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The 4th Annual UK Hunt Team Chase

Supported by ROBINSONS MAZDA of LEICESTER

Sunday, 28th March 2004 at Tur Langton, Leicestershire
(Class to start at approximately 2.45pm)

RULES

The Rules of the Fernie Team Chase and the BHS/MFHA Cross-Country Team Event Rules (a copy to be received upon entry) will apply to this class, subject to the following additions:
  1. Entries will only be accepted from teams of three or four subscribers or hunt servants from one Hunt only, with the name of the Hunt in front of the Team name (eg. Fernie Friendlies, Warwickshire Wobblies, Puckeridge Punters, Tiverton Tigers, Tynedale Thrusters etc). The competition is open to subscribers and hunt servants of all properly recognized packs of hounds in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

  2. No team may consist of more than two riders who have previously been placed (in positions 1st to 6th) in an Open Team Event since 1st January 2002.

  3. Each Hunt may enter as many teams as it wishes. In the event of over-subscription, entries will be limited and it may be necessary to restrict the number of teams per Hunt.

  4. The entry fee is £68 per team.

  5. Each team must have confirmation from a Master of their Hunt that EVERY member of the team is a subscriber to, or Hunt Servant of, the Hunt they are representing and has hunted on at least five occasions with that hunt during the current season, in order to make their entry valid (the signature of the Master is required on the entry form). The organiser's reserve the right to seek further clarification if required.

  6. Late substitutions will be allowed, but the additional Master's Certificate in respect of any late substitute must be lodged with the Secretary in advance of the competition.

  7. No person shall be eligible to compete in this class until they have attained the age of 16 and all horses must exceed 14.2 hands high.

  8. A travel allowance will be returned to competing teams, on request at the Secretary's Tent after the event, based on £20 per team for those teams from Hunts whose closest boundary is more than 50 miles away and £30 per team for those Hunts situated over 80 miles. All distances will be measured as the crow flies from the venue of the event to that hunt's closest boundary. The Organiser's decision on amount of allowance to be paid to a team shall be final.

  9. Prize money will be paid to the Hunt - NOT to the individual team members, and no winning Hunt will receive more than one prize. In the event of two teams from the same Hunt finishing in the top seven places, the Hunt will only receive one prize and the prize money will be extended to 8th place.

    • 1st - £1000 and the Fernie Cup, 2nd - £700, 3rd - £400, 4th - £300, 5th - £200, 6th- £120, 7th - £80.
    • The fastest Adjacent Hunts team will be awarded the Admiral Hill Cup. To be eligible for Adjacent Hunts Prize members of a team must consist entirely of, subscribers or hunt servants of the Fernie, Woodland Pytchley, Pytchley, Atherstone, Quorn, Belvoir or Cottesmore Hunts.
    • The Beeby Hubbard Cup will be presented to the fastest Fernie team.
    • The prize-giving will take place at approximately 4.45pm.

  10. Each competitor must wear crash hats and body protectors in accordance with MFHA Cross Country Team Event Rules. If possible, all teams should also wear standard Hunt dress. However, if unable to wear normal hunting coats, teams members should wear either a black or red jersey to match normal hunting attire.

  11. The length of the course is 1 ¾ miles with approximately 25 fences, all on old turf. The height of the fences is around 3ft 6in, and they do not exceed 3ft 9in. The course may be walked on Saturday 27th March.

  12. If help is required with overnight accommodation and/or stabling for team members and their horses (which can be provided locally), please contact the Secretary as early as possible for details of appropriate contacts. The Team Captain shall be held responsible for any unsatisfactory late cancellations of confirmed bookings. All requests must be made before Saturday 20th March.