Current status: Wild Dog Austria 2026 is intended for Salzburgring. Registration is not yet open.

Course

Two distances. One finish.

800 m 4.255 km Course details to follow

The short loop will be measured separately. The final layout of both courses will be published after the route and safety review.

800 Meter

Short course

An approximately 800-metre course with wide, low and bypassable adventure features. The final route follows after measurement and safety review.

Designed for: Beginners, children and fun participants.

  • separately measured closed loop
  • children and fun formats
  • low, bypassable features only
4.255 Kilometer

Full-ring course

A 4.255-kilometre lap of Salzburgring. The final layout follows after route and safety approval.

Designed for: Experience and performance-oriented participants.

  • one lap, no 8.51 km double lap
  • published maximum circuit climb: 3.8%
  • dog start only after surface and welfare approval
Current safety framework These features describe the current intended direction. The specification becomes binding only after course, animal-welfare, insurance and venue approval.

Obstacles & bypasses

Adventure without needless risk.

Safety begins with good design. Warning signs cannot replace wide paths, controlled heights and clear bypasses.

Dog + human

Ground-level features

Wide slalom, arch or visual feature. No jumps, tunnels, water pits or balance elements.

Human + child

Low & inspected

Two or three low elements with rounded edges, secure anchoring, suitable surface and a marshal.

For everyone

Penalty-free bypass

Every feature gets a clearly visible bypass. Choosing safety or accessibility never incurs a time penalty.

Dog zones

Venue rules still apply.

The published venue rules require dogs to remain leashed throughout the site and exclude dogs from garages and the pit lane. The event contract must therefore define start, finish, holding and course zones explicitly.

Dogs remain leashed throughout the venue. A dog that stops, shows distress or cannot continue must never be pulled or pressured.

Course map to follow The final event map will be published after the route review and confirmation of the required usage rights.

Accessibility

Specific, not sweeping.

Salzburgring publishes accessible sanitary areas, parking and a ramp/viewing platform. That does not prove that the entire event course is wheelchair accessible.

  • A no-obstacle human wave is planned.
  • Surface, width, gradient, kerbs and evacuation will be audited onsite.
  • Companions and adaptive equipment will be considered individually.
  • Dog-plus-wheelchair participation requires specialist safety review first.