Over the weekend of July 11-12, Surf City flyball team held their annual flyball tournament at Biola University. An annual team favorite, Crazy Train trekked to Los Angeles to enjoy two days of cool breezes and fun racing with friends.
The tournament opened with doughnuts, fruit, coffee, juice, and a quick captains meeting, then it was off to the races.
The teams and the results
This year, Crazy Train brought two teams, Bark at the Moon (Open) and All Aboard (Multibreed). Additionally, two of our team dogs, Luna and Bugatti, joined a combined team with Surf City dogs, On the Crazy Train.
Team members Kim and Jen also lent their box loading talents to power the combined Crazy Train/Surf City team through the weekend.
This year, both of our teams had the goal of getting as much experience for green dogs as possible, and we definitely accomplished that goal. Bagel, Remy, AND Pepper all made successful debuts, which made for extremely exciting races all around.
Beyond the debut dogs, other green dogs stretched their wings as well, including Atryx, Dixie, and Jack.
Lots of new titles were earned this weekend, including:
| Dog | Title |
|---|---|
| Atryx | Flyball Dog Champion (FDCh), Multibreed Dog Champion (MBDCh) |
| Bagel | Flyball Dog (FD) |
| Bugatti | Flyball Master Excellent (FMX) |
| Jack | Flyball Dog Champion (FDCh) |
| Remy | Flyball Dog (FD), Flyball Dog Excellent (FDX) |
| Pepper | Flyball Dog (FD), Flyball Dog Excellent (FDX), Multibreed Dog (MBD), Multibreed Excellent (BDX) |
| Quill | Flyball Master (FM) |
| Rudy | Flyball Master Champion (FMCh), Multibreed Dog Champion – Gold (MBDCh-G) |
And, while he didn’t earn the title at this tournament, team dog Auggie was awarded his Iron Dog plaque during the awards ceremony Sunday morning.
Amazing work, everyone!
Having a bit of fun
Lunch at T.U.G. is always an event, but Crazy Train decided to kick it up a notch with a quick game of duck, duck, goose.
Some of our team dogs also embraced their inner unicorns, with varying levels of enthusiasm.
The team made the most of their time inside and outside of the lanes, having fun and enjoying our brief respite from the Arizona heat.
Crazy Train always brings the fun, wherever we are, and this tournament was no exception. T.U.G. is slightly bittersweet, since it’s the last tournament of the 2026 season, but we’re excited to see what all of our dogs accomplish next. See you in the lanes next season!