Event Coordinator

Fast but not furious.
These racers weren't in it for the prize. They were out for a day of fun with their wiener pals, their owners and other dog lovers.
"She knows she won, but all she really cares about is playing with the ball," Sandy Nave said after Angel, her 15-pound Dachshund, won a first-place prize at Saturday's Wiener Dog Races.
Hundreds of spectators attended the event at Pensacola's Pleasant Grove Motor Sport Track to watch the races, which didn't last more than 3 to 5 seconds per group. With about 100 dogs competing in groups of four, the races took several hours.
A lot of times, there wasn't a winner because competitors decided to visit with other dogs or roll on the ground after the green flag went up.
"Come on, Pokey," Sheena  Moley cheered at the finish line to convince her Dachshund to cross the 50-foot track. Moley drove from Foley, Ala., to bring her 9-year-old dog to the race.
But Pokey decided it was more fun to play outside the track for a while. The other competitors decided to follow.
No winners for that heat. However, it provided plenty of laughs.
The dogs would later have a chance for a second try.
"It's all about the fun," said Cat Warfield, a co-organizer of the event. "It's a dog-lovers gathering. The dogs have a good time, and we just love it."
Warfield hopes to collect about $2,000 at the fundraiser. Proceeds will go to Florida Dachshund Rescue Inc.
Warfield also made it clear that dogs were not harmed during the race. Critics say the races may harm the small breed.
"The only way they could get hurt is if they were jumping," Warfield said. "They are just running and having fun."