Whoosh!...and They're Off!
Racing is the ultimate test of speed for whippets. Six whippets barrel out of the starting boxes in pursuit of a bouncing, fur-covered lure, pulled by a motor down the straight or oval track. Top racing whippets can achieve speeds of up to almost 40 MPH over the 200 yard distance, with the weekend warriors and couch potato hounds not that far behind them. Whippet racing is always done for fun, never for money or for gambling. Top speedsters compete for points towards their racing championships, while the rest of the hounds run for grade awards and the coveted "Turtle Award", which is given for the last place racer in the meet. A, B, C, or D dogs, all enjoy doing what whippets were originally bred for.
Several national organizations sponsor straight-track and oval-track racing, and the NCWFA is proud to offer several CWA racing events every year. If you are interested in racing your whippet, contact Jen Haas to find out about upcoming events, practices, or racing rules.
There are three organizations that sanction whippet racing in California:
CWA: The Continental Whippet Alliance emphasizes both speed and structure through combined straight-track race meets and conformation matches. TRP, DPC, ARX, & NARX.For more information on CWA racing and to download eligibility documents, visit the CWA home page. CWA is the organization under which the NCWFA holds its racing events.
WRA: The Whippet Racing Association sponsors straight-track racing for whippets. WRA events are often held in conjunction with LGRA (Large Gazehound Race Association) events for non-whippet sighthounds. Whippets can earn the WRA titles WRCh (Whippet Race Champion), WRChX (Whippet Race Champion Excellent), CR (Companion Racer) & CRX (Companion Racer Excellent). For more information on WRA racing, visit the WRA home page.
NOTRA: The National Oval Track Racing Association sponsors oval-track racing for all sighthounds. Hounds can earn the ORC (Oval Race Champion),SORC (Supreme Oval Race Champion) & OTR titles through NOTRA. Visit the NOTRA home page for more information about NOTRA Racing.
Want to learn more about NCWFA's Race Training Practice Program & schedule? Want to sign-up & pay for practice? CLICK HERE to go to the Race Practice Page!
Join us for our FALL FROLIC CWA Race Meets at Solano Community College
September 19 & 20, 2026
CWA Racing at Solano Community College
Location: Solano Community College 4000 Suisun Valley Rd Fairfield, CA 94534
Registration:
All hounds must be registered with the CWA and must have an assigned CWA number prior to the race meet. To register your hound, submit the registration form along with a copy of the AKC/CKC registration papers and $3.00 registration fee to CWA. Pictures and DNA test results may be required (see form). The registration form can be found at http://www.continentalwhippetalliance.com/CWAregistration.pdf.
Conformation Judges:
Saturday: TBA Sunday: TBA
Racing: Saturday September 19th & Sunday September 20th
CWA: 4 programs, 175 yds. Puppies: 3 programs 150 yds. Sprinter: 3 programs 175 yds. (Sprinter entries limited to 8 dogs per day; first come first served)
Inspection and Measuring: All dogs will be inspected for lameness; additionally, all bitches will be inspected for “in season”. All CWA whippets will be measured, & teeth, eyes and testes will be checked for breed DQs.
Check In (both days): 8:00am, no check-ins after 8:30
Draw: At the conclusion of check in.
Racing will begin thereafter.
Entry Fees: Pre-Entries: $16 for first entry, $12 for the second entry same owner, and $10.00 for each entry thereafter same owner to a maximum of $58.00. Veterans and Puppies: $8.00 each entry, Sprinters: $8.00 each entry. Pre-entries close on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00pm.
Late and Day-of-Meet Entries: $25 each with no discount available. Day of entries are accepted on a space-available basis.
Please use the online entry form available at the NCWFA website: http://www.ncwfa.com/whippet-racing.html
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the entry form. Race Secretary, Jen Haas will receive your completed entry form. If you have questions, please email Jen at the following email: [email protected] Payment can also be made using this same webpage.
Special Event Rules:
The NCWFA will observe all city, county and state regulations regarding COVID 19 restrictions which are in place at the time of our events.
Sportsmanlike conduct is always expected. Please be courteous to all participants, organizers, workers and helpers. Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated.
It is the owner/handler’s responsibility to know when his/her dog is to race and to be in the paddock on time. All handlers are to be in the paddock and ready to proceed to the boxes no later than five minutes after the completion of the previous race. Once all the handlers from the completed race have cleared the corner of the field, the Box Operator will instruct the Paddock Master to begin timing. When one minute is left, the Paddock Master will call out the one-minute warning as the last call to get the dogs to the paddock. Dogs who are not in the paddock by the end of the five-minute timing period will be scratched and the race run without them.
If you enter and are unable to make it, day of, call Jen Haas using the phone # (408) 685-8483.
We will be having a potluck, so please sign up to bring something for lunch.
Practice Runs: Practice runs are limited to time available; priority will be given to puppies and dogs needing qualifying. Sign up at the scoreboard. Meet workers will have priority for practice runs.
NCWFA Members: No charge.
Non-members: $2.00 per dog per run. $5.00 per qualifying run.
There are 2 perpetual trophies that will be awarded this weekend.
Saturday: Pirate Pete Memorial High Score in Meet
Sunday: Jean Balint Memorial High Combined
Directions to Solano College
From Sacramento:
Take 80 West to
Exit Suisun Valley Road
Veer Right on to Suisun Valley Road
The college is on the right approximately one mile
Go right at the far entrance.
From San Francisco:
Take 80 East to
Exit Suisun Valley Road
Go Left on to Suisun Valley Road
The college is on the right approximately one and a half miles
Go right at the far entrance.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to construction, we are unable to use our usual "Grass Strip" field for our meets. We will be racing on the large field around the corner from the Grass Strip, between the Softball Field and the Soccer Field [see map below].
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