NW: Oregon 100

The Oregon 100 on September 14 near Brothers, Oregon, is promoted as a PacNorth fundraiser, and we wanted to be sure riders know just what the PacNorth is and what the money is used for.
Established as a not-for-profit organization, PacNorth helps provide funding for regional, national and international endurance championships. As an example, a North American Zone Team Challenge was held in Kentucky in 2009. PacNorth sent a team of six riders, and the funds raised at the Oregon 100 were used to pay for the team chef and the team vets to attend the event. PacNorth also tries to give back to the riders that support the PacNorth fundraiser by sponsoring speakers for the PNER convention.
 
If you are a member of AERC and AERC-I you are automatically a member of PacNorth. You do not need to compete internationally to be a member. PacNorth holds an annual meeting during the PNER convention, and any member can attend and have input into the organization. We hope all of you attend, and we thank you for your support of the Oregon 100. Enjoy the ride!

The trails are looking great, we've got Drs. Cassie, Willberger, and Esser lined up as vets. Preregistrations are due Sept. 1 to save $10. (Full refund if unable to attend). $20 discount for Jr. riders and 1/2 off for RMs. There's a 12 mile trail ride, too. This is a great, easy ride to move up to the next distance.

We have a wonderful lot of donated awards - gift certificates for Hought tack, Riders Warehouse and custom biothane tack by Karen Kohler. Very fun t-shirts from Riders Warehouse, buckets, leads, buckets of new e-lytes from Kentucky Performance, and more, plus the best tail end awards in the region!

Send your preregistration to Sharke - sharke@clearwire.net, Charleen Farrell, 1531 NE Lisa Ct., Prineville, OR 97754

For more information see:
http://aerconline.org/erol/Calendar/RideDetails.asp?rideID=6012

W: Redwood Ride

Come on out everyone!

This year the LD is 30, which allows you to see a trail the LDs have not (at least in many years) been able to see! The 50's will also be a tad different. NO going UP Elam twice. Up once, down once. Much nicer. And the loop configurations will be a tad different too, so there is not much repeat (and what IS repeat, is in the opposite direction, so will look totally different!)

The trails so far are SPECTACULARLY dry and GREAT footing (no rocks, and only 10-15% road riding, most of which is older gravel road). Come and ride at the only (far as I know) AERC ride within the actual boundaries of a National Park, and see some stunning Old Growth Redwood groves on September 14th!

Sign up at: http://redwoodendurance.com/redwood_rides_iandii_july_25_and_aug_25_2009.html

NW: Cariboo Gold Rush Express

Online registration is open for the

Cariboo Gold Rush Express ride on Sunday, September 1st, 2013 in 100 Mile House, British Columbia.

http://erabc.com/events-results/

On Saturday, August 31st, Aarene Storms will be presenting her Endurance clinic 101 on the ride site. Lunch will be provided with clinic entry.
Every participant in the clinic will also receive $ 5 off of the ride entry.

The campsite is located on the property of  " The Hills Health Ranch" with access to showers, sauna and pool.

Here is the direct link to the registration form:

http://enduranceridersassocofbc.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1467910&eventId=715127&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Dinner will be provided with ride entry.
35 corrals are available on a first come first serve base.
This ride will be capped at 50 entries.

2013 Arabian Horse Association Distance Nationals

October 24-28, 2013
Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area, Chandlerville, IL
Managed by the Arabian Horse Distance Riders Association (AHDRA)

Don't forget! Pre-enter for the AHA Distance Nationals by July 29th and you will be elligible for a drawing for a $25 The Distance Depot gift certificate! For more information visit AHDRA's website (flyer at http://www.ahdra.org/uploads/3/1/8/8/3188526/why_pre-enter.pdf )

Entry forms can be found at:
http://www.arabianhorses.org/competitions/nationalevents/natdist/2013/information.asp

http://www.ahdra.org/rides.html

NW: The Vettec AERC National Endurance Championship is coming up soon!

http://www.endurance.net/AERCNC2013/index.html for all info.

