The TREC GB National Championships 2023 will be held at Bibury Farm, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. GL7 5PB on Friday 18th to Sunday 20th August 2023.
Plans are well underway and TREC GB would like to thank Mr Nick Phillips and Wessex TREC Club for hosting this year’s Championships
For 2023, TREC GB will be holding a single National Championship which will incorporate the following Grassroots Level 1 classes:
- Level 1 Grassroots Newcomers Individual – Open to all qualified riders who have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
- Level 1 Grassroots Newcomers Pairs – Open to all qualified riders, where both riders have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
- Level 1 Grassroots Open Individual – Open to all qualified riders
- Level 1 Grassroots Open Pairs – Open to all qualified riders
- Level 1 Veteran Horse Championship – Horses must be born in or before the year 2003 (20 years old) and must have completed at least one full three phase competition within the last 2 years. Individual class only.
All classes at the TREC GB National Championships will be eligible for points in the Summer League 2023.
Qualifying Period
For the TREC GB National Championships Level 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4 qualifying competitions will run from 26th July 2022 to 30th July 2023 inclusive (Deer Park Level 1 classes on 16th July 2022 will also be included). Entries close Wednesday 2nd August 2023.
Qualification Criteria
Level 1 – Competitors who rode at Level 2 and above at the National Championships 2022 may not compete in the Level 1 Newcomer class at the TREC GB National Championships 2023.
Pairs – As a qualification for pairs, you must ride with one of the person(s) you have qualified with. You can only ride with that person(s) in the pairs class at each level that you qualified in.
The 2022 National Championships and Grassroots Championships will carry the same qualifier criteria as all other competitions, for the following year’s 2023 TREC GB National Championships.
Level 2, 2A, 3 & 4: In order to be eligible for qualification, riders must be a current Red tier or Blue tier members of TREC GB before the start of the competition at which they achieve a placing as detailed above. In the case of a pair, both riders must be TREC GB members before the competition.
Level 1 riders: Riders must be Red or Blue tier members at the time of entering the championships.
The qualification criteria for both TREC GB National Championships 2023 has changed slightly to the following:
- For classes with up to 10 individuals/pairs, competitors placed 1st to 5th will qualify.
- For classes with 11 or more individuals/pairs, competitors placed 1st to 7th will qualify.
- Qualification will roll down if the persons placed 1st to 5th (or 1st to 7th) have already qualified.
Example – GREAT FARM COMPETITION – 8 starters Level 2+
1st place George (TREC GB member – not already qualified)
2nd place Fred (TREC GB member – already qualified)
3rd place Bill (non member)
4th place Henry (TREC GB member – not already qualified)
5th place Chris (TREC GB member – already qualified)
6th place Richard (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
7th place Tom (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
8th place James (TREC GB member -not already qualified)
Under the 2023 rules
George, Henry, Richard, Tom and James would ALL qualify for the TREC GB National Championships for 2023.
Level 1 Classes for the TREC GB National Championships 2023
Level 1 Newcomer Individual Championship – Open to all qualified riders who have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
Level 1 Newcomer Pairs Championship – Open to all qualified riders, where both riders have not competed in a full Summer TREC competition (3 phase affiliated TREC GB) before 1st August 2022.
Level 1 Open Individual Championship – Open to all qualified riders.
Level 1 Open Pairs Championship – Open to all qualified riders.
Level 1 Veteran Horse Championship – Horses must be born in or before the year 2003 (20 years old) and must have completed at least one full three phase competition within the last 2 years. Please bring your horse passport with you; these must be available for examination. Individual class only.