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Next event: Sunday 28 March -
Club Champs 2010 at Foxton
Directions: From the South – go through
Foxton past the race course and the golf club and take the first road on the
right (Motuiti Road). The ride base is along this road on your left.
Google Earth users can click
on this link to open a placemark in GE
| Class |
Approximate
Distance |
Entry
Fee |
Qualification Criteria |
| Non-champ Novice |
25 km |
$25 |
Horses must be 4 years or over |
| Novice Championship |
25 km |
$30 |
Combination must have qualified in 2
x Novice classes in the current ride season.
Maximum 30 time faults per qualifying ride
Horses must be 5 years or over. |
Marton Brick & Tile
Championship |
25 km |
$30 |
Combination must have qualified in 2
x Marton Brick & Tile classes in the current ride season.
Maximum 30 time faults per qualifying ride
Horses must be 5 years or over. |
Junior
Championship |
25 km |
$30 |
Combination must have qualified in
2 x Junior classes in the current ride season.
Maximum 30 time faults per qualifying ride
Horses must be 5 years or over.
(note: this is a correction to the newsletter) |
Intermediate
Championship |
40 km |
$30 |
Combination must have qualified in 2
x Intermediate classes in the current ride season.
Maximum 30 time faults per qualifying ride
Horses must be 5 years or over. |
Open
Championship |
40 km |
$30 |
Combination must have qualified in 2
x Open classes in the current ride season.
Maximum 20 time faults per qualifying ride
Horses must be 5 years or over. |
Course: This is a new venue with terrain similar to the Waitarere
course, mainly flat with a few sand hills and good under foot. Due to
existing markers at this venue, we will be marking the course with GREEN
& YELLOW flappers, icecream lids and roadmarkers.
Entries
For the Club Championships event, there is a
special entry
form.
To enter, please contact Junior Vaele : Tel 04-564-6311 (after 6pm
please), cell phone 027-284-2052, or email

Please note: All Championship competitors must be pre-entered and
paid by Friday 19 March.
Non-championship competitors may pre-enter, or enter on the day after 7:30
am
Vetting from 7:30 am on the day. Ride briefing at 8:15 am
Venue Plenty of room for parking and riders are welcome to stay
overnight. Please indicate on your entry if you intend to stay overnight. If
staying overnight you must bring warratahs, electric tape & a power pack to
set up your yard.
Ride Organiser For further information, please contact Aimee on
06-327-5232
Please note: To reduce address harvesting by internet robots, the
Entries email address on this page, and all email addresses on WATRC web
pages are images, not links. You must type the address into your email
software.
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WATRC
Ride Calendar
Please note: WATRC is no longer affiliated to ESNZ / EnNZ.
Consequently, WATRC rides will not count towards qualifying criteria for
events or awards sponsored by those bodies. Riders wishing to qualify for
ESNZ / EnNZ Island or National Championships will need to ride in qualifying
events held by an ESNZ / EnNZ affiliated club.
Dates and/or venues are subject to change. For updates,
please visit this page regularly, or subscribe to the feed
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| Date |
Venue |
Organiser |
27 September 2009 |
Waitarere |
Tyler/French |
11 October 209 |
Maymorn |
Jacqui Mason |
1 November 2009 |
Waikawa Beach - rescheduled |
Rae Macrae |
8 November 2009 |
Wainuiomata * |
Sharon Nickless |
15
November 2009 |
Maymorn
- rescheduled |
Jacqui Mason |
6 December 2009 |
Battle Hill * |
Liz Antunovic |
10 January 2010 |
Manakau Dairy Farm |
Rae Macrae |
24 January 2010 |
Pikarere |
Denise Best |
7 February 2010 |
Brights Farm * |
Judy Edginton |
21 February 2010 |
Belmont * |
Walsh/McLachlan |
7 March 2010 |
Turakina |
Aimee Merrick |
| 28 March 2010 |
Club Championships
at
Foxton (new venue)
Entry Form
for this event
Note that there is a non-championship Novice class
for those who are not qualified. |
Tyler/Merrick/Macrae |
| 11 April 2010 |
Waitarere
Note change of date |
Tyler/French |
| 25 April 2010 |
Waitohu
Note change of date |
Rae Macrae |
| * denotes a premier points
ride in the club's points competition |
For riders wishing to participate in
ESNZ / EnNZ qualifying events within the greater Wellington region, we
commend to you the
Wairarapa
Endurance and CTR club. The club has access to some magnificent venues
and are always welcoming to new members and visitors alike.
