Activities 2024

UNITED RETRIEVER CLUB (NORTHERN AREA) DATES FOR 2024.


Sun. 18th February - URC(N) Annual General Meeting
Sat. 9th March - 1st Training at Lazonby
Sat. 23rd March - 2nd Training at Winster
Sat. 6th April - 3rd Training at Meols Hall
Sun. 14th April - URCN Test at Lazonby for Puppies, Novice and Open Dogs
Sat. 27th April - 4th Training at Lazonby
Sun. 12th May - URC(N) Safari Working Test at Winster for Puppies,
Novice and Open Dogs
(Choose Team for URC Inter Area Working Test Finals for Open Dogs)


Sat. 25th May - 5th Training at Meols Hall
Sat. 8th June - 6th Training at Winster
Sun. 23rd June - URCN Safari Working Test Meols Hall for Puppies, Novice, Open Dogs


In the Autumn of 2024, the URC Northern Area will be hosting a Novice Trial

URC INTER AREA WORKING TEST FINALS FOR OPEN DOGS

The URC Border Counties and Cotswold Area will be hosting this important Test in 2024. The date is expected to be Sunday 7th July 2024. The venue will be confirmed nearer the date. As this is the most important event in the United Retriever Club’s Calendar. It would be super to have a good Entry at the Winster Test on Sunday, 12th May 2024 when we choose our United Retriever Club Northern Area Team.

 

TRAINING CLASSES - £10.00 PER DOG PER CLASS.

Please bring the correct money and pay a Committee Member or the Trainer, on the day.
Maximum number per Training Class – see below. The following times for Puppy, Novice and Open Classes apply on all the Training Days:

10.00 am until 11.30 am Puppy Maximum Number = 15

11.30 am until 1.30 pm Novice Maximum Number = 14

2.00 pm until 4.00 pm Open Maximum Number = 14

 

SAFARI WORKING TESTS -£10 PER DOG PER CLASS.

Please send your Entry Form and include correct payment (cheque), to:
Mrs P M Aubrey, Toll Bar Cottage, Savin Hill, Lyth, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8DJ.


Times for the Safari Working Tests will be as follows:

Puppies 9.00 am for 9.30 am
Novice 9.00 am To follow immediately after Puppies
Open 12.30 pm for 1.00 pm

 

DIRECTIONS TO TRAINING AND TEST VENUES

 

DIRECTIONS TO LAZONBY, NEAR PENRITH, CUMBRIA, CA4 9TU

Contact Mobile Phone Numbers: 
Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)

From Carlisle M6 to J42. Take A6 towards Penrith, Approximately 1 mile past Barrons Caravan centre, turn left towards Lazonby. After about ½ to 1 mile, at bottom of hill, (Near red barn in field on your right), Turn left and follow this road to T Junction. Turn right, drive 200 yards – URC signs to gate in wall on right.
OR
From Penrith A6 – Carlisle Turn right ½ mile past DEFRA Laboratory towards Lazonby. Then
follow directions as above.

DIRECTIONS TO WINSTER NEAR - BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE, CUMBRIA, LA23 3PF

Contact Mobile Phone Numbers: 
Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075)

From M6 Junction 36 follow A590 towards Barrow in Furness. After approximately 2 miles, take first turn you reach (on left). Drive down to roundabout and take first exit. (Road is still called A590). After about 1 mile, there is a Green Road Side sign on the Left which reads BOWNESS WINDERMERE A5074”. Turn right and follow the A5074, for approximately 7 miles to Winster Village. 100 metres after the Winster sign, the Brown Horse (Pub) (LA23 3NR) is on the right, URC signs on left – FOLLOW URC SIGNS FROM NOW ON.

DIRECTIONS TO MEOLS HALL, CHURCHTOWN, SOUTHPORT, PR9 7NP

Contact Mobile Phone Numbers: 
Nick Aubrey (07730 314503), Penny Aubrey (07793 608075),

From A565 turn Left at roundabout on outskirts of Southport. Through Crossens, over bridge, 200 yards on Left, turn into Blundells Lane (beside bus stop). Follow signs to venue approximately 500 yards.