The deadline for qualification to enter a 50 or 100 mile Championship division is September 9.

All ride entry registrations must be postmarked or received by September 11.

Late registrations will be permitted but will incur a $50 late fee.

Ride entry fees:

50 Mile Championship: $150

100 Mile Championship: $190

And because Ride Management wants to encourage participation by Juniors - entry fees for Juniors in both divisions will be Half Price!

Downloadable and online registration forms will be available soon on the website. Payments may be made with cash or personal check, or if you pay by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal there will be an additional 3% to cover bank fees.

Championship Qualification Criteria

100-mile ride:
500 lifetime miles (horse) AND 500 lifetime miles (rider), with at least one 100-mile, one-day ride together. The mileage requirements must be met with endurance competitions of 50 miles or more only -- no limited distance miles count towards qualification criteria. All miles MUST be AERC miles.
50-mile ride:
300 lifetime miles (horse) AND 300 lifetime miles (rider), with at least 100 miles together. The mileage requirements must be met with endurance competitions of 50 miles or more only -- no limited distance miles count towards qualification criteria. All miles MUST be AERC miles.
Alternate Qualification (either distance):
If the horse and rider team has completed 1,000 AERC endurance miles together (rides 50 miles or more only) they are qualified to enter either distance.
Non-Qualified:
You may enter the AERC event even if you and/or your horse do not meet the Qualification Criteria and will receive AERC points and mileage credit. In this case we ask that:
1) you are willing take over sponsorship of a Junior in the case that the Junior's original sponsor is eliminated from competition, or
2) you are willing to help Ride Management in other ways such as drag rider, gate opener/closer or
3) you can volunteer during one of the rides (50 or 100) that you are not participating in.

NE: Old Dominion Rides N Ties N Clinics

Great educational opportunity coming up!

The Old Dominion Endurance Rides Inc. has a great weekend planned in Orkney Springs, VA for July 27-28. Have you ever wanted to try Ride N' Tie? Wonder what Ride N' Tie is? Want to attend a clinic or maybe learn about/try horse camping? Would you like to try night riding before entering your first 100 mile
endurance ride? Want to try a little endurance riding at a short distance? Some the riding will be done in the evening and into the night by glow sticks so the temps will be lower the fun will be higher! Come on down!!!

Here is a link to more info about what is happening in July:

http://www.olddominionrides.org/seminars.html

If you just want to try horse camping and a shorter distance of trails you are welcome to come. This is a flexible weekend where everyone is welcome. Please
check for email addresses on the link provided to ask for more info.

CT: Central Region 100 mile Championship

7/13/2013

The Central Region 100 mile Championship / AERC open 100 mile ride is being held in conjunction with Indian Territory October 5 at Lake Carl Blackwell near Stillwater, OK. The flier is attached on the online AERC calendar. The entry fee is $90 before the $5 pre entry discount (post marked 9/14), $5 OCER discount, and $5 ride manager discount. Where else can you enter a 100 mile ride for an entry fee of $90 to $75?

Camping fee at Hunts Meadow at Lake Carl Blackwell is $20/night. If you want to reserve an electric site (water at each site), please send your entry AND appropriate camping fee to me NOW. I am giving priority to the 100 milers because you guys ROCK! PLEASE let me know when you will arrive and when you will leave so I can let OSU (go POKES!) know.

For those entering the 50 or Limited Distance, we love you too; you may certainly pre enter. Camping is first come so get me your entries and camping fees immediately. I'll let you know that you have a site and which one it is.

There will be a catered meal Saturday night before awards. The meal is FREE to riders and $10 to non riders. It will help in the planning to know how many plan to eat.

Thanks so much for your continued support of our rides. Link and I enjoy watching our friends have fun and enjoy yourselves. We hope to make many new friends this October!


for more information see
http://ocer.us/