Also, for those willing to travel a little further, or who
are already handily placed, the
Ruahine Endurance
Club is another we commend. Excellent venues and a warm welcome assured.
WATRC Entries Protocols
Pre-ride entries
Open and Long Intermediate riders must pre-enter. Other riders, please pre-enter whenever possible, as it makes the job so much
easier on the day. Send email to:

Please note that you must be a current financial WATRC member to ride in the
short intermediate, long intermediate, junior or open classes. There is an
exception made for ESNZ members who are classed as open endurance
combinations (rider & horse) to ride in the Open CTR class. They must
however pay a day card fee.
Pre entries close the Friday before the ride (2 days before). This is to
give our entries person sufficient time to prepare the necessary paperwork.
Once ride out times have been given they will not be changed unless there
are exceptional circumstances.
Please include the following details in your email pre-entry - your full
name, your horses name, the class you want to enter & the details of your
ride buddy (if you have one in mind) & any other preferences (start time
etc). Please also indicate if you have a logbook or will be using a day
card. This saves the entries person having to follow up for more
information.
Entries on the day are accepted only for Marton Brick & Tile (Short Intermediate), Junior, and Novice events, open at 7.30am at the ride venue, and close at 9am.
To save time at the venue, we suggest you print and
complete an entry
form the night before.
Please fill out all your forms IN FULL. It makes the entries person's job much easier.
When you have filled out your forms, go to the person taking payment. Pay
and get your bib. Make sure your time out is written on your vet card/logbook. Your time due
back is your own responsibility to work out.
Early start times from 8:30 to 9:00 are reserved for Opens and Long Intermediates
only. They may start later if they
want, but because they have the greatest distance and the longest ride
times, they get this first half hour to
themselves. Marton Brick & Tile, Juniors and Novices leave from 9:05am.
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Annual Club Membership fees |
| Families |
$35 |
| Individuals |
$30 |
| Non-riding members |
$15 |
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Club Ride Entry Fees |
| Member |
Non-Member |
| Adult |
$20 |
Adult |
$25 |
| Junior |
$15 |
Junior |
$17 |
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Non-riding members requiring hard-copy newsletters by post - $20 |
Please print and complete
a membership
application form and send it with your cheque to WATRC.
Please provide an email address for newsletters to be sent to if possible -
it helps keep costs down for the club.
General Venue Etiquette
WATRC can only secure the generosity and cooperation of land-owners by
undertaking to bring no hazards or annoyances to the venue, and ensuring the
venue is left in the same condition as it was found. Please check the
requirements for each venue, but also ensure you always adhere to the
following rules:
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Remove all your horse's manure from the ride
base. Bring a bag or a bucket and take the manure away with you.
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Bring water for yourself and your horse.
Water is often in short supply at venues and we don't expect the
land-owner to provide for our needs.
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Dogs are not permitted at the ride base or on
the trails under any circumstances.
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Absolutely no smoking at the ride base or on
the trail.
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Leave all gates as you find them, open or
closed. If closing, ensure they are properly latched
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Horses known to kick must be marked with
a red ribbon tied in their tails
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Stallions must be marked with a
blue ribbon tied in their tails and
yarded at all times. Please advise the club in advance if stallions or
colts will be brought to the ride venue.
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Take all rubbish away with you. Leave
the venue as you found it, or leave it cleaner.
Only by ensuring that the land-owner's experience of our events is as good
as ours, can we ensure we continue to have access to the
incredible riding trails of the Wellington region.
The rules regarding smoking and dogs are particularly important - please
follow them at all times - we've lost venues in the past because attendees
failed to follow these rules.
The Equestrian Sport New Zealand website, Endurance section
"About" page
has a link to the article "Getting
Started in Endurance", a useful guide to preparing yourself and your
horse for the new season
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