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Dates
30 September - 3 October 2022
Rides
Saturday midnight to Sunday midnight – 160km State Championship ride **THEREFORE RIDING ALL DAY SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER**
Sunday – 80km
Ride Entry Fees
160km - $300 Seniors | $270 Juniors
80km - $110 Seniors | $100 Juniors
Camping fee $5 per horse/per night
Timetable (Subject to change):
Wednesday 28 September
12 noon - Ride Base opens - PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE NOON WEDNESDAY
Friday
330pm-530pm - Office open for 160km entries only
Saturday
9am - Office opens
10:00am - 3:00pm - Pre-ride Vetting
3:30pm - Strapper walk through
4:00pm - Pre-ride talk
6:00pm - generators OFF please
1145pm - marshalling for the start of the 160km
12midnight – 160km ride starts **THEREFORE RIDING ALL DAY SUNDAY**
Sunday
5am - 80km ride start. 6hrs mins minimum ride time, 9hrs max riding time
Monday
9am - Presentation
Entries close 10pm Monday 26 September 2022. *************NO LATE ENTRIES and NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED AT RIDE BASE.*************
TEAM OF OFFICALS
Head Vet – Matthew Walker
Assistant Head Vet – Chris Dowey
Treatment Vet – Georgia Ladmore
Line Vets – Rhys Powell, Tony Parker
Head Chief Steward – Lou Counsell
Assistant Chief Steward – Tom McCormack
VETTING INFORMATION
Rides will be run Vet Gate Into Hold (VGIH) in conjunction with the Electronic Timing System (ETS).
ETS INFORMATION
You will have a lanyard attached to your bib that you are given when you complete your entry. You need to wear this during your ride and should tuck it into the bib pocket so it doesn’t flap around, and so it doesn’t accidently get lost. You do not need to scan the card at the start of your ride, but when you return to base from your ride, you will scan at the in-time tent and you will be given a ticket.
It is the rider’s responsibility to read the ticket each time and action if necessary.
Please ensure that you bring your bib/lanyard to the pre-ride talk so you are able to scan and ensure that all your entry details are correct. If you scan and they are not correct, then you must see the office crew so this can be rectified in AERASPACE before the start of your ride.
RIDE BASE INFORMATION
· Horse water will be provided
· Easy access for all size vehicles
· Flushing toilets and hot showers available
· Portable toilets will be also available throughout the ride base
· Mobile phone coverage will be limited
· Please bring all human water
· Fires TBA
Woodstock has a pub and a bowling club, both of which do meals. Cowra is a 15 minute drive from Woodstock and has supermarkets (Woolworths, Coles and Aldi), chemists, café’s, services stations etc.
Please note, Woodstock does not have a fuel station,.
LEG LENGTHS/ARROW COLOURS/HOLD TIMES (**PLEASE NOTE LEG LENGTHS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
160km
| LEG | DISTANCE | ARROW COLOUR | HOLD TIME
| Leg 1 | 40 | Red | 50 mins
| Leg 2 | 45 | Black | 60 mins
| Leg 3 | 35 | Blue | 45 mins
| Leg 4 | 25 | Green | 40 mins
| Leg 5 | 15 | Purple
80km
| LEG | DISTANCE | ARROW COLOUR | HOLD TIME
| Leg 1 | 45 | Black | 60 mins
| Leg 2 | 35 | Blue | 45 mins
THE TRACK
The first leg of this course will cover dirt roads, railway corridor and wide grassy verges. This leg is designed to allow horses ample time to settle into their pace and relax ready for the day ahead.
Our second leg will cover grassy verges, dirt roads, the iconic Cobb & Co trail and paddocks.
The third, fourth and fifth legs will incorporate quiet dirt roads, windy trails through paddocks and views of this wonderful district which will be looking an absolute picture in September.
**OTHER INFORMATION**
PHOTOGRAPHERS
The official photographers for this event will be Jo Arblaster from Animal Focus and Sarah Sullivan.
WATER
Taps accessible across ride base
Please bring own HUMAN WATER.
CATERING
There will be a canteen in operation and a coffee can in attendance.
DOGS
Allowed, ensure they are under control and on leads at all times. No dogs in the vetting area
