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Ride Information
updated - Wednesday 19th September 2012 at 120:20:00
Highland Fling ride
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| Classes / rides: | Distances - 18km (PL), 32km CR, 50km CR (32+18), 63km CR, 81km CR (63+18) (note - 80Class is CR) | ||
| Emergency venue phone number: |
Lorna Benson - 07712 659055 |
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| Ride Entry / Secretary: |
Pat May |
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| General Description: | The venue is different from last year and the ride consist of mainly forestry tracks with some road work and lovely grassy tracks. The views are terrific on a nice day, particularly around Loch Morie. | ||
| Map(s) / Talkround(s): |
download from Library >> NOTICE - CP3 (vet) is 31km from start - not 40km. Apologies for error. NOTICE - an old version of the 63km EAST map has CP1 in the wrong place. The map has been re-posted with 'V2' add t o be sure it is the correct one. Press F5 to re-fresh any map when viewed in the browser. |
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| Ride Organiser: |
Lorna Benson |
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| Riders: | riders list >> | ||
| Ride Officials & Helpers: |
Chief Steward: Lorna Benson Vet: Morne van Neukerk Farrier: Keith Hedley |
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Venue - directions & location: |
From the south, continue on the A9 beyond Inverness, over the Cromarty Firth and past Alness. 2.5 miles beyond Alness, turn Left at Tomich Restaurant sign Scotsburn / Ardross / Newmore. Continue for 0.5 miles and turn Right sign Kindeace and go 150m to entrance Ross-shire Pony Club field entrance on Right. From the north, continue on the A9 beyond Tain past Kildary. 5 miles beyond Kildary, turn Right at Tomich Restaurant sign Scotsburn / Ardross / Newmore. Continue for 0.5 miles and turn Right sign Kindeace and go 150m to entrance Ross-shire Pony Club field entrance on Right.
GR: NH 700 715 |
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| Schedule / Times: | distance | trot up & vetting | start |
| 81km | 7.45 am | 8.30 am | |
| 63km | 8.30 am | 9.00 am | |
| 50km | 9.00 am | 9.30 am | |
| 30km | 9.30 am | 10.00 am | |
| 18km PL | 10.00 am | 10.30 am | |
| Facilities/ arrangements: |
Camping / corralling contact Lorna Benson on 07712-659-055 or 01349-853-136. Stabling - contact Jeni Birks on 07795-145-072 or 01349-853-385 Vet halt - at CP 3 - see map. Crewing points - at Drove Stand at CP 2 At the forestry before going into Inchindown. Possibilities near Ardorss. NOT in forestry at Cnoc Navie please. At CP 3 - vet gate. Toilet - there is one at venue - thanks to Ross-shire Pony Club. NB - 81km is CR as per Omnibus - not ER. |
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| Special Notices: |
Please take all rubbish and muck home with you. Thanks. No dogs please - sheep close by at venue. Venue by kind permission of the Ross-shire Pony Club. Check admin for cows near the route. Shooting season - please stay on tracks. |
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