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Cottesmore Scurry course preview

Cottesmore Scurry Course Preview

Posted on 23rd January 2022 in .  So far there are No comments

The Cottesmore Scurry course makes the most of the famous Cottesmore Hunt Tuesday Country around the village of Knossington on the Rutland/Leicestershire border.

The main race begins at 12 noon and covers approximately three miles. First past the post wins.
The Foxhunter will start shortly afterwards and will cover approximately two miles. the nearest the the optimum time wins.

There are two different courses:

Cottesmore Scurry course

The start line is near Bleak House and the course heads briefly North.

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Fence 1 from the start line
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Fence 1 landing side

The course then bends to the right (East) and downhill.

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Fence 2 Landing Side with fence 1 behind

Then we bend right again to fence 3 and 4.

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Fence 3 approach
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Fence 3 landing side
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Fence 4 approach
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Fence 4 landing side

The course now turns left and uphill.

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Fence 5 approach and left hand marker
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Fence 5 landing side

The next turning marker is not until (possibly) Fence 9 so the routes here can diverge. photos show the marked route and some of the options.

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Fence 6 has lots of options
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Fence 6
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Fence 7
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Fence 7 landing side
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The downhill route before turning left to fence 8
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Hunt jump on one alternative left hand route
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Fence 8 landing side
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Fence 9 approach showing the left hand marker on the tree
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Fence 9 approach
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Fence 9 spread
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Fence 9 (jockey for scale)
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Fence 9 landing side
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Fence 10 approach
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Fence 10 landing side
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Fence 11 approach
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Fence 11
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Fence 11 landing side
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Fence 12 approach and markers (both courses)
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Fence 12 landing side
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Fence 12 landing side

After Fence 12 the course turns sharply right-handed and proceeds through and open gateway uphill to Fence 13.

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Fence 13 approach
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Fence 13 landing side
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Fence 14 take off
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Fence 14 landing
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Finish field (both courses) and direction of next few fences
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One option for Fence 15
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Another option for Fence 15
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View downhill from the right-hand option above. Coffin/ditch in bottom.
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Fence 16
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Combination 17. Direct route is to the right.
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Fence 18 approach
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Fence 18 take off
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Fence 19, left handed from Fence 18
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Fence 20 approach
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More Fence 20
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Fence 21 next to closed gate
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Fence 22 take off
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Fence 22 landing
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Fence 23 take off
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Fence 23 landing
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Fence 24 on direct route
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Fence 25
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Fence 25
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Fence 25
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Fence 26 - Last fence
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Fence 26
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Fence 26
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Finish

Foxhunter course

The start of the Foxhunter course is between Fence 3 and Fence 4 of the Scurry course, facing in the opposite direction.

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The Foxhunter start
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Fence 1 approach
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Fence 2 approach
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Fence 3 approach
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Fence 4 approach
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Fence 5
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Fence 6
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Fence 7 and first marker

After fence 7 the course turns back round to the right and heads through an open gate.

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Fence 8
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Fence 9 approach
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Fence 9 options
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Fence 10

After fence 10 the course turns North to Fence 11.

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Fence 11
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Fence 11
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Fence 12
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Fence 13
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Fence 14
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Fence 15 and right-hand marker

From 15 there is a stretch downhill and through gaps in a broken hedge before turning left to Fence 16.

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Fence 16
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Fence 17 (far end to avoid extra jumping effort)
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Fence 18
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Fence 19
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Fence 20 approach
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Fence 20
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Fence 21
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Fence 21 and finish
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