NW: BC Endurance Championships

*THE ENDURANCE RIDE SEASON 2014 is UNDERWAY in the Pacific Northwest!*

The Endurance Riders Association of BC (ERABC) would like to invite you to attend the first-ever BC ENDURANCECHAMPIONSHIPS, September 13th, 2014, at the Telemark Nordic Club venue to West Kelowna!


AERC, Equine Canada and ERABC sanctioned – 3 distances – Championship and Open divisions, both Senior and Junior/Young Rider divisions.


(Please note that there will be an Open Competition held concurrently with the Championshipin the 25 and 50 mile distances – same times, same distances, same trails. Championship division only in the 75. All distances will include Senior and Junior divisions. ‘Sanctioned’ competitions are those sanctioned by Equine Canada, AERC,ERABC or provincial equivalent.)


ChampionshipQualification Criteria (for both Senior and Junior Divisions):

All entrants must be ERABC members.

All equines must be a minimum of 6 years old.

25 Miles (40km)

Horses and riders, not necessarily in combination, must have 200 miles of successful completion in sanctioned endurance or LD rides of any distance prior to 2014.

Horse must not have done a ride of 50 mile (80 km) or more in 2014 or 2013.

Horse and rider in combination must have completed TWO ERABC LD rides in 2014.

50 Miles (80km)

Horses and riders, not necessarily in combination, must have 200 miles of successful completion in sanctioned endurance rides of any distance prior to 2014.

Rider and Horse in combination must have completed a minimum of at least TWO rides of 50 miles or more in 2014.

Rider and horse, in combination, must have ridden in the top FIFTEEN in at least ONE ERABC ride in 2014 or 2013.

*75 Miles (120km) (Championship **divisiononly)*

Horses and riders, not necessarily in combination, must have 300 miles of successful completion in sanctioned endurance rides of any distance prior to 2014.

Rider and Horse, in combination, must have completed a minimum of TWO rides of 50 miles or more during 2014, including at least one completion in the Top Ten.


We hope EVERYONE will participate in the Championship - as a competitor, as a crew member, as a volunteer, or as an ‘observer’!


The ERABC website www.erabc.com describes all the rides and events scheduled this season – do check it out! Updates will appear often……


Thank you! Murray and Daphne (Co-managers, BC Endurance Championships)macheli@telus.net
daphnedr@shaw.ca