The Ludlow Ride -
16/17 June 2012
Welcome to the Ludlow Ride Web Site
Dick and Judy Taylor are running the 2012 ride and are busy making all the necessary arrangements and sorting out a revised route.
Please Note! - this is a National ride (i.e. in the National Schedule in the EGB Handbook and on the Endurance GB website).
It is not a group Social or Training Ride.
Standard EGB ride entry fees apply and Group Associate Members are treated the same as Non-members (both are classed as temporary day members).
Group Associate Members and Non-members may only enter Class 20; the 30 km NCR (Non Competitive Ride).
We are pleased to announce that Dengie has agreed to be a sponsor for this ride and that all riders will receive a "Dengie Goody Bucket". The Dengie logo now features on all the pages and just clicking on it will take you to the Dengie home page. Please let Dengie know that you found them from this site as it will help demonstrate the value of sponsorship.
Summary of details:
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Opening Date |
19th April 2012 |
Closing Date |
4th June 2012 - Late entries accepted on-line |
Ride Organiser |
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Organiser |
Richard and Judith Taylor Barton Cottage Barton Lane Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2EE |
Phone / fax |
01285 657982 077650 58070 |
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Ride Secretary |
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Entries to |
As above |
Phone / fax |
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Ride Details |
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Location |
Ludlow Racecourse, Shropshire |
Map Ref |
OS Map 137 SO489775 |
Ride Description |
Two day ride, in Forestry Commission Land,
National Trust and privately owned land. The 2012
route will be based on the 2011 route which avoided the busy A49 road crossing.
This goes north from the racecourse and onto Wenlock Edge, and
for the longer distances, almost as far as Much Wenlock. Click here for a copy of the 2011 route map |
Classes |
Saturday 1. 100km ER 2. 80km ER 3. 80km ER Young Riders 4. 80km CR 5. 65km CR 6. 50km CR 7. 50km Novice CR 8. 40km CR 9. 40km Novice CR 10. 30km CR 11. 30km Novice CR Diddlebury Dash Horse/Rider combination completing 40km on Saturday and Sunday are eligible. |
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12. 80km CR
13. 65km CR 14. 50km CR 15. 50km Novice CR 16. 40km CR 17. 40km Novice CR 18. 30km CR 19. 30km Novice CR 20. 30km NCR Mytton Way Team Challenge Teams of three or four riders - see schedule for details |
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Photographer |
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Entries limited |
No limit |
Stabling |
Email the organiser - stabling £30 for one night or the whole weekend, corralling £4 per 24 hours, camping £5 per night. |
Facilities |
Toilets, Showers, Hot Refreshments, Camping, Corralling, Trade Stands, Meal available Saturday evening. |
Flu Vac? |
Yes if stabling at racecourse |
Gates |
Unknown |
Apply for schedule? |
Will be available to download shortly. |
Special Instructions |
Forestry surcharge of £3 per horse per day payable with ride entry |
The Diddlebury Dash Trophy will be presented to the winner who rides 40km on both days, decided by applying the performance formula.
The Mytton Way Team Challenge will be awarded to a team of up to 4, who having entered as individuals any of the published classes, that gain the most points from 3 of the team members. Note that this means you can enter a team of 3 horses, but all 3 need to get round sound.
As usual at Ludlow, riders and crews can make a weekend of it, and enjoy a drink in the bar and an evening meal in The Clive Pavilion (the big 'posh' building), the lounge area of which will be open throughout the two days.
Facilities at the venue:
Ludlow racecourse provides us with a fabulous venue, with camping, corralling, stabling all on site – available from mid-day Friday 15th to Monday 18th June. Catering will also be provided by Lesley Morgan as usual from 14:00 on Friday, including a meal on Saturday evening for a bargain £6.50 (TBC) payable in advance. See ‘venue’ for full details.
There is a large food store with a café very close to the racecourse. The popular historic town of Ludlow is a short drive from the venue, where there is a fine range of shops, public houses and restaurants, not to mention a good fish & chip shop. The castle is also well worth a visit.
Helpers:
Camping is free to those who help on one day. If you are able to help, please let the Ride Organiser know ASAP, earliest volunteers get the best jobs!