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Trail Challenge Obstacle Course

Recreational Competition

RANCHOTEL SERIES 2017


THE TOURNAMENT IS BASED ON horse and rider team, BRACKET WINNERS DETERMINED FROM THE SUM OF THE TEAM'S BEST 3 OUT OF 4 obstacle average SCORES

 

TOURNAMENT DETAILS: Your best 3 out of 4 average obstacle scores will be used to calculate your tournament scores. Bracket Champion winners will be awarded from each bracket.
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: 
1) Saturday, Aug 19, 2017 - Vacaville, CA
2) Saturday, Sep 16, 2017 - Vacaville, CA
3) Saturday, Oct 14 (am), 2017 - Vacaville, CA
4) Saturday, Oct 14 (pm), 2017 - Vacaville, CA

TOURNAMENT FEE:  Free.  Sponsored by ETS Host Cherie Cross.

TOURNAMENT PRIZES  

Grand Champion Advanced, Intermediate, Novice Brackets - Buckle
Reserve Champion Advanced, Intermediate Novice Brackets - Plaque

RULES:

  • Scores are based on horse & rider team.
  • Your best 3 out of 4 average obstacle scores are summed up to determine your tournament score. 
  • Your bracket is determined by the chart below.
  • Average Obstacle Score is defined as your total score divided by the number of obstacles at the event.  This allows for the events to have a different number of obstacles without affecting your total score.
  • Tournament ties will be broken by rider score, rider pluses.


HOW DO I KNOW WHICH BRACKET I WILL END UP IN?

Add up your bracket placements to determine your Challenge Level Total:
Novice = 1  Intermediate = 2  Advanced = 3
 

 Bracket Avg Challenge Level
(Challenge level total / #events)
Novice ~1.5
Intermediate anything in between
Advanced 2.5~