Tuesday, October 8, 2024

3rd Series – Test Description

Day two of the 2024 National Derby Championship brings us to the Dam Field at Wood Dale Farm.

It is a crisp 45 degrees with clear skies and expected to warm up to a sunny 75 degrees by this afternoon. There is a light 2 mph north wind.

SERIES 3
Land Double with a Duck Flyer

The running mat faces north, overlooking a field that slopes sharply from left to right. The field features terraced hills and moderate cover.
 
Bird #1 is a dead hen mallard, thrown up the hill from right to left. The bird lands approximately 239 yards from the running mat, left and deep of a cluster of 3 bushes. We will refer to this bird as R for Right.
 
Bird #2 is a mallard flyer, shot up the hill from right to left. The bird lands approximately 141 yards from the running mat. We will refer to this bird as F for Flyer.

This test is taking approximately 4 minutes per dog to complete.