TETRATHLON

Forthcoming Triathlons

Running, Shooting and Swimming

Cottesmore 29/01/12 at Oakham School

Fitzwilliam 19/02/12 at Oundle School

South Trent 26/02/12 at Hindleys College, Shepshed

Classes for 7 and under (no shoot), 9 and under, 11 and under, 14 and under and under 25's

Please email Patrick at patric1966@hotmail.co.uk or contact 07801 423898 if you wish to compete.

Jessica Varley won the Cottesmore Open Girls at Oakham School and Charlotte Taylor then repeated this success at the Fitzwilliams' Tri at Oundle School.

Congratulations to new member Morgan Brown who was 3rd at the Fitz in the Mini Boys event.

Success was also achieved by Harvey Brown, Lauren Burton and Claudia Campbell who were all placed in mixed teams.

Riding, Running, Shooting and Swimming - these are the four areas that make up one of the Pony Club's most testing yet popular competitions, requiring members to have fitness, determination and mental strength to complete all four disciplines.
Tetrathlon Competitions are arranged by many branches and are generally split into three categories :

Minimus Boys and Girls - 8-11 Years
Junior Boys and Girls - 14 Years and under
Senior/Open Boys and Girls- 25 Years and under

For each discipline you are awarded a maximum 1000 points except for the riding phase which is 1400 points (achieved by a clear round in the time limit!)

In order to compete in tetrathlon you will have to practise and train at doing the best you can in the following :

SWIMMING -
Minimus - swim as far as you can in 2 mins
Senior/Open Girls and Juniors - swim as far as you can in 3 mins
Senior/Open Boys - swim as far as you can in 4 mins

RUNNING
Minimus - run 1000 metres in 4 mins
Junior Boys and Girls - run 1500 metres in 5 mins 40 secs
Senior/Open Girls - run 1500 metres in 5 mins 20 secs
SEnior/Open Biys - run 3000 metres in 10 mins 30 secs

SHOOTING
Using a hand held pistol
Senior/Open Boys and Girls - 2 Targets (5 shots per target) at a range of 10 metres
Junior and Minimus Boys and Girls - 2 Targets (5 shots per target) at a range of 7 metres

RIDING
Cross Country Courses that feature a hand gate that has to be open and closed whilst mounted and a slip rail that you must dismount and lead your pony/horse over.Max Heights
Senior/Open - 3 Ft 6"
Junior - 3 Ft
Minimus - 2 Ft 6 "

Training sessions will be held in all four disciplines over the winter with detail appearing here soon.