Distance Riders of Manitoba Stargazers Endurance Ride
Join the Distance Riders of Manitoba for their Stargazers Endurance Ride on September 12 & 13.
Location: Canoe Landing Sprucewoods Provincial Park
Contact: Kara Popplestone [email protected]
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Distances15/20 Mile 30/35 Mile50 Mile75 Mile Vet: Dr Glenn SinclairCoggins NOT Required Friday night we will have a chili cook off along with the ride meeting for Endurance and Limited Distance riders! Awards for Saturday will be given out Sunday morning. Sunday’s prizes will be given out approximately 30 minutes after the last rider of that division finishes. You must be at the awards to receive your prize, if you are not there we will pass it down to the next placing (example if 2nd place is not there to claim their prize we will give that prize to 3rd place and 3rd place’s prize to 4th place) Saturday night please bring some snacks and stories to share while we cheer home the 75 mile riders! We will have glow sticks for riders and for those cheering them home! Start times:75 mile 6:30 am50 mile 7am35 mile 8amIntro 10 amAll holds will be 45 minutes Check out the Spruce Woods Trifecta Award for those planning on attending this ride and the Spruce Woods hidden trails in June!Trail notes:Water will be available on trail for horses Trails are all barefoot friendly with a small amount of deeper sand. Trails showcase all aspects of the park from wooded hilly portions to open flat lands and gentle rolling hills. Most trail is two track with a very small amount of single track technical trail. Directions to camp: From Brandon take highway 10 south to highway 2, then take highway 2 east to Park Road (1 mile past the turn off for Cypress River). Turn north on Park road and the road reaches a dead end at ride camp. Signs for Canoe Landing Camp (approximately 9 miles)From Winnipeg: Take highway 2 west to Park Road (1 mile before the turn off for Cypress River). Turn north on Park road and the road reaches a dead end at ride camp. Signs for Canoe Landing Camp.(approximately 9 miles) Google Maps pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PMMzWsfDZBwDz8oLA **NOTE: This is at Canoe Landing not the Equestrian Campground**