this way, the handler still has both hands free which
is certainly more comfortable while running cross-
There are different types of waist belts available in specialized shops. The equipment
is also on sale during the competitions.
A complete set costs about 75€.
Canicross can best be defined as cross-
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