• Date: 2/10/2024
  Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
  Location: Buccaneers Arena
  7201 Hickman Road
  Urbandale, IA 50322

On February 10th the Bucs will take on the Lincoln Stars and your Doxie will have the chance to take on other local four-legged weenies on the ice!

During the first intermission of the Buccaneers' game, the Bucs and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa are bringing "wiener dog" racing to Des Moines once again! Dachshund owners can enter their dogs into the race for a chance at prizes and to help raise funds for the animals at the ARL!  

PLUS - Stick around after the game and take part in the Barkaneer jersey auction. Proceeds from the auction directly support the homeless pets at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa! 

GAME TIME:

Check in starts at 5:15pm

Game starts at 6pm

TICKETS:

Race Tickets - $20 (only 40 available!):  Includes 1 Doxie entry and 2 human tickets

($14 from each participant ticket is donated to the ARL)

Human Only Ticket - $14

There will be a designated seating area for participants, so you are welcome to stay and watch the game after the dash.

RULES OF THE DOXIE DASH

1. Race is open to dachshunds (wiener dogs) and dachshund mixes only.
2. Each entry includes admittance for (2) humans 18 years of age or older.
3. For the race, one human will let their dog go from one end of the rink and the dog will run to their other human at the opposite end. The first to cross the finish line wins. Their will be 2 preliminary heats (top 5 dogs in each heat will advance) and a final heat (10 dogs will advance to the final heat).
4. Participants are allowed to bring props such as chew toys, balls, etc.
5. Dogs must be up-to-date on all vaccinations and be at least six-months old.
6. No female dogs in heat.
7. Participants are allowed to bring food for their dog into the arena. However, no outside “human” food is permitted
8. Participants will be asked to arrive at the arena between 5:15pm-5:45pm at the Northeast entrance of Buccaneer Arena and will be instructed to go to a designated locker room until the race time.
9. The Buccaneers and Animal Rescue League reserve the right to prevent any dog (or human) from participating
10. Due to seating capacity limits, pets will not be allowed in the stands. Participants are welcome to bring crates to leave their pet in the designated locker room during the game. Participants will also be allowed to leave if they choose to take their pet home and return.
11. Participants will be allowed to take their pet out for restroom breaks.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT!

Covid-19 Information: 

We ask all event attendees to practice current recommended safety guidelines. If you have questions about our COVID-19 safety measures, please contact events@arl-iowa.org 

Fine print:

We welcome friendly dogs of all sizes and breeds and their responsible owners. For the safety of your dog and others, female dogs should not be in heat and please check with your veterinarian to make sure your dog is up to date on all of its vaccinations. Dogs must be leashed and under control of their owner at all times. No retractable leashes, choke chains, or prong collars are allowed. To learn more about our policy on correction collars, visit this link.

Disclaimer: 

By entering an event or program of the ARL, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded which may be used for purposes connected to the ARL and its initiatives. Click here for more information. 

The ARL adheres to a no-refund, no-credit policy. Once registered, if you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Tickets are non-refundable.