Competitor Info

Essential information regarding the october international

Pre-Arrival/Arrival

Competitors

All competitors will be required to display their competitor number on the way into the event. This is to ensure only the entered athletes gain access to the event, along with their restricted number of support personnel.
All competitors are to print their number bibs at home. It is recommended that number bibs are downloaded from Eventing Scores.
Random temperature checks will be in operation. Those with a temperature of above 37.5 will be refused access to the venue and will be automatically withdrawn.

Competitor Connections

Competitor connections are asked to print/write their name and contact phone number, on an A4 piece of paper, along with the competitor’s number and display this is the front of their vehicle.
Connections will be filtered into a separate car park adjacent to the cross-country course. Those with mobility issues can pre-book parking near to the showjumping arena.
British Eventing sport resumption protocols must be followed. Simplified this equates to each horse is allowed 3 people – 1 rider, 1 groom/helper and 1 owner. We request that these are kept to the bare minimum.

Lorry Park

It is recommended that all athletes and their connections wear face coverings when in the lorry park
Additional toilet facilities have been cited in the lorry park with sanitizer stations on the way in and out.
Lorries are parked at an increased distance, to allow for social distancing, in line with the British Eventing sport resumption plan

Dressage

Competitors

Mounted competitors will enter the dressage warm up via the dedicated horse walk
Competitors will present to the dressage steward
Competitors must ride to their given time
Results will be available via Eventing Scores
Dressage sheets will be distributed to athletes from the information point as soon as they have been verified by the scorer. Social distancing guidelines will be in place in order to facilitate the safe running of the information point.

Competitor Connections

Connections/coaches/trainers are not permitted in the warm-up area. A dedicated area will be made available for connections that has good viewing of the arenas.
Connections viewing area will be accessible from a pedestrian route from the lorry park.
Connections/pedestrians should not use the horse walk
In line with the FEI we strongly recommend the wearing of face coverings in the spectator areas around the dressage arenas.
Sanitiser stations are cited at the entrances to the pedestrian areas of the dressage areas with signage to recommend increased hygiene procedures.

Show Jumping

Competitors

Mounted competitors will access the show jumping via the horse walk
3 competitors will be allowed in the pre-warm up arena and will be checked in by Show Jumping Steward 1. They will then be allowed access to the show jumping warm up as space allows.
5 competitors will be allowed in the jumping warm-up at any one time.
Only 5 persons on foot will be allowed into the jumping warm up arena. They are requested to wear a face covering, as recommended by the FEI, and must use the hand sanitiser on the way in and way out of the arena. No one will be allowed into the warm up without a face covering and without the use of sanitiser
SJ Steward 2 will call riders forward to enter the arena
Riders will exit the arena from a different gate and can proceed to the exit horse walk.
Riders ride to their given times.

Competitor Connections

Connections/coaches/trainers are not permitted in the warm-up area, unless they are acting as the athletes arena support. A dedicated area will be made available for connections that has good viewing of the arena.
Connection viewing area will be accessible from a pedestrian route from the lorry park/car park
In line with the FEI we strongly recommend the wearing of face coverings in the spectator areas around the show jumping arenas.
Toilet and sanitiser facilities will be cited near to the show jumping arenas with signage to recommend increased hygiene practices.

Cross-Country

Competitors

Competitor Connections

Connections/coaches/trainers must not congregate in the warm-up area and must maintain social distancing

Departure

Everyone is asked to leave promptly after they have finished - ARRIVE, COMPETE, LEAVE
Riders are asked to display their rider number in the lorry when leaving so the event staff can mark them off as having left the venue
Athletes are asked to take all rubbish home with them
Results are available via Eventing Scores to prevent people gathering in the same place on-site and to encourage them to leave promptly
Prize winners will need to complete a Prize Money form online after the event.
For physical prizes and/or rosettes riders will need to leave an A5/A4 stamped addressed envelope at the Event Info Point.

On-Site Stabling

Those stabling on-site must adhere to the Government social distancing protocols at all times
Stables must be completely mucked out prior to departure
We strongly recommend the wearing of face coverings whilst in the stable areas and were 2m social distancing can't be adhered to
Additional toilet and sanitising facilities have been placed in the stabling area.
All stable manager information will be delivered to athletes digitally in advance of their arrival to minimise onsite contact
Stables are disinfected prior to competitor arrival and are therefore only available from 5pm on the day of booking and must be vacated by 4pm

Other

Additional toilet and wash facilities have been added to the site along with additional signage to encourage the regular washing of hands
All catering providers are responsible for their own covid-19 procedures and have been directed to remove all seating areas
No seating is being provided around competition arenas in a bid to reduce social gatherings and points of cross-contamination