Nationals 2009 Field Trial Events

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The National Championship Events begin Tuesday, October 27th

Location: The Pyramid State Park (Denmark Unit)

1562 Pyramid Park Rd. Pinckneyville, Il 62274 (618)357-2574

Chairman- Gary Wickwire e-mail: wickwiregwp@msn.com

Co-Chairman- Ray Calkins e-mail: gwpcascade@aol.comSecretary- Liz Dixon e-mail: bkwdsgwp@svtel.net

Click here for a Calendar of events at the Pyramid State Park. Go to October to see GWPCA Field Events.

Judges

Bob Burchett (Z1548), 1758 295^th St., Argyle, IA 52619

Open Derby, National Amateur Championship

Ken Chenoweth (ZB741), 9277 N. Old Trail Lane, Fairgrove, MO 65648

Open Derby, National Amateur Championship

Edward Myers (26221), 1510 W. Summit Ave., Mount Vernon, IA 52314

Open Puppy, National Championship, and National Field Futurity

Chuck Parietti (ZD204), 31266 US Hwy 71, Maryville, MO 64468

Open Puppy, National Championship, and National Field Futurity

Stakes, Schedule and Entry Fees

Open Derby (GWPCA Derby Classic, 30 minutes)	Not before 7:00am, October 27,2009	$50.00
National Amateur Championship (45 minutes, call back for retrieve)	To Follow Open Derby	$100.00
GWPCA National Futurity (Non-regular stake, 30 minutes, call back for retrieve)*	To Follow National Amateur Championship	$50.00
Open Puppy (GWPCA Puppy Classic, 20 minutes)	To Follow National Futurity	$40.00
National Championship (45 minutes, call back for retrieve)	To Follow Open Puppy	$100.00
* Properly nominated dogs will be sent entry forms and fee information by the Futurity Chairman As per GWPCA National running rules, there will be one calendar day between the National Amateur and National Championship. The Championship stakes are open to any German Wirehaired Pointer who has placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in the AKC Gun Dog or All Age Stake.

General Information

Pyramid State Park is a wonderful place to run bird dogs! The fields are managed with field trials in mind and they consist of large open fields ringed with hedgerows, cut milo fields, and some open wooded lots. The courses flow wonderfully one into the next; giving the gallery plenty of opportunity to watch the dogs.

The parking area is graveled with plenty of grassy area to stake out both dogs and horses and there is a modern bathroom on the grounds. We will have large tent set up for meals and evening gatherings.

The field trial is located at the Denmark Unit of Pyramid State Park. Directional signs will be posted. There is no running water but a hydrant is available at the park office 5 miles east. Unless you have a generator, there is no electricity. The state will have a water trough for the horses on site that they will fill daily for the field trial.

Making plans to Attend the National Field Events?

If you are trying to figure a time schedule for any of the field events keep this in mind. The Derby will begin on Tuesday morning with all other stakes to follow. We take most of the day to run our Derby and begin Amateur Championship on Wednesday morning. We we finish the Amateur Championship will depend on the number of entries, but if things follow as in the past, this stake will finish on Thursday.

The Puppy Classic and the Field Futurity will follow the Amateur Championship. The National Championship then follows the completion of these two stakes.

Until the entries close, it is impossible to determine an exact time or date you will run in your stake.

Horses

Only horses rented before the National will be brought to the field events. You must contact the horse wrangler beforehand if you want to rent a horse.

Horses will be for rent by the day or half day, but you absolutely, positively must contact Liz and let her know your needs.

All horses (by the day or half day) must be paid for before you ride.
Contact Liz Dixon 715-778 4675
Email bkwdsgwp@svtel.net

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The Gateway GSP club will be holding a 3 day trial on the same grounds we will be running the National. This is a good opportunity to get your dogs (and you) on the grounds before our events begin.

Stakes Running Order

Open All Age starts things off Friday morning (October 23rd), followed by
Open Limited Gun Dog, followed by
Amateur Gun Dog (or maybe Amateur Limited GD), followed by
Open Gun Dog, followed by
Amateur Limited Gun Dog (or maybe Amateur Gun Dog)

Depending on entries, if there is a large entry, Open Derby followed by Open Puppy will run on a second course Saturday following THE START OF which ever Amateur will run first. If there is a small entry, then all stakes may be run on one course with Derby & Puppy running most likely after the first Amateur stake.

Lori Rezzardi is the trial secretary, you can send your entries directly to her.
Lori's email address is Lrezzardi@aol.com
her mailing address is
7905 Green Rd., Iuka, IL 62849
618-822-6447

While we hope that all our GWP folks support the entry at the Gateway trial, please keep in mind we also need all of you at the Annual meeting and auction on Saturday night, and are looking for your support for the All Star Invitational and your presence at the Awards Banquet on Sunday night.

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