Area hotel information:
Best Western (919) 575-5942
Quality Inn (919)575-6565
The Inn at Creedmoor (919) 529-2034
Econo Lodge (919)575-6451
2018 TAR RIVER SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule of Events
Call James Ray for open running times 919-210-0186
2018 Pee Dee FHA 3 Day
Bench Show & Field Trial
November 14th - 17th , 2018
Nationally Affiliated
Will count for the 2018 Leaderboard and Creedmoor Crown
2 Day Derby 3 Day All Age
Run Together, Scored Separately
November 14th - Entries taken 2-4 p.m. Judges meeting 7 p.m.
November 15th - Fellowship meal 6 p.m., bench show 7:30 p.m. Children's Handling Class included
Entry Fee $65.00 per Hound
Membership Fee $20.00
No entries will be taken the day of the hunt
Master of Hounds - Marvin Ricks
Assistant - Pete Warren
Bench show judge - To be announced
Dog Food given back to the Derby and All Age Categories and HGA winners. Trophies to the HGA's winner in both classes
Cash Prize to the High Speed and Drive dog every day in each class.
To reserve numbers call Stephen Fowler 910-840-1777 beginning October 15 at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. only
Kevin Kirby, President. Marion, SC 843-992-2562
Stephen Fowler, Secretary. Loris, SC 910-840-1777
November 30-December 2 - American Invitational Running Hound Classic
National Affiliated. Will qualify for the Creedmoor Crown
Master of Hounds - Wayne Smith
Hounds much have HGA'd in a National, Masters or AFHA Affiliated Hunt (two day derby, two day 15 hour or three or four day trial) during the 2017 or 2018 to be eligible for this field trial.
Grade I Hunt for HOY/SOY
Entries & fees must be sent in to the Secretary and postmarked no later than November 20. Entries must include the following: Hound name, name of hunt, year of hunt, hound's HGA place, owner (name, address and phone number)
Entry fee $75 per hound including pen fee. Membership fee $25
Enter hounds November 29. Run November 20, December 1, 2.
Bench show November 30 at 6 p.m.
Numbers 1-99 and three digit numbers with two 1's will be drawn, all other numbers may be requested with or upon receipt of entry and fees.
NO ENTRY FEES WILL BE RETURNED FOR HOUNDS WITHDRAWING WITHIN 2 DAYS OF CAST.
**THE CREEDMOOR CROWN AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AWARDS FOR THIS HUNT!!
President Wally Johnson
940 Burton Rd
Ruffin, NC 27326
Secretary Clif Parker
6330 Hugo Rd
Hookerton, NC 28538
252-559-0400
2019 TAR RIVER PRESERVE SCHEDULE - As information pertaining to these individual hunts becomes available, it will be updated. Other 1-day and 3-day hunts will also be added as dates are confirmed.
JANUARY Open
FEBRUARY 2nd – Warren County 1-day
16th – Ridgeway Fire Dept 1-day
MARCH 1st-3rd – Tar River Classic - The book opens February 16th, Saturday at 9 a.m. Call Robin D. Barefoot at 919-820-3405
23rd – Crowfoot 1-day
APRIL 13th – Red Bird 1-day
27th – Mecklenburg 1-day
MAY 3rd-5th – Southern Classic
25th-27th – James River
JUNE 8th – Enbro Hunt Club 1-day
Bullock Fire Dept 1-day
JULY 5th-7th – NC Open - The book opens June 15th, Saturday at 9 a.m. Call Robin D. Barefoot at 919- 820-3405
AUGUST 10th – Midway 1-day
AUG/SEPT 31st-Sept 1st-2nd- VA/Carolina Classic - The book opens August 10th, Saturday at 9 a.m. Call Robin D. Barefoot at 919-820-3405. Chase Publishing will pay the winning hound of the Derby and All Age $250.00 if registered with the I.F.S.B., (International Foxhunters Stud Book). Must be registered before the start of the hunt.
OCTOBER 17th-19th – Masters affiliated hunt
NOVEMBER Open
DECEMBER Open
