ALL BREEDS ALLOWED

Be sure to check the welcome letter for any revisions to schedule/class order!

Thursday/Friday/Saturday we will be running UP in levels – Instinct 1 will be immediately followed by Instinct 2, then Novice 1 will be immediately followed by Novice 2, then Open 1 followed by Open 2, etc.

Sunday we will be running DOWN in levels – C8 followed by Master 1, Master 2, Senior 1, Senior 2, C8 2, Open 1, Open 2, Instinct 1, Instinct 2, Novice 1, Novice 2.

Judge:
Lynsey Fuegner (BHAJ-253A) of Maryville, IL

Trial Opens: June 27, 2023
Pre-Entry Closing Date: August 1, 2023
LATE ENTRY AND DAY OF SHOW ACCEPTED (for an additional fee) IF SPACE AND TIME PERMITS.

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Photographer:

Thursday ONLY: Charlotte with Dogs

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Run Availability:

As of 8/19 all days are FULL and on WAIT LIST status.

See section at the bottom of this page for how the WAIT LIST works.

Please note the running order (in the premium and welcome letter) – we are running levels BACK TO BACK.  Thurs-Fri-Sat we will be running UP in levels – Instinct 1 will be immediately followed by Instinct 2, then Novice 1 will be immediately followed by Novice 2, then Open 1 followed by Open 2, etc.  Sun we will be running DOWN in levels – C8 followed by Master 1, Master 2, Senior 1, Senior 2, C8 2, Open 1, Open 2, Instinct 1, Instinct 2, Novice 1, Novice 2.

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Dropping Off/Mailing Entries:

Entries can be dropped off in the little milk box on the front porch of the house address in the premium, or mailed to the house address listed in the premium.  DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES OR LEAVE THEM AT MATRIX DOG! You can also bring them to any RMR Barn Hunt Trial but you must hand them directly to the Trial Secretary (TS).  Do not hand them to anyone else, do not put them in the cash box, do not just leave them on the secretary’s desk, etc.  RMR is not responsible for entries not handed directly to the TS, and the TS will not hunt them down.

If you are using the generated form from the BHA site be very careful that you are sending them to the Westminster, Colorado address.

DO NOT otherwise leave or mail entries to the facility!  DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES OR LEAVE THEM AT MATRIX DOG! Please note the mail can be EXTREMELY SLOW.  Entries must be RECEIVED on or before the pre-entry closing deadline to be eligible for the pre-entry discount otherwise late/day-of-show entry rates will apply.  Dropping off or mailing an entry to Matrix does not count as the entry being received unless it is handed directly to the RMR Trial Secretary.

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Documents:

Premium – click here for more information about these trials.  Entry form on the back page!

Entries must be RECEIVED by the pre-entry closing date in order to be eligible for pre-entry discounted rates.  You are welcome to drop off entries at my house or hand them to me directly at another event (see information above).  DO NOT OTHERWISE MAIL OR LEAVE ENTRIES AT THE FACILITY.  You must pay via cash or check – do not send money via PayPal, it will be automatically returned minus the non-refundable fees I am charged.

Online Entry – Currently CLOSED as Thurs/Fri/Sat are FULL (but taking entries on WAIT LIST) and Sun only has a few runs left (as of 7/25).  Snail mail entries only – please see more information below on how the WAIT LIST works. Fees are lower with a paper entry though, and the additional fees will not be refunded if the trials are cancelled or you pull an entry.  

Welcome Letter (will be posted on or before the Tuesday prior to the trials) – schedule, entry counts, etc!  SEE TEXT MESSAGE ALERT INFO BELOW….

Map of the Island Grove & Greeley Kennel Club Event Layout

Running Order will be available at the trial. Entry counts, schedule, and class order will be listed in the Welcome Letter.

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Practice/Lessons:

There may be limited availability for lessons Wed after set up and Thursday evening (at least 30 minutes after the conclusion of the trials).  Sign-up at the trial site.

Priority for practice goes to workers – those who help set up/tear down, and help throughout the day at the trials!

Register for the text message alerts and we’ll send out notifications about timing.

• • • • $5 for 5 minutes in the ring to warm-up your dog (no instruction).
      • $10 for a quick non-scored instinct test to see if your dog is interested in the rats (very limited instruction).
      • $55 for a 30 minute private lesson (you can share with as many dogs/people as you like).

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Text Message Alerts:

Receive informational text messages regarding these trials!
(Including what classes we are currently building/running.)

Text “@GKC-BH2023” (without the quotes) to the number 81010.

• • • • • You will receive a text message asking to provide your full name.
        • If asked “Are you a teacher, parent, or student” – text reply “S” for student.
        • Then your phone will receive text messages of interest during the event.
        • You do NOT have to download or utilize the software link suggested to receive our text messages on your phone!

*This text messaging system is primarily used by educators, so it may reference “classes”, “teachers”, and/or “students”.

To Opt-Out, text “Unsubscribe @GKC-BH2023” to 81010.

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Conflicts:

We would like to accommodate each and every conflict but sometimes that is impossible and you may have to make a choice. The running order for classes will be posted at the ring each day. Please notify the blind steward of your conflict BEFORE we are running your class so we can discuss how to best accommodate.

We cannot hold a class.

If you are not present by the time your class ends, you will not be able to run your dog in that class for that trial. There are two trials each day but a missed run in trial one cannot be run in trial two and cannot be moved to another day. Missed runs are not eligible for a refund.

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How Does The Waitlist Work?

If a day fills and additional entries are received, we’ll take those entries on “waitlist status”. If someone pulls from the trial before pre-entry closing, they will receive a refund (minus any transaction fees) and if there is someone on the wait-list they will move into that spot. If someone pulls from the trial after pre-entry closing and there is another dog we can move in from the waitlist, the person pulling will receive a refund (minus a $5 processing fee per day) and the dog from the waitlist will move into the trial for the runs that became available. We will maintain a waitlist until five days before the start of the trial, after which any entries left on the waitlist will be shredded. Entries that are shredded when the waitlist closes will be refunded before the start of the event.

In order to be added to the waitlist you MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM and PAY IN FULL. You will receive confirmation of your entry that states your entries are “WAITLISTED”. Please keep an eye on your email as your status can change quickly!

Check back to this page to see if there are entries available late/day-of. You can also stop by the event and ask. Things can change last minute!

But What Time Will My Class Start?

We get a lot of questions on “when will my class start” for trials. I cannot give out times other than the start of the first class of the day. However, here is a way for you to estimate when your class MAY start running:

• • • My welcome letters give entry counts as of the pre-entry closing along with the order the classes will run.
    • Here’s what BHA estimates time-wise for each run: