Mt Torlesse Event
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December 2021
Midland Road, Springfield
Ride Brief
This is a general ride brief and information. Please make sure you attend your ride briefing at the specified time during the weekend. You will be given track information at the ride brief on the day, along with important information about any hazards to be aware of. All riders MUST ATTEND, no exceptions
COVID PROTECTION FRAMEWORK This ride is being held under the orange traffic light as a "gathering" with no vaccination pass requirements. This means there are a number of restrictions for the safety of all. There is a limit of 50 riders (including strappers/support) per day that are allowed at the event. Only confirmed registered riders will be allowed to enter ride base and participate in the event. Please do not bring spectators. If you have strappers please email cetrc.secretary@gmail.com to let us know. Please wear a mask when going to the secretary caravan as others may be there without being able to maintain the required 1m2e distance. Please scan the QR code at the secretary caravan and sign the sheet. If you have been given approval to bring someone, please make sure they also do this as we are legally required to record who has been at our event. Your back number can be collected from the secretary caravan and will be in a plastic bag on the table outside the caravan. Please remove the back number from the plastic bag and place the plastic bag in the labelled box. After you have completed your final vet check, please return your back number and put it in the labelled box. If you are riding in the same discipline (eg endurance) the next day, please keep your bib and hand it in after your last ride. If you are riding in a different discipline the next day then hand in your bib and collect the new bib. There is hand sanitizer available by the caravan for your use. Ride BaseThis is a working farm, so all areas outside of the base paddock are out of bounds. Please see below for the ride base map which provides you with the detail on where everything is located and where you should be parking. PLEASE ENSURE YOU LOOK AT THE MAP. Water is available for your horses, but we recommend you bring plenty for yourself.
ParkingPlease refer to the ride base map to show you where parking is allowed and respect our efforts to keep the required segregation between the two days as they are classed as different gatherings in order for us to allow the 50 entries each day. Please ensure you are parking to maintain some distance with others. If you are putting up pens, please make sure your gate entries are not next to other pens. Please be extremely considerate where you park and set your pens up, keeping in straight lines as much as possible. Use common sense.
Vetting inYou must wear a mask when vetting in. You will not be allowed access to the vet ring without one. NB: Under 12 year olds are not required to wear a mask. There will be an area marked in front of the vet ring where you need to call out “time” and your bib number. This is so Wendy can record your vet in time to ensure it is within the allocated time you have been given. If there is a queue at the vet ring and you are near the end of your vet time make sure you let Wendy know you are there.
Prize giving/bbqUnfortunately, we are not able to offer a social bbq or prizegiving but we have been very fortunate to have received sponsorship from a number of lovely providers for prizes. Certificates, ribbons and log books (where applicable), can be collected 2 hours after your class has finished from the secretary caravan. Please wear a mask when going to the secretary caravan as others may be there without being able to maintain the required 2 metre distance. If you have received a prize then a note will be placed with your certificate to let you know and where to pick up your prize. All of the event Results will be posted on Facebook and our website.
General housekeeping 1. Rubbish - Manure/hay/feed to be collected and removed from base. Please bring plenty of plastic bags. The base is to be left as you find it. Absolutely no rubbish is to be left on base or on the track. If you drop something, please make sure you pick it up. 2. Fire extinguisher - There will be a fire extinguisher in the Canterbury Club Trailer. Any emergency needs to be reported to Wendy Farnell or Dave Hadler as soon as possible. Please use your common sense around this.
On Track 1. Track manners - Please be courteous of other competitors at all times. If you would like to pass, please ask if it is okay and give the competitor/s plenty of room. There will be some common ground on the track, so if everyone heads out on the left and in on the left where possible that will help the flow. If you are with a group at water points, please allow those there first a chance to drink and move off before you allow your horse to drink. Many horses will be put off drinking when a strange horse approaches, it is particularly important to respect the horses competing over longer distances. Even if your horse is friendly, please keep space between you and other horses. Horses with red ribbons in their tails should be treated as if they could kick, blue ribbons are for stallions. You should give all horses as much space as possible for their safety and yours. If there are CTR riders at the finish line having heart rates taken, please be respectful of this.2. Markers - Dazzled road markers, dazzled milk bottles, arrows of different colours and loop signs (directional markers).3. Water – There is a good amount of water on all loops with tubs and buckets at various places. If you see tubs or buckets that need refilling, please notify an official when you can.
Riders No whips or spurs. If riding in unhealed foot wear, caged or approved safety stirrups must be worn. For CTR, no GPS and forward motion must be maintained at all times. All helmets must comply with regulations and be tagged. Helmet tagging can be done on request. Please ensure you allow plenty of time if you need to get this done.
Ride Times Ride times will be provided at the ride brief Rider Start Times Please see below for confirmed registered riders vet in time, brief time and start times. If you are riding both days in the same discipline (eg. endurance), please keep the bib you are assigned for both days and return it on the Sunday after your ride. If you are riding in different disciplines then return your bib and collect the new one.
