Hound Racing Programme

2026 Hound Racing Programme (provisional)

All entries to HRA Officials next to Fell Gate.

All trails under the rules of the Hound Racing Association.

Starter & Judge: South Lakes Committee, on behalf of the Hound Racing Association.

All trails to start and finish in the Grand Arena, with the exception of the Senior Hound Trail that starts across the A591 and finishes in the Main Arena.

A request for all to be quiet on the approach of the hounds back into the main arena so they can safely be reunited with their handlers.

From 11:00 Onwards (provisional)

11:00 Puppy Trail

1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd - 6th £15 each

Rosettes for all prize winners

H16: Michael Pattison Centenary Cup

11:40   Open Restricted Trail

1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd - 6th £15 each

Rosettes for all prize winners

Sponsored by TAYLOR & KEELING FAMILIES

H17: Ken Bunting Memorial Helm Crag Cup

12:15   Veteran Hound Trail

1st £60 and medal; 2nd £30; 3rd - 6th £15 each

Rosettes for all prize winners

H18:Middleton's Printer Trophy


13:05   Trail Hound Puppy Show in the Main Arena

Dog pup: 1st to 3rd rosettes

Bitch pup: 1st to 3rd rosettes

Best in Show: Rosette

13:40   Senior Hound Trail

1st £130 and medal; 2nd £65; 3rd - 6th £35 each

Rosettes for all prize winners

H19: Myles Higgin-Birkett Trophy to winner of the Senior Hound Trial

H20: Chris Swainson Memorial Cup – for the best young handler (under 30 years)

Grasmere Sports Points Competition

For the hound with the most points over the two fixtures held at Grasmere:

Grasmere Look Round - August 5th and Grasmere Sports - August 25th

1st £125; 2nd £50; 3rd £25

Kindly sponsored by: South Lakes Area HRA, Grasmere Sports Committee and Criffel Vue Private Hire Ltd.


More details at https://houndracingassociation.com/

All entries to HRA Officials next to Bookmakers Ring

All races to start and finish in the Grand Arena, with the exception of the Senior Hound Race that starts across the A591 and finishes in the Main Arena.

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