Ready for some parkour hunting fun? This hunt is sure to provide you with some exciting adventures with your canine companions & get you out enjoying the warmer days winter may provide.
Start Date: JUNE
End Date: JUNE
Cost : $20 CAD per team
This year we are focusing on your parkour creative eye for BOTH scavenger hunts! This photo hunt is the ‘warm up’ for the more in depth hunt being planned for mid/end of summer! This hunt is also open to our not in Calgary (or Canada) players!
The Details:
Dog Parkour is meant to be a fun and safe activity you can enjoy almost ANYWHERE with your Canine Companion. It’s a great thing to do with friends but also fun independently. The Calgary Dog Parkour Scavenger hunt has been enjoyed by many over these past few years and we are sure this year will be no different! This year our hunts (yes there will be two for our Calgary crew) are focusing on growing your creativity when it comes to Parkour. I am excited for this one and can not wait to see all the fun ideas your dogs get up to.
As we do each year, we want to give you even more incentive to get out and play with your dog while we celebrate the life of a parkour loving girl – Charlotte. This Scavenger hunt will be PACKED with loads of fun and opportunities to learn and grow in this sport with your team.
For this hunt each team will receive their list of things to check off via email and will submit their images via a google form. Obstacles / challenges are very open ended and we welcome creativity – making this hunt accessible to anyone with internet access and a camera!
Winner will be determined via a point system. For each item checked off their list with the minimum of 2 parkour behaviours a team will receive 2 points. For each additional behaviour after the minimum 2 a team does with the item will receive an additional point.
Once you have registered feel free to ask to join our Facebook group: Calgary Dog Parkour. There is no requirements to join the group, but it is fun to share photos and your parkour journey.
Submit your photos via the google forms link posted on this page and emailed to you with the hunt list.
How to Play Details:
Below is a step by step –
1) Receive your hunt list.
2) Find obstacle that “best describes” the object on the list. Photograph your dog performing a min of two parkour moves on said object. *Note: photos are not expected to be perfect as some tasks might be harder to truly photograph than others, but each photo should clearly show a different parkour behaviour.*
3) Submit your photos. Collect your photos throughout the hunt and submit them before the end date via the Google Form. Multiple photos of each object can be made into one photo in a college OR submitted individually.
4) Share & Enjoy with Friends!
*Important note: any questions/concerns or technical difficulties should be directed to Hello@pawsnrelax.net . I will attempt to answer within 48 hours but will not be answering fb messages, or other communication means in regards to this hunt. I also will not verify photos etc. *
I look forward to hearing all your adventure stories about the hunt. Feel free to talk about silly or extra fun side adventures on the Calgary Dog Parkour page, or on your own social media page.
The Rules:
Parkour is a TEAM sport. This means dogs must be worked on appropriate equipment at all times (back clip harness and 6 ft leash). The only exception in which the dog may be off leash is for under or around in SAFE environments.
Spotting must be used when appropriate to do so – for this contest you can assume anything your dog is getting off of that is above elbow height needs to be spotted (under 18 months teams should be spotted on anything over stopper pad height). Check out about spotting here and do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.
No Repeats – Obstacles you find/use can only be used for ONE item on the list. Any repeated obstacles will not be counted.
No Aversive Tools – use of aversive tools will forfeit your entry, this includes having aversive tools on during your photos.
No manipulation or force – like aversive tools, manipulating or forcing your dog to do the behaviour will forfeit your entry. Both members of the team (dog and handler) should be willing participants. Lifting, pulling or forcing your dog in other ways to complete any behaviours will deem your whole entry void.
Participants – This Scavenger hunt is open to everyone to play that has means for photographs and access to using a google form.
It is not expected that teams will finish ALL the tasks !
One of Charlotte’s favorite parts of parkour was going out and exploring new areas. Because of this, I challenge you all to explore a bit outside of your comfort zone when able to.
Behaviours:
New to Parkour or want to refresh your knowledge? Check out this page for behaviours that will be in play for this scavenger hunt!
Prizes:
1st Place – Your Choice of a free International Dog Parkour Association title submission OR a free International Dog Parkour Association webinar.
2nd Place & Beyond – Memories, laughter and a happy tired canine companion!
*First Place will be determined by how many ‘points’ each team receives. The more creative you are the more points you will receive. TWO points for each object you have photographed with a minimum of two parkour skills. One Bonus point for each additional creative way you use said object.
Placements will be determined within a month after the scavenger hunt closes.