COVID PROTECTION FRAMEWORK This ride is being held under the orange traffic light as a "gathering" with no vaccination pass requirements. This means there are a number of restrictions for the safety of all. There is a limit of 50 riders (including strappers/support) per day that are allowed at the event. Only confirmed registered riders will be allowed to enter ride base and participate in the event. Please do not bring spectators. If you have strappers please email cetrc.secretary@gmail.com to let us know. Please wear a mask when going to the secretary caravan as others may be there without being able to maintain the required 1m2e distance. Please scan the QR code at the secretary caravan and sign the sheet. If you have been given approval to bring someone, please make sure they also do this as we are legally required to record who has been at our event. Your back number can be collected from the secretary caravan and will be in a plastic bag on the table outside the caravan. Please remove the back number from the plastic bag and place the plastic bag in the labelled box. After you have completed your final vet check, please return your back number and put it in the labelled box. If you are riding in the same discipline (eg endurance) the next day, please keep your bib and hand it in after your last ride. If you are riding in a different discipline the next day then hand in your bib and collect the new bib. There is hand sanitizer available by the caravan for your use. Ride BaseThis is a working farm, so all areas outside of the base paddock are out of bounds. Please see below for the ride base map which provides you with the detail on where everything is located and where you should be parking. PLEASE ENSURE YOU LOOK AT THE MAP. Water is available for your horses, but we recommend you bring plenty for yourself.
ParkingPlease refer to the ride base map to show you where parking is allowed and respect our efforts to keep the required segregation between the two days as they are classed as different gatherings in order for us to allow the 50 entries each day. Please ensure you are parking to maintain some distance with others. If you are putting up pens, please make sure your gate entries are not next to other pens. Please be extremely considerate where you park and set your pens up, keeping in straight lines as much as possible. Use common sense.
Vetting inYou must wear a mask when vetting in. You will not be allowed access to the vet ring without one. NB: Under 12 year olds are not required to wear a mask. There will be an area marked in front of the vet ring where you need to call out “time” and your bib number. This is so Wendy can record your vet in time to ensure it is within the allocated time you have been given. If there is a queue at the vet ring and you are near the end of your vet time make sure you let Wendy know you are there.
Prize giving/bbqUnfortunately, we are not able to offer a social bbq or prizegiving but we have been very fortunate to have received sponsorship from a number of lovely providers for prizes. Certificates, ribbons and log books (where applicable), can be collected 2 hours after your class has finished from the secretary caravan. Please wear a mask when going to the secretary caravan as others may be there without being able to maintain the required 2 metre distance. If you have received a prize then a note will be placed with your certificate to let you know and where to pick up your prize. All of the event Results will be posted on Facebook and our website.
General housekeeping 1. Rubbish - Manure/hay/feed to be collected and removed from base. Please bring plenty of plastic bags. The base is to be left as you find it. Absolutely no rubbish is to be left on base or on the track. If you drop something, please make sure you pick it up. 2. Fire extinguisher - There will be a fire extinguisher in the Canterbury Club Trailer. Any emergency needs to be reported to Wendy Farnell or Dave Hadler as soon as possible. Please use your common sense around this.
On Track 1. Track manners - Please be courteous of other competitors at all times. If you would like to pass, please ask if it is okay and give the competitor/s plenty of room. There will be some common ground on the track, so if everyone heads out on the left and in on the left where possible that will help the flow. If you are with a group at water points, please allow those there first a chance to drink and move off before you allow your horse to drink. Many horses will be put off drinking when a strange horse approaches, it is particularly important to respect the horses competing over longer distances. Even if your horse is friendly, please keep space between you and other horses. Horses with red ribbons in their tails should be treated as if they could kick, blue ribbons are for stallions. You should give all horses as much space as possible for their safety and yours. If there are CTR riders at the finish line having heart rates taken, please be respectful of this.2. Markers - Dazzled road markers, dazzled milk bottles, arrows of different colours and loop signs (directional markers).3. Water – There is a good amount of water on all loops with tubs and buckets at various places. If you see tubs or buckets that need refilling, please notify an official when you can.
Riders No whips or spurs. If riding in unhealed foot wear, caged or approved safety stirrups must be worn. For CTR, no GPS and forward motion must be maintained at all times. All helmets must comply with regulations and be tagged. Helmet tagging can be done on request. Please ensure you allow plenty of time if you need to get this done.
Ride Times Ride times will be provided at the ride brief Rider Start Times Please see below for confirmed registered riders vet in time, brief time and start times. If you are riding both days in the same discipline (eg. endurance), please keep the bib you are assigned for both days and return it on the Sunday after your ride. If you are riding in different disciplines then return your bib and collect the new one.
Please click on the buttons below for the ride base map and rider start times on Saturday and Sunday.
Disclaimer: The Organising Committee, Ground Jury and/or Veterinarians decisions are final. The Canterbury Endurance & Trail Riding Club ("CE") does not accept any liability nor take any responsibility for any loss, damage or injury to person, horse, vehicle or article. All Riders ride at their own risk and agree to abide by the rules of the FEI, Equestrian Sport NZ, Endurance NZ, CETRC and the NZ Road Rules 2005. All Riders under 16 years must have parent’s signature.