2020 is the 11th anniversary of the Trials. The schedule below is not confirmed for 2020.
Thursday--Pay what you can day to support Vashon Food Bank
- 8:00 a.m. - Gates open
- 7:00 a.m. - Handler meeting
- 7;30 a.m. - Nursery Class #1 (dogs under 2 years of age)
- 11:00 a.m. - Pro-Novice Competition and Nursery Class #2 combined
- Please note the dogs will be competing all day. We should be ending around 5pm Thursday.
- 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
- 6;30 a.m. - Opening of trials & handlers' meeting
- 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #1 begins (Dogs will compete all day)
- 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open for business
- 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
- 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden opens
- 1:00 p.m. (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
- 5:30 p.m. - Close of day's competition
- 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
- 6:30 a.m. - Handlers' meeting
- 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #2 begins-Dogs will compete all day!
- 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open
- 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
- 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden opens
- 1:00 p.m. - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
- 1:15 p.m.-Awards for prior day's competition
- 2:00 p.m. (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
- 5:00 p.m. - Close of day's competition & last shuttle bus to the Vashon ferry terminal for the Fauntleroy or Southworth bound ferries as well as the Talequah ferry to Tacoma
- 7:00 a.m. - Gates open
- 6:30 a.m. - Handlers' meeting
- 7:00 a.m. - Open Competition #3 begins (Dogs will compete all day)
- 10:00 a.m. - All vendors open
- 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Fiber Arts Village demonstrations
- 11:00 a.m. - Spirit Garden opens
- 1:00 p.m. - (time approximate) - Bagpiping as fresh sheep are released and moved up the hill (south to north)
- 5:00 p.m. - Close of competition & last shuttle bus to the Vashon ferry terminal for the Fauntleroy or Southworth bound ferries as well as the Talequah ferry to Tacoma
