North East Dryland Challenge
About this race
The Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club is excited to host the fourth running of the North East Dryland Challenge! Join us to race around the beautiful Howard Eaton Reservoir in historic North East, PA on November 21-22, 2026. This year's race is sanctioned by the International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA) and an accredited International Federation of Sled Dog Sports (IFSS) World Cup Race.
Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club Membership is required to participate in this race. Visit our membership page to join or enter this link into your browser: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/PennsylvaniaSledDogClub
Race weekend information is listed on the ISDRA event page: https://isdra.org/events/SB1FjXbKDZQM9kQqJRUu
A race information booklet will be emailed to all participants prior to the start of the race.
Competitors interested in competing in the ISDRA Championship Points Program and/or the IFSS World Cup must be members of each organization. Please visit the ISDRA and USFSS websites for more information regarding memberships.
Pick your distance
Running
6 Dog Rig - All Breed Pro
6 Dog Rig - Registered Breed
6 Dog Rig - Sport
4 Dog Rig - All Breed Pro
4 Dog Rig - Registered Breed
4 Dog Rig - Sport
2 Dog Bikejor - All Breed Pro
2 Dog Bikejor - Registered Breed
2 Dog Bikejor - Sport
1 Dog Bikejor - All Breed Pro
1 Dog Bikejor - Registered Breed
1 Dog Bikejor - Sport
2 Dog Scooter - All Breed Pro
2 Dog Scooter - Registered Breed
2 Dog Scooter - Sport
1 Dog Scooter - All Breed Pro
1 Dog Scooter - Registered Breed
1 Dog Scooter - Sport
Men's Canicross - 1 Dog
Women's Canicross - 1 Dog
Junior Canicross - 1 Dog
Junior 3 Dog Rig
Junior 2 Wheeled (Bikejor or Scooter) - 1-2 Dogs
Fun Run - Saturday Only (Not timed)
Peewee Dash - Saturday Only
Fun dash for our smallest competitors. Bring your own equipment and dog.
Camping - 1 Night
Camping - 2 Nights
Vendor/Photographer Fee
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in North East, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 4:53 PM local time (EST) in North East on November 21, 2026 — 9h 35m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in North East
Find upcoming events by distance:
- North East 5K Races 5 races
- North East Running Calendar 2026 5 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 North East events
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