Brief Description of tetrathlon phases
1. Shooting: This is target shooting with an air pistol. Its very easy to learn. Before you compete in a competition you must have come to a session to learn to shoot.
2. Running: Seniors boys run 3000m, intermediate boys 2000m. Senior, intermediate girls & juniors run a distance of 1500m. Minimus (under 12 years) run a distance of 1000m. You run individually at 1 minute intervals and score points according to your time. It is not a race.
3. Swimming: Senior boys swim for 4 mins, senior girls, intermediates & juniors swim for 3 minutes and minimus swim for 2 minutes. You can swim in any stroke you like ( several if you want!). You score points for every metre you swim.
4. Riding: You ride a cross country course (just like a hunter trial). Points are scored for every fence you jump. There is no elimination unless you cannot manage to jump the first three fences. Included in the course is a gate to negotiate mounted and a slip rail that you negotiate dismounted.
Heights are set for different age groups:
Under 12 novice minimus will be a small course under 2ft
Minimus and novice juniors will be a maximum of 2ft 6
Juniors can be a maximum of 3ft
Intermediates will be maximum of 3ft3
Seniors will be a maximum of 3ft6
At the end of the four phases, the points are totalled to give you a final score. As many competitors as possible are put in groups of four to make a team and their points are totalled to give a team score. Obviously the winners are those with the highest scores but all competitors get a great sense of achievement.
