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Please note that any kennel entering a hound or hounds at Ambleside Sports and Rydal Hound Show will be able to claim 1 x entrance fee back at the entry tent.

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HRA members usually get access to reduced price tickets for Grasmere Sports. Last year they provided a number of books of tickets which i sold on their behalf. This year the system is slightly different as they have had to introduce new regulations following changes in the law regarding advance selling of tickets. As an exception they have agreed to provide me with a number of tickets which i have had to print off, all have a unique code attached so cannot be photocopied. Anyone wishing reduced price tickets must contact me on order to get these it will be on a first come first serve basis as i am not guaranteed to get additional tickets once they are sold. So the earlier people get them then if i need to request more they will have time to send these through to me. Adults will be £8.00 and Children will be £5. You will need to present these at the North Gate (which is where we normally enter) and you will need to have some sort of proof of identity with you (drivers licence perhaps).

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Some green water proofs were left on Shap trail field anyone missing these can you please contact Denis Pear

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Cold Fell Access.

The Cold Fell road will be closed at both ends next tuesday (22 July) and access can only be gained by travelling through either Wilton or Haile. If you are coming from the North and are not familiar with this route, turn left at the third roundabout in Egremont then immediately (20 yards) turn left again. It’s 3 miles up to the fell road through Wilton. When you get to the cattle grid turn left and you are nearly there.

 Whitehaven Area.

Please note following discussions with the South Lakes Area Trail Manager and given the weather forecast for Saturday a decision has been taken to move the trails back to a 5pm start for the Senior Hounds. The Trails will run in the same order as they as originally advertised but obviously later.

Senior Hounds – 5.00pm

Senior Maidens – 5.45pm

Dog Produce – 7.15pm

Open Pups – 7.45pm

Open Restricted – 8.15pm

Veterans – 8.45pm

The trail itself will not be as long as the normal Dubbs Lane Trail.

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Any Area wishing to promote the Premier Trails can they please have their nominations in by lunch time on the 29th June to the HTA secretary

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Sadly through no lack of trying there will be no catering at Cleamire, pack your sandwiches and a flask Sorry about that.

Andy

The HTA would like to thank all those who helped put on the Bitch Produce Trails yesterday, the land owners and the sponsors, Long and Smalls Car Sales and Garage, Thompson Plant Hire, Carol and Stanley Jackson and Cockermouth and Workington Area

Kipper who organised the trails at Gamelsby would like to thank all those who help to put the trails on. He along with Mark Bryden and Andy Horn sponsored the trails. The trails raised a total of £227 which will either go to the Parish hall or the Parish Church. Thank you to everyone who supported the trails by attending and all those who helped on the night.

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PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TRAIL TIMES FOR THIS SATURDAY 17TH AT BRIDEKIRK FIRST TRAIL WILL BE AT 11AM

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Unfortunately we have had a number of dates taken out of the fixture list in May despite best efforts to put these dates on, if any Area or Promoters are able to find alternative venues then please come forward as soon as possible. Details would need to be with the secretary at the latest seven days prior to the date of the event.

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Following last nights meeting a vote was taken by those in attendance regarding the need to change the name of the Association. This was confirmed. There was a second vote regarding the actual revised name of the Association this was between the original name proposed which was the Hound Racing Association and a second one which was proposed at the first Extra Ordinary General meeting which was the Trailhound Racing Association. The former, the Hound Racing Association was the one chosen by those in attendance. Therefore steps will now be taken to amend the name through Companies House and work will need to be done on this years Annual to change over to the new name so there will be a slight delay in the Annual being made available this year. Work will then need to start on reviewing the Rule Book and then the Web Page. The Executive Committee would like to thank those who took the time to attend the meetings.

Executive Committee