1959-60

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MODERN PENTATHLON
Penalty Area. The area in which faults are counted must be
marked in a manner so as not to distract passing horses (see sketch
A, B, C, D). This area is determined by a rectangle in which the
obstacle is in the centre io metres from the line AD and 15 metres
from the line BC.
B
A
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A
�15m,
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A
I
I 10m,
V
?5m.
AC
25m.
VD
If necessary the course may be marked out with paper. Two
yellow flags placed on the course denote a compulsory route or
turning. The rider must pass between these two. yellow flags.
Compulsory routes must be as few as possible and must be used
only where the course makes it necessary. _
The course must be ready down to the last detail when it is
shown to the competitors. After this inspection no alteration
may be made under any circumstances.
MPAGB. MOD. (a) An obstacle may consist of two or more
jumps, e.g., an In and Out.
(b) If it is obligatory for the competitor to clear all jumps in
an obstacle, each one of these will be marked with the correct red
and white flags. And will be given separate numbers.
(c) Voluntary obstacles over which the rider need not jump but
may find his way round will not be marked with flags.
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The riders start from the halt individually at five-minute intervals.
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The speed laid down is the gallop at 500 metres per minute.
The organiser will arrange the course so that the best riders may
achieve a speed of about 500 metres per minute.
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Course Faults. The rider must take the jumps in their correct
numbered order and keep to the route indicated by the flags.