Venue Information
THE VENUE
The venue which includes the Start/Finish/Vetgate, camping area, and the onsite stabling, is situated within the Bathurst Estate at Cirencester Park. ( NGR 994024 Landranger Sheet 163). Access to, and departure from the venue is via the Park entrance at “Two Mile Lodge” on the A419 - Cirencester - Stroud road. There is a one way traffic system operating within the Park, which must be adhered to at all times. The venue will have specific areas designated for particular activities, so please observe the directions, and park, where directed by ride officials. All vehicles must display the pass enclosed with these ride details.
THE ROUTE
The route consists of a mixture of bridleways and private tracks with some lengths of public road. It is based on the ‘short’ multi loop route used in recent years. This year the loop containing the steep stoney track and the bridle path through the polo pony field (between Crewpoint B and Crewpoint C) has been taken out.
There is a single Vetgate / Halfway hold at the Venue. However with the confines of Cirencester Park and meeting the required vetgate spacing, it does mean that in order to achieve the longer distances the route has to be ridden several times.
The various route distances are colour coded at the points of divergence but all will be marked with ORANGE DAYGLO tape, reinforced where necessary with notices, arrows and coloured tape appropriate to the route being ridden.
There are 5 route distances though considerable lengths are common to all routes.
BRIEFING
Briefing for the ER Classes 1 to 4 will take place at 18.30 hours on Friday 16 June.
VETGATES
Hold Times and Closing Times will be announced at the briefing, then posted on the notice board.
CREWING
The roads around the park are narrow and at this time of year very busy with agricultural traffic. To avoid
unnecessary inconvenience to local people the following restraints have been introduced.
Only ONE crew vehicle per rider is allowed. Riders are asked to ensure that the vehicle used by their crew clearly
displays their riders number in the windscreen. Horseboxes, lorries and coaches must NOT be used as back up
vehicles on the course.
Horses must ONLY be crewed at the designated CREWPOINTS. Crewing is not permitted at any other points on the
course. Care must be taken when entering and leaving these crew points and any instructions given by the stewards present must be obeyed.
Crew cars are not allowed in the Park other than at the Venue.
Where crewing is limited, permanently manned water points have been provided
THE OFFICE
The Office will be open from 1500hours on Wednesday (18th.) and will close 1900 hours. In view of the early start on Saturday for Class 1 and FEI classes, please show consideration and stable before 2100 hours on Friday.
CAMPING - (horseboxes, caravans or tents)
Please pay on arrival – if you did not include it with your entry.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The organisers of this event have taken 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.
RULES
This ride is run under Endurance GB Rules.
VETERINARY INSPECTION: All Classes
At first veterinary inspection, horses must be presented in a bridle, but without a saddle.
HATS – (Rule 10.2 i )
Riders must use properly secured hats or crash helmets, which should conform to the standards PAS015, BSEN1384, EN1384 or ASTM/SEI. Hats must be worn at all times when mounted.
MAPS
The location of the ride can be identified from the 1:50 000 "Landranger" O.S. Map 163.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Organisers or anyone for whom they are in law responsible, neither the Organisers of any event to which these rules apply, nor the Endurance GB, nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies accepts any liability for any accident, loss, damage, injury or illness to horse, owners, riders, spectators, land or any other person or property whatsoever whether caused by their negligence, breach of contract or any other way whatsoever.
RESERVATION OF RIGHT
The organiser has the right to:
a) Cancel the Ride or any Class
b) Alter the advertised times
c) Refuse any entry.
PLEASE NOTE
We are not organizing a meal on Saturday evening this year, but we have done deal with the local fish and chip shop, whereby we can take orders and they will deliver to the site. Details will be posted on the notice board.
Food vans will be in attendance throughout the duration of the Ride, and Dave from theWheatsheaf’ in town is again providing a bar.
