Victorian Equathon Challenge - Sunday 24 March 2013

Drysdale will again be host to the Victorian Equathon Challenge being held at Lake Lorne Reserve on Sunday 24th March 2013.

It is being run under the auspices of Modern Pentathlon Victoria at the facilities of the Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Grounds.

Entries close Tuesday 19th March 2013.

The Equathon is a three-event competition consisting of showjumping, swimming and cross-country running (you the person not you the horse).

Competitors first compete in the swim leg, with a designated distance for each age group, receiving a time. The next leg is a round of showjumping, this time is then added to the swimming time. The order of running in the last section of the event is according to the time placing after the first two phases, the leader start first.

This means it is a 'chase run' with the position over the line in the run being the final placing.

You can enter as an individual or as a member of a 3 person team (each team member completes one leg of the competition).

The Equathon event has been devised as a development sport for the Modern Pentathlon, which includes these three sports plus 10m Air Pistol Shooting and Epee (fencing).

Angela Darby, a past member of the Drysdale Leopold Pony Club, represented Australia at the Olympics in 2008 in the Modern Pentathlon.

For information on how to enter please contact Ernie Fontaine, Modern Pentathlon Victoria on 52641730 or 0421 210 178, esprit1@bigpond.com.

Equathon on again - Sunday October 30

The Equathon is on not in Drysdale this time but in Lara at Elcho Park on Sunday 30 October 2011. The Equathon combines 3 disciplines in the one event - swimming, running and show jumping.

Teams and individual competitors are invited to compete.

Entries close Monday 24 October 2011

Details area available from Ernie Fontaine - Co-ordinator Equathons Victoria.

Contact: 5264 1730 or 0421 210178. Email: esprit1@bigpond.com

Bellarine Equathon 2011 - at Drysdale Sunday May 29

Modern Pentathlon - Victoria invites you to participate in the BELLARINE EQUATHON to be held at Drysdale, on Sunday 29th May 2011.

To be run under the auspices of Modern Pentathlon-Victoria at the Drysdale-Leopold Pony Club Grounds, Lake Lorne, Reserve Road, Drysdale.

Entries Close: Monday 24th May 2011

An Equathon is a three-event competition consisting of:

• Swimming
• Show Jumping
• Cross-Country Running

The swimming phase will be held at the Bellarine Aquatic Centre, Shell Road, Ocean Grove. The running phase will be held at Drysdale Leopold Pony Club grounds at the conclusion of the Equathon Jumping rounds. The run will be over a cross-country run style course of a one-kilometre loop, marked with flags. Runners doing the longer distances will repeat the course as necessary.

This event is open to both Individuals and Teams. Individuals complete the three phases of the event. Teams may comprise 2 or 3 people who do one or two phases each.

Modern Pentathlon Victoria will provide prizes. Medallions will be awarded to third place for all individuals, and all teams

Please contact Ernie Fontaine, Modern Pentathlon Victoria. esprit1@bigpond.com for a copy of the entry form and rules and conditions.

ph 03 52641730 or 0421210178

Please send entry forms to: MPV,  Ernie Fontaine, 130 Bluestone School Road, Connewarre 3227 by May 24, 2011

Bellarine Equalthon has been run and won!

Last Sunday 30 May, the Bellarine Equalthon was held ato the Ocean Grove pool and Lake Lorne Reserve in Drysdale.

The rain held off once the show jumping started and the sun even came out when the cross country run was on.

The Bellarine Times has published the results - see their article "Equathon proves a success" - Tuesday 1 June issue p. 20.

Equathon this Sunday - entries still open

The Bellarine Times (25 May 2010 issue, p.3) reports that entries for this Sunday's Equathon have been extended for local competitors.  If you want to compete in this event, please contact Beverley Darby as soon as possible.

The Equathon consists of 3 phases: swimming, show jumping and a cross country run.

If you want to register - please contact Beverley on 0410 547 391 after 7pm.

May 30 Bellarine Equathon entry form now available.

The Bellarine Equathon will be held at Lake Lorne Reserve, Drysdale on Sunday 30th May 2010

The entry form is now available.

The Equathon is a three event competition consisting of:

• Swimming
• Show Jumping
• Cross-Country Running.

First, the competitor swims the designated distance of the age group or section, receiving a time. The competitor then completes a round of show jumping, the time is then added to the swimming time.

The order of running in the last section of the event is according to the time placing after the first two phases, the leader starting first. This means it is a chase run, with the position over the line in the run being the final placing. The Equathon event has been devised as a development sport for the Modern Pentathlon, which includes these three sports plus 10m Air Pistol Shooting and Epee (fencing).

Equathon coming to Drysdale on 30 May

Modern Pentathalon Australia will again be hosting an equathon at the Drysdale Leopold Pony Club Grounds and the Ocean Grove Swimming pool on Sunday 30 May 2010.

The equathon requires competitors to swim, ride a show jumping course and complete a long distance run.

Competitors can enter as individuals or as a team.

The results from last year's equathon are available.