| 1.1 |
Sphere of Application
The following rules must be applied at all official ESI Equathon competitions.
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1.2
1.2.1
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Categories
The official ESI competitions in Equathon are:
Category 1: World Championships, Continental and Regional Championships
and World Cups.
Category 2: Official international competitions other than those in Category
1, National Championships, State Championships, World Ranking Competitions,
and official team selection competitions.
Category 3: National, state and club domestic competitions other than
those in Category 2, and unofficial invitational international competitions
between member federations.
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| 1.2.2 |
Competitions in Category 1 fall under the obligatory control of ESI Technical
Delegates. Competitions in Category 2 fall under the obligatory control
of approved licensed national judges.
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| 1.3 |
Format
Equathon competitions are usually organised as one-day continuous events,
for individual and team competitors, in two formats: |
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Grand Prix
Showjumping – a course of between 350m-450m consisting of 12 obstacles
including a double and triple at a speed of 350m/minute outdoor and 300m/minute
indoor.
Swimming – a freestyle race of between 50m – 200m depending on
age group.
Running – a race on any surface of between 1,000m – 3,000m depending
on age group. |
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Enduro
Horse-riding – a cross-country endurance race of between 2000m and
10,000m depending on age group. The course to comprise optional obstacles
that may be avoided at the cost of time.
Swimming – a freestyle race, usually in open water, of between 100m
and 1,000m depending on age group.
Running – a race on any surface of between 2,000 and 10,000m depending
on age group.
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| 1.4 |
Order of events |
| 1.4.1 |
In Category 1 and 2 competitions
in both formats the order of events shall be:-
Horse-riding– alphabetical start in order by competitor’s last
name or in order from slowest combined Equathon seed time to fastest combined
Equathon seed time.
Swimming – handicap start from riding result in two lanes (A &
B) based on a whole or half second start. Competitors run 50m to swim start
and wade or dive into course. Upon exiting swim course continue immediately
to run course.
Running– continuous from swim. First athlete across the finish line
declared the winner and so on. |
| 1.4.2 |
In Category 3 competitions
the order of events may be varied and the format continuos or broken with
cumulative time for all three disciplines still used to decide the winners.
Where possible the run discipline should always be the preferred finish
with the first athlete over the finish line declared the winner. |
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Possible Category 3 competition conduct:
Horse-riding – either alphabetical start by last name or if second
or last discipline reverse start in order of placing (i.e highest placed
athlete starts last).
Swimming – either "mass" start on "go" or may
be handicapped based on time difference after previous disciplines (i.e.
highest placed athletes starts on "go" and all other athletes
start on time difference from the leader rounded down to nearest half
second). If handicap start is used and swimming is the last discipline
the first athlete to finish the swim will be declared the winner and so
on.
Running – either "mass" start on "go" or may
be handicapped based on time difference after previous disciplines (i.e.
highest placed athletes starts on "go" and all other athletes
start on time difference from the leader rounded down to nearest half
second). If handicap start is used then two lanes marked "A"
and "B" should be used at the start with athletes starting on
a whole second placed in Lane A and those starting on a half second placed
in Lane B with Lane B’s start line exactly two (2) metres behind
that of Lane A. If handicap start is used and running is the last discipline
the first athlete to cross the finish line will be declared the winner
and so on.
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| 1.5 |
Age Groups and Recommended
Events
| Grand Prix |
Run |
Swim |
Ride |
| 8yrs & Under |
1000m |
50m |
max 70cm |
| 9-10 yrs |
1000m |
50m |
max 80cm |
| 11-12 yrs |
1000m |
100m |
max 90cm |
| 13-14yrs |
2000m |
100m |
max 100cm |
| 15-16yrs |
2000m |
200m |
max 110cm |
| 17-18yrs |
2000m |
200m |
max 110cm |
| Open |
3000m |
200m |
max 120cm |
| Open 30-39 yrs |
3000m |
200m |
max 120cm |
| Open 40-49 yrs |
3000m |
200m |
max 1200cm |
| Open 50-59 yrs |
2000m |
100m |
max 110cm |
| Masters 60 & over |
1000m |
50m |
max 100cm |
| Enduro |
Run |
Swim |
Ride |
| 8yrs & Under |
2000m |
100m |
max 2000m |
| 9-10 yrs |
2000m |
100m |
max 2000m |
| 11-12 yrs |
3000m |
200m |
max 3000m |
| 13-14yrs |
5000m |
400m |
max 5000m |
| 15-16yrs |
5000m |
500m |
max 5000m |
| 17-18yrs |
8000m |
800m |
max 8000m |
| Open |
10000m |
1000m |
max 10000m |
| Open 30-39 yrs |
10000m |
1000m |
max 10000m |
| Open 40-49 yrs |
5000m |
500m |
max 10000m |
| Open 50-59 yrs |
5000m |
500m |
max 5000m |
| Masters 60 & over |
2000m |
200m |
max 3000m |
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| 1.6 |
Competition Conduct
Organisers of competitions other than Categories 1 & 2 are at liberty
to vary the above distances and obstacle heights to suit local needs.
At all times however organisers should be mindful of the abilities and
relevant ages of competitors, the ability of competing horses, local climatic
conditions, terrain of the course and all relevant safety considerations
pertaining to each discipline and its conduct.
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| 1.7 |
Team and Team Relay Competition
Organisers may include Equathon competition categories for both team and
team relay as follows: |
| 1.7.1 |
Team
In Equathon Team competition three athletes of the same age group each perform
one discipline of the competition for a combined team result |
| 1.7.2 |
Team Relay
In Equathon Team Relay competition three athletes of the same age group
all perform all three disciplines in a relay-style format as follows:
| Grand Prix |
Showjumping |
Swimming |
Running |
Juniors – as per individual age
groups
18yrs and under |
3 x 9 obstacles/350m |
3 x 100m |
3 x 1000m |
| Open |
3 x 12 obstacles/350m |
3 x 100m |
3 x 1500m |
| Enduro |
Horse-riding |
Swimming |
Running |
Juniors – as per individual age
groups
18yrs and under |
3 x 2000m |
3 x 200m |
3 x 2000m |
| Open |
3 x 5000m |
3 x 500m |
3 x 5000m |
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| 1.7.3 |
As per individual Equathon competition the first team to have all three
competitors across the finish line or the team with the least accumulated
team time will be declared the winners and so on.
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| 1.8 |
Competition Management
Organisers, as a minimum, should appoint an Event Director for each discipline
who shall be responsible for the conduct, time-keeping and management
of athletes, officials and course.
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| 1.9 |
Competition Jury
A Competition Jury should be established for each Equathon competition.
The Jury should comprise the three Event Directors and the overall Competition
Manager/Organiser making a total of four (4) Members of the Jury. The
Competition Manager/ Organiser may be one of the three Event Directors
in which case the Competition Jury will comprise three (3) members. In
the case of a tied or split-decision by the Competition Jury the Competition
Manager/Organiser will have the deciding vote.
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