General Information

The 2010 National will be held in and around Merritt which is in the Nicola Valley in the interior of British Columbia .Merritt is home to the annual summer Merritt Music Festival and is used accommodating large groups of people. Visitors can easily access Merritt by air and highway, through Vancouver (3 hr drive), Kamloops (45min drive) or Kelowna (1 hr drive).There is a wide variety of hotels, motels and campgrounds which can be viewed online at www.bcadventure.com/merritt. Most are within 10 km of the trial grounds and headquarters. There are many activities in the area which is known for its scenery, fishing and history. The Okanagan Valley with its world renown wineries is close by.

Headquarters will be at the Civic Centre in downtown Merritt , close to all accommodations and within 15 km of all the trial grounds. This will also be the venue of the Saturday night banquet, and hospitality room.

Note: Cash or Visa/Mastercard will be accpted at the National. There will be a 5% surcharge added for the use of a credit card.

Grounds

The water and land will be within 15km of downtown, in the Kane Valley, on a combination of public and private properties which have never been used for trials before. The lands are primarily rolling grasslands and the water tests will be in ponds and lakes built several years ago by Ducks Unlimited. Pre trial training can be done in either Logan Lake (site of previous Nationals ) 45 minutes north of Merritt or in the Merritt area itself.

To view a video of the grounds, click here.

 

Accommodations in Merritt

** Denotes Pet Friendly
For more detailed information and additional accommodation, please go to www.tourismmerritt.com

Travelodge www.travelodge.com
3581 Voght St.
1-800-578-7878 250-378-8830
 

Super 8 Motel ** www.super8.com/Super8/control/home
3561 Voght St.
1-800-668-9244 250-378-9422
 

Sportsman Motel
3463 Voght St.
1-800-663-6868
 

Ramada Inn www.ramada.com
3571 Voght St.
1-800-353-3571 250-378-3567
 

Merritt Desert Inn
2350 Voght St.
250-378-2254
 

Econo Lodge Inn**
2201 Voght St.
250-378-4291
 

Best Western**
4025 Walters St.
1-800-663-2830
 

MoonShadows RV Park & Campground** www.moonshadows.ca
1145 Neilson St.
1-888-344-2267 250-315-2267
 

Claybanks RV Park** www.claybanksrv.com
1300 Voght St.
250-378-6441
 

Weather

The climate in the Nicola Valley is moderate in late summer. The avg daily temp in Merritt in Sep is 14C with a range of 6C to 22C .Precipitation is usually quite low.

Meals

There will be a lunch wagon at the daily test sites. There is also a wide variety of restaurants, both sit-down and take-out available in Merritt.

Vet

Liz Ladyman of Ladyman & Assoc. will be vetting the bitches for the trial. Her clinic is also available for emergency service and is located at 1802 Charters St. in Merritt, Phone 250-378-6136.

Trial Functions

The Civic Centre (location 7 on your map) will be the trial headquarters. The banquet, West Coast dinner, Hospitality Room, Callbacks Board, Silent Auction, Meetings and Vetting will all take place there.

The Worker's Party will be held at the Moonshadows RV Park & Campground.

Things to do

A Merritt and area leisure guide will be available at headquarters. There is lots to do and see in the Nicola Valley.

Questions

Graham Tyler- F.T. Chairman, batgat@shaw.ca
Jane Spearing - F.T. Secretary, jspearing@sd38.bc.ca