/ Chiddingfold Pony Club /

2017 Tetrathlon and Triathlon

PONY CLUB Branch and Centre Members are invited to participate as Individuals or Teams

Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October 2017

RIDE will be a course of Show Jumps to include a slip rail, (no slip rail in classes 1 & 2).

Held on Saturday 14th October at Highbrook Stables, Liss Place, Hawkley Road, West Liss,

Hampshire. GU33 6JP.

SHOOT, RUN & SWIM to be held on Sunday 15th October at :

Churchers College School, Ramshill, Petersfield, Hampshire. GU31 4AS

TETRATHLON CLASSES:

Class 1a Tadpole Tetrathlon Girls Under 8yrs on 15th October 2017

Class 1b Tadpole Tetrathlon Boys Under 8yrs on 15th October 2017

Class 2a Munchkin Tetrathlon Girls Under 10yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 2b Munchkin Tetrathlon Boys Under 10yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 3a` Minimus Tetrathlon Girls Under 12yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 3b` Minimus Tetrathlon Boys Under 12yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 4a Junior Tetrathlon Girls Under 15yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 4b Junior Tetrathlon Boys Under 15yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 5a Intermediate Tetrathlon Girls Under 25yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 5b Intermediate Tetrathlon Boys Under 25yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 6 Adults Team Tetrathlon Over 25yrs on 1st January 2017

(Class 6 - A Team of 4 and you nominate one adult to compete in each phase only).

TRIATHLON CLASSES:

Class 7a Tadpole Triathlon Girls Under 8yrs on 15th October 2017

Class 7b Tadpole Triathlon Boys Under 8yrs on 15th October 2017

Class 8a Munchkin Triathlon Girls Under 10yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 8b Munchkin Triathlon Boys Under 10yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 9a Minimus Triathlon Girls Under 12yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 9b Minimus Triathlon Boys Under 12yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 10a Junior Triathlon Girls Under 15yrs on 1st January 2017

Class 10b Junior Triathlon Boys Under 15yrs on 1st January 2017

Mixed teams of 3 or 4 competitors.

Minimum of 6 entries required to run each class

Minimum age of 8 yrs on day of competition to compete in shoot phase

All competitors (except class 6) must be a member of the Pony Club

RIDE: Class 1 xc poles only

Assistance and encouragment from within the ring will be allowed but for safety reasons you cannot lead your child over the fence.

Class 2 45 to 60 cms

Encouragment from within the ring will be allowed but no assistance.

Class 3 & 6 70 to 80cms

Class 4 90 cms

Class 5 1 metre

Please note that the riding will start at 10am with the 1m class working backwards down the heights. Riding Times will be allocated.

SWIM: Classes 4,5 & 10 3 minutes

Classes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 & 9 2 minutes

SHOOT: Classes 2 & 8 Static targets, two handed from 7m

Classes 3 9 Turning targets, two handed from 7m

Classes 4 & 10 Turning targets, one handed from 7m

Class 5 & 6 Turning targets, one handed from 10m

Class 1 & 7 Beanbag targets, one handed from 10m

RUN: Class 5 2000m for boys, 1500m for girls

Classes 4 & 10 1500m

Classes 2, 3, 6, 8 & 9 1000m

Class 1 & 7 500m

Objections : Queries must be lodged by team managers only and within 30 minutes after the final results have been posted, accompanied by a deposit of £25 which is forfeited unless the Jury of Appeal decides that there were good and reasonable grounds for the objection.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLAINTS TO BE MADE BY TEAM MANAGERS ONLY

**The Pony Club has a code of conduct for it’s members and their families. If any competitor or their connections behave in a rude or aggressive manner (including but not limited to: misuse of the whip or spurs, swearing, physical or verbal abuse of stewards or helpers) this will incur elimination of the competitor AND their whole team.**

Food: Full catering facilities will be available.

Dogs: Sorry but no dogs allowed at Churchers School or Highbrook Stables.

Rules and conditions of entry:

To be run according to P.C. Tetrathlon Rules 2017, please familiarise yourselves with these rules.

Guns:

All guns are to be kept in a locked car boot other than at the shooting centre. All guns must be kept in their cases AT ALL TIMES and only to be carried by persons over 18yrs of age. Guns may ONLY be taken out to place on the shoot table when instructed to do so by the Shoot Steward. Loaders where required must be over 18 years.

Please note that fibre optic sights are not permissable under PC rules and must be removed or blacked out prior to competing, there will be a gun check at the shooting centre.

Swimming :

Please specify on the entry form if you require an outside lane.

According to the rules Classes 1 & 7 are allowed to use a buoyancy aid only.

Disclaimer :

1.  Health, Safety and Welfare: The Organisers of this event have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure the Health and Safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring and must obey the instructions of the Organisers and all the Officials and Stewards and this includes instructions as to parking.

  1. Legal Liability: Save for the death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the organisers, or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the organisers of the event to which these rules apply, nor The Pony Club, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horses, owners, riders, spectators, land, cars, their contents and accessories, or any other person or property whatsoever in connection with this event.

Application for entry to this competition constitutes acceptance of these conditions.

Awards :

The first eight individuals in each class.

The first 4 teams in each class.

Best shoot, swim and run in each class

The organisers reserve the right to alter the number of awards made depending on class entries.

Entry Fees:

The fee includes life guard cover during the swimming phase.

Entry fee - £28.00 per competitor for competing in the Tetrathlon

£25.00 per any siblings competing in the Tetrathlon

£18.00 per competitor competing in the Triathlon

£15.00 for any siblings competing in the Triathlon

£28.00 per Team for Class 6

Payment to be made on line at www.chiddingfoldponyclub.com, but entries can be emailed on the entry form or posted to :

Emma Martin, 1 School House, Hawkley, LISS, Hampshire GU33 6ND

Tel: 07768 051278

Email:

Entries may be emailed on a spreadsheet, but payment must be received before the closing date, Friday 6th October 2017.

Times will be posted on The Chiddingfold Pony Club website www.chiddingfoldponyclub.com on the evening of Thursday 12th October.

CLOSE OF ENTRIES FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED

Branch / Centre Name:
Team Organiser:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Class / Name / Age on 1st Jan 2017 / D.O.B / Team Name / Gun Share / Swim distance / 1st Timer / Fee
TOTAL

I enclose remittance for the above entries and herby agree to abide by the rules and conditions printed on the schedule. Closing date for entries Friday 6th October.

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Signed by DC, Centre Proprietor Email address and contact number.

or Team Manager By signing this form you are confirming that your entrants are competant to shoot at competitions.