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Ride for Fun, Ride to Learn

Trail Challenge Obstacle Course

Recreational Competition

POINTS

SCORES

 

RANGE SCORE
ZERO / ONE Fall, Pass, Did not get past the start point Passed the Start point
PARTIAL CREDIT Bless your heart Not "Purdy" Close but no Cigar
AVERAGE RESULTS Okay Average Almost Good
ABOVE AVG RESULTS Good Excellent  10 Perfect


PLACEMENT POINTS

  • Placements points are used for our Lifetime Awards (Equine Carrot Award & Star Rider Award) and for tournaments.
  • Every class awards rider and equine placement points.
  • One placement point is earned for riders and equines that do not place in 1st-6th.
  • Classes with less than 11 competitors will award 1 placement point to all riders and equines.

 

  PLACEMENT
# Competitors 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
11 to 14            
Advanced 4 3 2 1 1 1
Intermediate 3 2 1 1 1 1
Novice 2 1 1 1 1 1
15-29            
Advanced 9 8 7 6 5 4
Intermediate 7 6 5 4 3 2
Novice 4 3 2 1 1 1
30-60            
Advanced 10 9 8 7 6 5
Intermediate 8 7 6 5 4 3
Novice 5 4 3 2 1 1
61+            
Advanced 11 10 9 8 7 6
Intermediate 9 8 7 6 5 4
Novice 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

RANKING POINTS

  • Ranking points are based on the overall placement held at the ride.
  • For example, a first place rider with 50 competitors at the event, will earn 50 ranking points.
  • Ranking points are used for tournaments.
  • Ranking points accumulate for the region that you ride in.


DETERMINING YOUR TOURNAMENT BRACKET

  • Each time you compete you place in a bracket - Novice = 1  Intermediate = 2  Advanced = 3
  • Add up your bracket placements to determine your bracket placement total
  • Divide the bracket placement total by the number of events 
  • Example - you rode in 10 events, you placed in Intermediate for 6 events and you placed in Advanced for 4 events.
    • 6 x 2 (Intermediate) = 12
    • 4 x 3 (Advanced) = 12
    • 24 points / 10 events = 2.4 = Intermediate (see below chart)
    • Rule of thumb: You will qualify for the bracket that you most often rode in.
       
 Bracket Avg Challenge Level
Novice ~ 1.49
Intermediate 1.5-2.49
Advanced 2.5+