Cottesmore Scurry Course Preview

Cottesmore Scurry course preview

The Cottesmore Scurry course makes the most of the famous Cottesmore Hunt Tuesday Country around the village of Knossington on the Rutland/Leicestershire border.

The main race begins at 12 noon and covers approximately three miles. First past the post wins.
The Foxhunter will start shortly afterwards and will cover approximately two miles. the nearest the the optimum time wins.

There are two different courses:

Cottesmore Scurry course

The start line is near Bleak House and the course heads briefly North.

Fence 1 from the start line
Fence 1 landing side

The course then bends to the right (East) and downhill.

Fence 2 Landing Side with fence 1 behind

Then we bend right again to fence 3 and 4.

Fence 3 approach
Fence 3 landing side
Fence 4 approach
Fence 4 landing side

The course now turns left and uphill.

Fence 5 approach and left hand marker
Fence 5 landing side

The next turning marker is not until (possibly) Fence 9 so the routes here can diverge. photos show the marked route and some of the options.

Fence 6 has lots of options
Fence 6
Fence 7
Fence 7 landing side
The downhill route before turning left to fence 8
Hunt jump on one alternative left hand route
Fence 8 landing side
Fence 9 approach showing the left hand marker on the tree
Fence 9 approach
Fence 9 spread
Fence 9 (jockey for scale)
Fence 9 landing side
Fence 10 approach
Fence 10 landing side
Fence 11 approach
Fence 11
Fence 11 landing side
Fence 12 approach and markers (both courses)
Fence 12 landing side
Fence 12 landing side

After Fence 12 the course turns sharply right-handed and proceeds through and open gateway uphill to Fence 13.

Fence 13 approach
Fence 13 landing side
Fence 14 take off
Fence 14 landing
Finish field (both courses) and direction of next few fences
One option for Fence 15
Another option for Fence 15
View downhill from the right-hand option above. Coffin/ditch in bottom.
Fence 16
Combination 17. Direct route is to the right.
Fence 18 approach
Fence 18 take off
Fence 19, left handed from Fence 18
Fence 20 approach
More Fence 20
Fence 21 next to closed gate
Fence 22 take off
Fence 22 landing
Fence 23 take off
Fence 23 landing
Fence 24 on direct route
Fence 25
Fence 25
Fence 25
Fence 26 – Last fence
Fence 26
Fence 26
Finish

Foxhunter course

The start of the Foxhunter course is between Fence 3 and Fence 4 of the Scurry course, facing in the opposite direction.

The Foxhunter start
Fence 1 approach
Cottsmore Foxhunter course start
Fence 2 approach
Fence 3 approach
Fence 4 approach
Fence 5
Fence 6
Fence 7 and first marker

After fence 7 the course turns back round to the right and heads through an open gate.

Fence 8
Fence 9 approach
Fence 9 options
Fence 10

After fence 10 the course turns North to Fence 11.

Fence 11
Fence 11
Fence 12
Fence 13
Fence 14
Fence 15 and right-hand marker

From 15 there is a stretch downhill and through gaps in a broken hedge before turning left to Fence 16.

Fence 16
Fence 17 (far end to avoid extra jumping effort)
Fence 18
Fence 19
Fence 20 approach
Fence 20
Fence 21
Fence 21 and finish

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