Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point Races 2009

Firstly, many thanks to all of your who participated in the Old Dominion Point to Point races this past year.  Thanks go you you who organized, who set up, who enabled, who worked, who bought parking who bought ads in the race program and who showed up to support to make this race one of the best in recent memory.

Secondly, we are calling on you again to provide the same high level of support as we had last year.  We have several committees and their responsibilities outline below:

Admission   Directions   Parking  Sponsorship    Advertising   Links   Contact Information  Race Committees

All ODH subscribers are appointed to a committee, and it is anticipated that everyone will participate according to his/her time and ability.  Please contact your committee chairman to volunteer.  Please be assured that they will contact you as well.

 

RACE COMMITTEES:

ADVERTISING:  

Co-Chairmen -   Tom Lalonde (351-0610), Linda Reynolds (347-8570).   

Members:  Chuck Akre, Charley and Susan Strittmatter, Fred Kummli, Ingrid Lindsay, Pat deBearn, Nina McKee, Jennifer and David Aldrich, Bill and Fifi Prime, Catherine Scott, Sue Wrenn, Alex Lohr,  John Martin , Julie Martin, Lou and Jan Perry and ALL SUBSCRIBERS.

Duties:  Secure ads, print program, get tickets to advertisers, develop sale of tent spaces.

  ENTRIES:  

Chairman - Lannie Simmons , Lauri Udall.

Duties:  Set up scratch board, receive scratches, display course maps, bill unpaid entries, coordinate with Advisory Council Secretary, obtain suitable trailer and man trailer all hours of meet, rope off trailer access.

RACE COURSE:  

Chairman - Gus Forbush (636-1507).   

Members: Gerald Keal, Lindsay and Heidi Eastham, Ed Weaver, Charlie Brown, Bruce Gerrish, Bill Lohr, Josh Widner, Jack Hutcheson, Linda Reynolds,  Matt Hatcher, Gale Johnson, Mark Blanchard, Chris Horton, Tim Colgan.

Duties:  Prepare road and race course, put up snow fence, flags, ropes, fill groundhog holes, obtain portable toilets, refreshment stands, trash barrels, dumpster for stable area, erect signs, obtain standby tractors, and after race clean-up.

TROPHIES:  

Co-chairmen – Irv and Nancy Woods ((364-3979) Andi Gilman  (364-2339).   

Members: Kem Courtenay, Susie Trotter.

Duties:  Purchase trophies and engrave, obtain sponsors for each race, display trophies, arrange for sponsor to present trophy, see that 2008 challenge trophies are returned and polished.

 OFFICIALS:  

Co- Chairman - Gus Forbush (636-1507) and Douglas Wise (364-4573).  

Members: Sue Lipsey, Sandra Forbush, David Semmes, Mildred Riddell, Jennifer Aldrich, Susie Trotter, Holly Ennis.

Duties:  Secure officials and prepare names for program, mail passes and tickets, see that timers  have watches, obtain 4x4 vehicles for judges and arrange for driver, greet officials at luncheon, procure and distribute officials’ gifts.

  ODH “Logo” Sales - 

Chairman - Judy Allen (540)788-3444, 

Members: Sarah Southworth

Duties:  Set up tent area to sell ODH items; ties, flasks, shirts, coats, hats, etc.

 TREASURER:  

Chairman - Midge Harmon, Tim Colgan

Duties:  Supply monies for gate and program sales, etc., collect money throughout day, make final accounting of race meet, billing.

RECEPTION TRAILER:  

Chairman - Heidi Stirrup (703) 753-1963,  

Members: Irv  and Nancy Woods,  Christine and Austin Bach, Sue Wrenn, Bonnie Barr-Briggs, Kathy Baldwin, Valerie Huffman,  Rebecca Shelton, Jeannie McNear, Suzannah McNear Barns, Judy Allen, Patricia Vos, Sally Cunningham.

Duties:  Set up Sunday by 11:00am, collect entry fees, give out numbers and maps for pairs event, post results, prepare a list of entries to give to participants.  Line up timers and stop watches for pair races.  Organize food for entries.

PUBLICITY:    Chairman - Betsy Parker (364-2929)

Duties:  Place ads, radio spots, posters and flyers; prepare program articles.

GATE AND RESCUE:  

Chairman – Tim Colgan (364-3995).   

Members: Chuck Akre, Josh Widner, Matt Hatcher, Drew Schaefer, Bruce Gerrish, John Martin,  Mac Hayes, Blair Howard, John Karpiscak, Paul Russo, Bob Kucharski, Cynthia Brickley, Emily Hacker, Jim McGettrick, Jan and Lonnie Perry, Vicki Bendure.

Duties:   Obtain personnel   to work traffic, instruct and oversee same, supervise van entrance, oversee rescue vehicle and backup vehicle; establish procedure for collections and safekeeping of money, supervise general admission parking, greet friends.

PAIRS EVENT:  Chairmen -  Cynthia Brickley (364-1502)   Janey Thompson (540/847-6508).   

Members: Adrianne Burke Brooks, Sally Cunningham, Bonnie Barr-Briggs, Kenny Craig, Josh Widner, Bruce Gerrish, Sarah Crocker, Michelle Sargent,  Barbara Pennington, Linda Reynolds, Debbie Welch, Caroline Walker, Anne Calloway, Jeannie McNear, Randi and Mark Blanchard, Marilyn McGettrick, Rooster Yacubian.

Duties:  Prepare pairs race course, including flagging of jumps.  Time riders in all divisions on course.  Gather numbers from entries after they have completed the course, report time to reception trailer.

STABLING AND VAN PARKING:  

Co-Chairman - Adrianne Burk-Brooks (364-1312).

Duties:  Establish orderly parking of vans and trailers, have water truck available, arrange overnight stabling if requested, be alert to “splits”, get horses to the paddock on time, set up place to vet horses pre race.

PROGRAM SALES:  

Paul Russo (675-1993) 

Members: Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club, Reed Dove, John Hartz, Robbie Hammil-Huff,  Kate Aldrich.

Duties:  Aggressively promote sale of programs, have programs available for officials by 10:30am, have programs at entrance gates and convenient stands, keep tab of programs sold and of numbers assigned to officials, set aside designated number of programs for distribution at pairs event on Sunday.

INVITATIONS:  

Chairman - Mary Judkins (540) 364-9462    

Members: Beth Barr, Christine Bach, Lannie Simmons, Suzanne Martin, Diane Belford.

Duties:  Update list, order and mail invitations, assign parking, assign “ad” parking, order all tickets and account for same.

SUBSCRIBER PARKING:  

Chairman – Douglas Wise (364-4573).  

Members: Jack Hutcheson, Nina McKee, Janey Thompson, Suzie Reingold, Dawn Colgan, Jennifer Aldrich, Valerie Huffman, Julia Thieriot, Bob and Leslie Yarborough, Alex Lohr, Sarah Crocker, Michele Sargent.

Race Invitation and Advance Parking Assignments - Mary Judkins

Duties:  Put up numbered stakes, rope off parking areas, be on grounds to direct traffic to spaces, direct parking on race day, put up signs relating to parking areas, coordinate with Invitation Chairman.

OFFICIALS’ LUNCHEON:  

Chairmen - Dianne Belford (364-6282).  

Members: Anne Callaway, Julie Thieriot, Bob Belford, Frank Chapin, Becky Shelton, Lon and Jan Perry, Valerie Huffman.

Duties:  Arrange for tent, tables, bartenders, food, drink, etc. for officials’ lunch at 11:00am, clean up after lunch and coordinate the Chairman of Post Race Party.

POST RACE PARTY:  

Co-Chairmen - Susan Hartz (540) 364-3657, Barbara Pennington (364-2841) 

Members: Chuck Akre, Jack Hutcheson, Andrea Favareau. Betsy Stone, Dawn Colgan, Bill and Fifi Prime, Sue Wrenn, Jane Shackelford, Judy Allen, Heidi Stirrup, Kim Nash, Rebecca Schaefer, Marion Chungo, Julie Martin, Holly Ennis, Noel Anderson, Laura Shores.

Duties:  Provide food, drink, bartenders, host and hostesses for party for riders, trainers, owners, officials and workers; coordinate with Luncheon Chairman for use of same tent, chairs, tables, etc.; clean up afterwards.

INFIELD GATE:  

Chairman - Shack Shackelford, 

Members: Scott Dove,  Bill Rodenberg,  Carol Daly, Valerie Huffman,  Randolph Shackelford,  Roger Courtenay, Bill Lohr, Rooster Yucubian.

Duties:  Secure the gate between the paddock and the race course; other than horses and riders, allow only owners, trainers and grooms onto the course.

VENDORS AND TENTS:  

Chairman - Susan Strittmatter.  

Duties:  Engage appropriate vendors to rent space on race day.  Hire tents for parties, etc.

SUNDAY MORNING CLEAN UP - APRIL 5 th.  

Members: Race Course Committee and help from all subscribers is most welcome.

 

A bit about Point-to-point races- they are the 'original' steeplechase. Started in 1752 Ireland, steeplechasing followed the colonists from Great Britain to America and steeplechasing has taken place in the U.S. since.

Virginia has the most steeplechases, and point-to-points, in the nation -- there are 18 hunt-sponsored point-to-points held each spring.

Point-to-points, barely differ from National Steeplechase Association sanctioned races. The sport is the same -- races over hurdles, timber and on the flat -- and the participants are largely the same group of owners, trainers, riders and horses. The only difference are the prizes -- the point-to-point circuit is known as the 'pots and pans circuit' as the only award to the winner at a point-to-point is a silver trophy. NSA races, in contrast, offer purse money ranging from $5,000 to $250,000.

Directions to the Races:

The Old Dominion Point to Point races are held at Ben Venue Farm, in Ben Venue, Virginia,  located 18 miles West of Warrenton and 5 miles East of 'Little' Washington, Virginia.  The date for the races will be April 7, 2007.  To get there, follow U.S. Route 211 west to Ben Venue. Turn right on Ben Venue Road (Route 729 and proceed 1/2 mile to racecourse entrance on the right.

The races start at 12:30pm and continue through the afternoon.  Please feel free to download the map!

 

Admission (gates open at 10:00a.m.)

Sponsorship

Advertising

Parking:  Contact Mary Judkins, (540) 364-9462 for race day parking.

Links

Contact Information

Pictures from the 2007 Races! 

A cold and snowy field

 

 

The ODH Sales Pavilion

 

 

Tailgating along the fence line

 

 

The races are on!

 

 

Images Courtesy John Karpiscak.

This page was last updated on 02/17/2009