1. Catch weights. Approximately three and a half miles over a flagged course. NO SCHOOLING PERMITTED.
2. Open to teams of three horses that have hunted the current season with an organized pack of hounds. To be ridden by regular followers of that hunt in hunting or cub hunting attire. Racing tack is permitted, protective vests and approved helmets are mandatory, overgirths are suggested. Any team that fails to negotiate the flagged course will be disqualified and must leave the course immediately.
3. Teams will start separately at three-minute intervals and will race against the clock. The fastest time wins the Foxhall Farm Trophy. All three members of each team must finish and the time will be counted when the team’s third horse and rider crosses the finish line. In addition, there will be the Full Cry Trophy, which will be awarded to the team having the average of all times over the course.
4. The Foxhall Farm and the Full Cry perpetual trophies will be held for one year by the respective winning teams. All horses completing the chase will be awarded 1/2 point towards Governor’s Cup year-end Horse of the Year awards. This race is to encourage everyone to have fun riding across country as well as to introduce young horses and riders to pt-to-pt races.
5. Each team shall designate a Team Leader. The Team Leader will be responsible for (1) making the team entry, (2) paying the teams entry fee, (3) making sure all team members appear with proof of medical coverage to sign the insurance release, (4) pick up and distribute pinnies to team members, and (5) return pinnies. Teams are to declare their entries 1 hour prior to their scheduled start time. This declaration must include which Hunt Club they represent. If a team is late, their time will be moved to the last position to start. The Team Leader will be the contact person for the team and will be notified by the Chairman of the
   Race Committee of their start time.
6. Click here for an online version of the course map or here to download a pdf.
7. Entries will be received by the Central Entry Office. Entries must include the name of the hunt represented and intended pace, Foxhall Farm Trophy (Fast) or Full Cry Trophy (Average). All entries must be acceptable to the Committee and the Committee has the right to refuse any entry.
   

RACE ENTRIES
Central Entry (540) 439-3820 between 7am-12pm

NO POST ENTRIES
Entries close at noon Monday, March 8, 2010
Scratches by noon Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Entry fee: $100.00 per team to start. The course will be flagged and available for walking on Thursday, March 11, 2010.
Entries (riders, owners, trainers, & horses) must be acceptable to the Committee and the Committee has the right to refuse any entry.

Race Co-Chairs

Adair B. Stifel
(410) 299-0006
AdairStifel@earthlink.net

Michael T Wharton
(410) 991-5918
MTW@WLEKN.com

Steward- J. W. Y. Martin, Jr.