Events Calendar
To Sunday 28 March 2021
RIDE NAME: Mountain Lagoon Endurance Ride
RIDE BASE ADDRESS: Sam’s Way, Mountain Lagoon (via Bilpin and Bells Line of Road)
DIRECTIONS: Sam’s Way, Mountain Lagoon (via Bilpin and Bells Line of Road) is an easy 14km drive, on
almost all sealed road off Bells Line of Road, from the township of Bilpin. The ride base is
suitable for all size vehicles with easy access. We DO NOT recommend accessing the ride base
from any other roads apart from Mt Lagoon road, from Bilpin, unless you are familiar with the
area
DATE OF EVENT: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 March 2021
RIDE SECRETARY: Garry Weis - 0409 840 453 - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
TIMETABLE (ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Ride Base opens: TBC
Office opens: TBC
Vetting opens: TBC
Saturday 27 March 2021
Distance |
40km^ |
20km^ |
5km^ |
Ride Entry Fee |
$85 |
$60 |
$40 |
Expected start time |
12.00pm |
1.00pm |
2.00pm |
^To do the Introductory or Intermediate rides, you must either be a member of NSWERA or pay an additional day membership fee of $15
Sunday 28 March 2021
Distance |
80km |
40km^ |
20km^ |
5km^ |
Ride Entry Fee |
$120 SNR $100 JNR |
$85 |
$60 |
$40 |
Expected start time |
5.00am |
7.00am |
8.30am |
9.00am |
^To do the Introductory or Intermediate rides, you must either be a member of NSWERA or pay an additional day membership fee of $15
VETTING TEAM
Head Vet - TBC
Treatment Vet - TBC
Chief Steward - TBC
EVENT INFORMATION
Are there to be any Horse Health Requirements enforced on this ride? |
Yes |
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1. Please have Health Declaration Form (3day) filled out and be prepared to show at the gate - https://nswera.asn.au/images/forms/NSW_HHD_3days_Sept2016.docx . |
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Compulsory pre-nomination |
Yes |
Showers |
No |
Additional camping fees |
Yes |
|
Online pre-entry |
Yes |
Dogs allowed |
Yes |
Fires allowed |
TBC |
|
Canteen |
Yes |
No-frills Ride |
No |
Wood Supplied |
Yes |
HOW TO ENTER
TBC
THE TRACK
The 80km ride is suitable for fit novice horses starting at 5am and the first leg is the same as last year and will travel 8kms down Mountain Lagoon Road to Comleroy Road T intersection where you will turn left and travel 2kms along Comleroy Road before turning right down Gee Arms North Fire Trail which is a lovely soft gently undulating track. Travel to a turn around and return to Comleroy Road and turn right and head down to the T intersection of Upper Colo Road and Comleroy Rd and turn left and ride about a kilometre along upper Colo Rd.to a checkpoint where you will be turned left travelling past the fire station and up Ward's Track to Mountain Lagoon and return to ride base.
The second leg of the 80km ride will loop Sam’s Way and turn right into a lovely shady track that will loop around and come back out on the Mt Lagoon Road turning left you will travel along Mountain Lagoon Road to a checkpoint where you will be turned left down Little Wheeney Creek Fire Trail to a turn around and back to Mountain Lagoon Road. On returning to Mountain Lagoon Road you will turn right and travel back along Mountain Lagoon Road for 7kms and turn left into Long Ridge Fire Trail to a turnaround. You will then travel back through Charlie and Lee-Anne Gauci's beautiful property and looping another shady track and coming out on Sam’s Way and back to ride base.
The 40km Intermediate ride will be following leg 2 as above.
The 20km Social Ride is a gentle and undulating ride, following a soft shady track through private property then turning left onto Mountain Lagoon Road until you turn right and travel along Long Ridge Fire Trail to a turnaround point and back through Charlie and Lee-Anne Gauci's beautiful property with another loop around a soft shady track and coming out on Sam’s Way and back to ride base
The 5km Introductory Ride is an easy gentle ride following a soft shady track through private property and a lovely loop around Sam’s Way and back to base, a great walk for anyone supervising the budding endurance rider.
RIDE BASE INFORMATION
Sam’s Way, Mountain Lagoon (via Bilpin is and Bells Line of Road) is an easy 14km drive, on almost all sealed road off Bells Line of Road, from the township of Bilpin. The ride base is suitable for all size vehicles with easy access. We DO NOT recommend accessing the ride base from any other roads apart from Mt Lagoon road, from Bilpin, unless you are familiar with the area.
* Horse water will be provided
* Easy access for all size vehicles
* Portable toilets will be available throughout the ride base
* Mobile phone coverage will be limited
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Host website - www.sydneyregionenduranceriding.com.au
Host Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SydneyRegionEnduranceRidingNSW/
Facebook event – TBC
Pre-nomination platform – TBC