5 Pits 2021

Off road ride starting at Grassmoor Country Park it undulates past both farmland and residential areas and culminates at the purpose built Tibshelf canter path

Ride Date:

Sunday
25 Jul
 

This ride has been completed

  • Grassmoor Country Park,Mansfield Road,Temple Normanton,Chesterfield. Approx postcode S41 0JR. 
  • Sport Endurance
  • Pleasure Ride 8 or 15 miles. Lead rein 1.5 or 3 miles
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RIDE DATE: Sunday 25th July 2021

LAST DATE FOR CANCELLATIONS AND EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT: Monday 19st July 2021 NB No credits or refunds will be given after this date

LOCATION: Grassmoor Country Park,Mansfield Road,Temple Normanton,Chesterfield. 
                   Approx postcode S41 0JR : Note that this will only get you in the vacinity of the venue

                   What3Words App map reference : shelf.evoke.wolves

CLASSES: Pleasure Ride  (PR) 8 or 15 miles approx

                Lead Rein (LR)   1.5  miles (or 3 miles done twice)

ENTRY FEES: Pleasure Ride – Sport Endurance member £18, non-member £23
                          ***£3 discount only if book on-line by published date***
 

         Juniors (12 and under as at 31.12.21 )   £8  

START TIMES: Start any time between 9.30am and 11.30. 

RIDE ORGANISER: Jill Hancock a.hancock1@sky.com

ENTRIES: Please book on line. For web help please see the Help Panel on the home page. Pleasure ride entries on the day may be available if ride not full (CASH only £20 member, £25 non-member, £10 junior) - please contact the ride organiser.

VENUE TYPE:  Grass Parking - please note the grass is very long.

FACILITIES: Please note that there are NO Catering Van and toilets at the venue.  There is a snack van approx 10 mins walk away in the main car park.

RIDE DETAILS: This ride is all off road on a surfaced multi user trail which follows the route of old railway lines which linked 5 pits in the area . Starting at Grassmoor Country Park it undulates past both farmland and residential areas and culminates at the purpose built Tibshelf canter path . There are 5 easy road crossings including a pegasus crossing . No gates .
This ride is held by kind permission of Derbyshire County Council and their rules are walk and trot on the trail, but you can use the canter path as many times as you wish . The trail is very popular so please be considerate to other users passing them in walk .

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