Canadian Western Regional Endurance Challenge
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ERA SANCTIONED EVENT. THERE WILL BE NO ERA SANCTIONED RIDE DISTANCES TAKING PLACE ON THE 24th, THE ERA EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE SUNDAY (AUGUST 25th) FOLLOWING AS A ONE DAY EVENT (NIGHTWIND’S SUMMER SIZZLER)
PRE-QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS 100 KM REGIONAL CHALLENGE EVENT.
ENDURANCE RIDERS OF ALBERTA TO HOST
CANADIAN WESTERN REGIONAL ENDURANCE CHALLENGE
MSW Farms – Ponoka, Alberta
August 24, 2024
Equestrian Canada Endurance is pleased to support a Western Regional Endurance Challenge in 2024:
- The event will be one distance of 100 km
- An Individual Senior and Junior podium winner will be recognized, along with a BC in each division (Senior/Junior)
- There will be a team component. Each province will be eligible to enter one team of 4 athletes, allowing both Senior and Junior athletes on a team. Recent change due to numbers: If a province has enough qualified Juniors, they may enter both a Junior and a Senior team.
- The host province, Alberta, is allowed two teams.
- The best three team members’ times count to the team’s final score and podium placing.
Minimum qualifications for entering:
- Having completed one EC sanctioned endurance ride of at least 80 km within 2 years of the Challenge entry close date.
- Having accumulated a minimum of 160 endurance km in the two years of the Challenge entry close date
- It is up to the provinces to select team members
- Riders who are not selected to their provincial team may ride as an Open/Individual rider, or may choose to help complete another province’s team
- Competitors are required to hold an EC Bronze Sport License
Registration Opens: July 25, 2024 – CLICK HERE TO ENTER
Registration Closes: Noon on August 15, 2024
Ride Date: August 24, 2024
Location: MSW Farms – Ponoka, AB
Technical Delegate: Sandra Coombe
Competition Manager: Brenda Henrikson
Ride Secretary: Natasha Dombrosky
Veterinarians: Dr Glenn Sinclair DVM, Dr Stacy Homer DVM
Saturday Evening Awards Dinner: We will be hosting an Awards Dinner on Saturday evening prior to the Awards presentation. Tickets for dinner MUST be pre-purchased by ride entry close (an option to purchase is included in the ride entry form). The dinner menu is: Smoked Beef, 3 salads, baked beans, and homemade pie for dessert. Tickets are: $20/adult, $15/Youth aged 9-14, kids 8 and under are free.
- Link to Camping Fees and Directions – Click Here
- Link to Fee Calculator – Click Here (email completed forms to eraregistrations@hotmail.com)
- Link to EC Rules and Regulations – Click Here
- Link to Paper EC Application – Click Here
- Link to MSW Waiver Form – Click Here