YABTC Trials at the Mayor Ralph Infante Wellness Center 
213 Sharkey Drive, Niles, Ohio
August 20, 21, 2016

Directions to Show Site  
If you are using a GPS, please use the address 1000 West Park Avenue, Niles, OH 44446. 
From South: Take I-77 or I-71 N toward Cleveland.  Exit onto I-76 East toward Akron.  Take I-80 toward Youngstown and NYC.  Exit on Route 46 North toward Niles.  See “All” below.

From West: Take Ohio Turnpike to Exit 218.  Take I-80 East to Rt. 46.
See “All” below.

From East: Take PA Turnpike, to Ohio Turnpike, to Exit 218.  Take I-80 East to Rt. 46.  See “All” below.
 
From North: 11 South to I-80 west.  Exit on Route 46 North. See “All” below.

All: Go north on 46 for about 5 miles into Niles, where 46 becomes North Main 
Street. Turn left on Park Avenue. (If you reach E. Church Street you've 
gone a little too far.)   In less than a mile, turn right into Waddell Park.  The park entrance is just past Highland Avenue. (If you reach Parkway Drive, you've gone .6 miles too far.) The Wellness Center will be on your right.

Set Up:  You may set up crates for your dogs on Friday  evening from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  On Saturday and Sunday, the site will be open at 7 a.m.  If you are using x-pens, please be sure that they are no larger than a crate needed for your dogs.    You will need a tarp or pad under the crates.  Come in the front doors.  Crating areas will be indicated by taped lines.  There is plenty of room.

Motels: The following motels accepted dogs at the time the premium was written. Each has a dog fee.  Please check to be sure they still accept dogs when you make your reservation.  They are located at I-80/Route 46, about 5 miles from the show site.
  
 Comfort Inn and Suites Austintown
 5435 Clarkins Dr., Austintown, OH, TEL 330-792-9740.  There is a discount for booking a room under the YABTC block. 

Best Western Meander Inn
870 N. Canfield-Niles Road
Austintown, OH  44515
330-544-2378
Sleep Inn
5555 Interstate Blvd., Austintown, OH  44515, TEL 330-544-5555
Country Inn & Suites
5570 Interstate Blvd., Youngstown, OH, TEL 330-544-0300
Do not leave your dog(s) alone in the rooms at any of these places. Please pick up after your dog(s) at the motel, in the park, and at the Wellness Center—everywhere.  Failure to pick up both at the trial site and at the motel will mean expulsion from the show with no refund.  Please do not permit your dog to urinate on or in the building at the motel or the show site.
Food: “The Well” has food for purchase provided by Riccardo’s Sweets and Eats, and there are fast food vendors nearby.  

Workers: If you have volunteered to work, thanks!  If you haven’t, we will need your help since this is a two-ring trial, and we are a small club.  Workers will receive tickets which they can use for food and/or vendors.  Our worker herder is Rae Reinhart. Please email her at billrae05@aol.com or agilityworker@yabtc.com  if you are able to work. 

Vendors and Raffles:  There will be vendors and a photographer at the trial. 
Show Conditions: Indoors on soccer flooring in 100’ by 100’ rings.  Contacts have a rubberized surface. The site is air conditioned.  Coolness: The facility is kept at a constant temperature of the high 60's year round.  It cannot be changed (so don't ask) as it is computerized and even the manager cannot change it.  Exhibitors should bring a sweatshirt (although the dogs will love it!)
Limitations:  Only water is allowed inside the track area.  NO FOOD.  The dog exercise area will be outlined behind or beside the building.  Please look for signs.  There will be pick up bags available.  This is a very nice community park, and you are welcome to walk your dog, on leash, in it, if you pick up.
Local Events, Restaurants, Retail:  If you are staying in the Niles, Ohio area and would like information on local events, restaurants, and/or retail, then please go to the front desk.   Information and coupons are available.  Within minutes from the venue are many excellent restaurants, Scrappers baseball, the Eastwood Mall complex and other retail stores, including two large pet stores.  If you visit a local business, mention that you are with the dog show.  
Emergency Veterinary Service:  Animal Emergency Clinic, 2680 W. Liberty Street (I-80 and Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, OH.  330-530-8387 (Call first.)
Measuring:  Dogs will be measured between classes. 
Running Order: 4"-26" each day.   In each jump height, B dogs will run first, followed by A dogs, followed by preferred dogs unless conflicts change the running order.

Saturday:	Ring 1:        EXC/MASTERS FAST; EXC/MAS STD, OPN STD, NOV STD.  				        Runs begin at 8:30 A.M. Briefing and walk through at 8:15 A.M.

	      	Ring 2:        NOV FAST, OPN FAST; NOV JWW, OPN JWW, EXC/MAS 					JWW, Premier Jumpers
			        Runs begin at 8:15 A.M. Briefing and walk through at 8:00 A.M.

Sunday:   	Ring 1:        EXC/MASTERS STD, OPN STD, NOV STD. 
Runs begin at 8:45 A.M. or when the judge is done in Ring 2.          Briefing and walk through at 8:30 A.M.

	      	Ring 2:        T2B; NOV JWW, OPN JWW, EXC/MASTERS JWW. 
			        Runs begin at 8:15 A.M. Briefing and walk through at 8:00 A.M.

The running order, judging schedule, and times are approximate.  The times can be off either way by an hour or more, so do not rely upon them.  Plan to come earlier than the times indicate even if you have to wait around.  They are in pdf format.  You need Adobe Reader to see them.  It can be downloaded for free at www.adobe.com.

I wish each team clean runs and fast times.

Sincerely,
Jay Wootten
YABTC Trial Secretary
234-567-7118