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PLEASE NOTE! Due to the New Year fireworks being placed on the course, the final jump before running under the lantern trees has been exchanged for one of the firework boards which is now in its place. Video will be posted in the groups you found out about this race.

EVENT: For a festive feel, this is an individually timed cross country race set around the Christmas Village. The route is ideal for those who enjoy a realistic course, or likes the challenge of something other than following arrows, or maybe wants to try something new! Everyone is welcome to have a go!

The main aim is fun, but as it’s Christmas there are some Star Coin gift cards for two riders who make it around the course in the fastest time.

Fastest Club Member – 1,000 Star Coins
Fastest Non-Member – 500 Star coins

T H E C O U R S E

Length: It takes under 3.5 minutes to get around on a clean run.

Tip: Don’t feel you need to learn all of the course at once – break it into sections which work for you. The course is shown here slower than typical competing pace to make it easier to see.

For your timed run, if you hit a jump but still make it over, that’s perfectly fine – and could happen for real! If you miss a jump or get a refusal, there are no penalties in this event provided you return for the jump. If your horse is being particularly stubborn and you get three refusals at the same fence, just continue on the course.

Practice sessions will be posted in the groups the event is shared into, and we’re more than happy to go over the course another mutually convenient time if you get in touch.

H O W T O E N T E R

SERVER: Freezing Crater (visitors from other NA servers welcome).
APPOINTMENTS: Are open between Saturday 4th January – Tuesday 7th.
Practice runs available over the weekend, please contact Naomi Dogheart.

DRESSCODE: Winter/Christmas theme encouraged.

TO ENTER: Entries will be arranged through the threads this information is posted, or Facebook messages. Please confirm your intent to run so we can be sure to arrange time for everyone.

Hosts: Tyra Starlake and Naomi Dogheart

C O U R S E B R E A K D O W N

A step by step guide to the jumps and markers to help you clearly see the points to meet.

In Earth Dreamers, we love photo challenges and creating with photo mode, so a Halloween contest was bound to happen! This time, we opened it to all members of our Facebook group, Adult Star Stable Riders, and Freezing Crater which has become an unoffical adult server.

The brief: With much to play with in Jorvik this time of year, combined with photo mode fancy, the challenge was to come up with your interpretation of Halloween.

With over 250 spectacular entries, judging ran well into the daylight hours of the morning, and then some! It was a real treat to see what everyone came up with!

There were so many pictures they can’t all fit on this page without causing loading problems, but can be viewed in the entries gallery here.

Below, you’ll find the top 50 for this challenge – but first, our winner!

★ C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ★

Our winning SSO photographer for this competition is
Elena Greyheart on Freezing Crater!

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with her beautiful take on Halloween!

★ SURPRISE CLUB MEMBERS COMPETITION WINNER ★
Louisa Mightydragon of Freezing Crater!

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who captured this ethereal shot!