AREA 5 TETRATHLON 2022
Event Information
AREA 5 TETRATHLON 2022 INCLUDING AREA 5 & AREA 18 TEAM & INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS for THE PONY CLUB JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE & OPEN TETRATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
by kind permission of Mr Geoff Monk and Mr Paul Davies
Venue: Saturday 25th June 2022 – Swim, run and shoot at Denbigh Leisure Centre, Clwyd Ave, Denbigh LL16 3HB
Venue: Sunday 26th June 2022 – Ride at Mostyn Farmride, Tre Mostyn, Whitford CH8 9AR
Entries Close: midnight Friday 10th June 2022
Rules:
This event is run in accordance with Pony Club Tetrathlon Rulebook 2022 (hereafter called The Rulebook). Copies can be bought from Amazon.
Event Classes
The following classes are available for the AREA 5 TETRATHLON 2022
Entries:
Entries:
Entries to be made online using www.horse-events.co.uk.
Entry Fees:
Tetrathlon Classes 1 – 10 £50
Triathlon Classes 1 – 14 & 16 £18.50 ( please add N/A for any horse related questions when entering)
Class 15 BEANIE BIATHLON £12
All entries are subject to a non-refundable booking fee as stated online.
You will need your Pony Club membership number and Branch/Centre name to enter.
If you have any difficulties entering online please contact Horse-Events Email: Info@horse-events.co.uk Tel: 07962251696 (not after 7pm)
TIMES
Times will be published by 7pm on Thursday 23rd June 2022 on www.ponyclubresults.co.uk
Changes:
Changes:
Horse and rider changes before the closing date can be made online by logging into your Horse Events account and editing your entry under the ‘my booking’ tab. To change the class please email info@horse-events.co.uk.
Late entries may be accepted at the organiser’s discretion. Late Entry Surcharge £5.
After the closing date substitutions for those aiming to qualify may only be made as per The Rulebook.
Please email changes after the closing date or late entries to: Penny Wingfield area5tetrathlon@outlook.com
Results & Prizes:
Results & Prizes:
Scores will be available online at www.ponyclubresults.co.uk.
Rosettes to 6th place in each class. Medal for best shoot, swim and run in each class.
Triathlon and Biathlon prizes will be presented at Denbigh after the swimming on Saturday 25 June. Jumping Bean Tetrathlon Prizes (using the ride score from 12 June and the Tri score from 25 June) will also be presented at Denbigh after the swimming on 25 June. Tetrathlon prizes will be presented at Mostyn after the riding on Sunday 26 June.
Teams:
Teams:
Teams to be notified to the Event Secretary by the Team Manager before Monday 22 June 2022.
Triathlon Teams Competition : Branch teams of 3 or 4 competitors from any Triathlon class except 16. Best 3 scores to count. Rosettes to 6th.
Tetrathlon Teams Competition : due to the low numbers expected this competition will be open to teams aiming to qualify (Qualifier Teams) and other teams (General Teams). In both cases teams have 3 or 4 members with the best 3 scores to count. Rosettes to 6th. .
Qualifier Teams – all members to be from the same Branch and in the same age group. Refer to Rule 52 in The Rulebook.
General Teams – all members to be from the same Branch but may be any mix of gender and age.
Withdrawals & Refunds:
Withdrawals & Refunds:
Full refunds will be given up until the closing date for entries.
After the closing date but before 6pm on Friday 24th June 50% refund will be given. After this date no refunds will be given.
In the event of cancellation/abandonment 80% of the Entry Fee will be refunded.
ENTRY CONDITIONS: GENERAL
ENTRY CONDITIONS:
GENERAL
Queries during the competition may only be raised with the Events Secretary, Penny Wingfield, and only by the Team Manager of the Branch.
Photographic Rights – competitors and their parents/guardians have given permission for any photographic and/or film or TV footage taken of persons or horses/ponies taking part in Pony Club events to be used and published in any media whatsoever for editorial purposes, press information or advertising by or on behalf of the Pony Club and/or Official Sponsors of the Pony Club.
SHOOTING
Protective or prescription glasses are recommended at all levels of competition and are COMPULSORY for competitors shooting at 7m.
Long trousers are required.
Guns must be kept in their cases until the Firing Point Steward gives the order to “unbox” them at the start of a detail, and must be “boxed” again before the competitor leaves the firing point. At all other times guns must be stored in their boxes and locked in a secure place.
All guns to be fitted with a safety flag at all times except when authorized by the Firing Point Steward.
No person under 18 years of age may be responsible for, or carry a gun.
Guns to be charged at home.
Competitors and their parents must familiarize themselves with the rules around shooting as detailed in The Rulebook.
SWIMMING
Flotation devices are not allowed and all swimmers must be capable of swimming a length unaided.
Swimmers diving from starting blocks need to have reached the level of the ASA Competitive Start Award.
RIDING
A valid passport and vaccination record must accompany the horse/pony to this event and must be available for inspection if required by event officials. Vaccinations must be in accordance with the Pony Club Tetrathlon Rule Book 2022. For ponies aiming to qualify for the championships the most recent booster must have been administered within the 6 calendar months +21 days prior to the date of the competition. No horse or pony may compete on the same day as a relevant injection is given or on any of the 6 days following such an injection.
Riding hats and body protectors are required and must comply with The Rulebook. All hats must be tagged to show that they are compliant before being brought to the competition.
Stirrups with enhanced grip features, stirrups which connect the boot and the stirrup magnetically, or interlocking boot soles and stirrup Treads are not allowed.
If a whip is carried it must comply with The Rulebook and only be used in accordance with The Rulebook.
It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that rider equipment and pony tack are safe and comply with The Rulebook.
Competitors are to provide their own numbers and to ensure they are clearly visible and easily read.
The Mini Cross Country course will not be timed. Mini competitors who have 3 refusals may miss out the fence and continue on the course provided the fence judge considers them safe to do so. They must make no more than 2 attempts at any subsequent fence. They must make way for faster competitors.
Event Booking Information
This event is being organised by Area 5 TETRATHLON. Equine Bookings is acting as the booking agent for this event, enabling you to book online, for which you will be charged a booking fee per space which will be added to your cart.
As booking agents, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of any event for which you purchase event tickets for. Our responsibilities are limited to providing the online platform to enable you to purchase tickets. The booking fee is the separate non-refundable charge we make to you for facilitating the booking. Your contract is held with the Promoter/event organiser.
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Venue Information
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 this event or The Pony Club nor any agent, employee or representative of these bodies, nor the landlord or his tenant, 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, whether caused by their negligence breach of contract or in any other way whatsoever. Entries are only accepted on this basis.
Health, Safety & Welfare:
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.
AREA 5 TETRATHLON 2022 is being organised by Area 5 TETRATHLON and the booking agent is Equine Bookings
