Dock Dogs?

I'm so incredibly interested in this sport. I would love being able to compete with my dog.

The only problem is where I live there are very few places to train. The only officially affiliated location--to my knowledge--is about two hours away.

I live in Henrico, VA.

Anyone have any tips for training or getting into the sport closer to home? Or does anyone know of a closer location that I'm missing?

Any tips, really, would be greatly appreciated!