ALL ROADS LEAD TO CAT SPRING, TEXAS

Saturday December 3rd and Sunday December 4th, 2011

The Trial hours are 5.30 am to completion each day.

Roll Call, Inspection and Public Random Draw will commence at 6.00 am on each day. Hounds not present at Roll Call will be scratched after a five minute grace period.
 

A pre-trial briefing will be held at 7.00 am each day. Important event information will be provided, and attendance is strongly encouraged.

The 7IL Ranch, 5389 Mill Creek Road, Cat Spring, TEXAS, is located an hour west of the center of Houston, and just 20 minutes (16 miles) from the host hotel. The facility is a popular venue used by a number of AKC Division 7 Lure Coursing Clubs. We will be running the trials on a field of 30 acres and another of 11 acres.

Veterinarians will be on call 7 miles away in Bellville.

Facilities include toilets and showers on site, and a pavilion for our activities. The showers and toilets are conveniently situated directly opposite the RV and Camping sites. The pavilion is also close by. The RV and Camping sites, toilets and pavilion are all located between the two coursing fields.

The RV sites all have electric hookups, however, there are no facilities for discharge of waste water.

There are no hookups available for those who camp.

Texas chili and refreshments will be served by the host clubs on Friday evening. Food will be available from a vendor who will be on site from early Saturday morning until late in the afternoon. The same vendor will be on site on Sunday.

To add to the uniqueness of the occasion, we may be joined at any time by a very friendly pot bellied pig who seems to think he is human !

Fields and Course Plans

The trials will be run on fully fenced fields. The fields are used by several Coursing Clubs throughout Texas. To distinguish between the course plans they have been designated the YELLOW COURSE and the BLUE COURSE.(The ORANGE COURSE is the plan for the NLCC FINAL.)

THE YELLOW FIELD (900 Yards)

BLUE FIELD (900 Yards)

FINAL (1195 Yards)

Weather

ou can expect pleasant weather, with the lows in the mid-forty degree range, and the highs in the mid-sixties. Perfect for our coursing hounds.

Although this is what we expect, please be prepared for low temperatures. Look at the chart. High temperatures of 84 F to 85 F with lows below freezing have been recorded in the first 7 days of December. On the 2nd December, 1950 there was a record high of 85 F - and four days later on 6th December a low of 19 F, followed by  a record low of 15 F on the 7th. 

      15 Day Weather Forcast by Accuweather

Host Hotel

  267 Gebhardt Street
  Sealy, TX 77474
  Phone: 979-885-2121

  Ask for Angel or Alex and tell them you are  with the AKC  NLCC  group.

 

The negotiated rate and conditions are NOT available on line. To book a room you must call Angel or Alex and tell them you are part of the AKC NLCC group.

The Host Hotel is the remodeled Super 8 conveniently located just off Interstate 10 and Highway 36,which leads to the 7IL Ranch. The coursing fields are  just 14 miles (20 minutes away.)

We have chosen the Super 8 as the Host Hotel because it is the nearest facility to the venue that accepts pets, is willing to accept dogs of all sizes, and to allow dogs to stay in vans overnight.

A special rate of $60.00 a night has been negotiated (The $25 "Pet Fee" for dogs staying in the room has been reduced to $5.00 per dog per day.) They will allow dogs to remain in vans overnight at no additional cost.

The motel has a free Continental Breakfast, free high speed Internet with wi-fi, and has a microwave and refrigerator in every room.

There are many dining facilities within 300 feet of the motel. Walmart, Walgreens and Wells Fargo Bank are nearby.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY -- The Motel has 50 rooms (including 2 suites) available. Rooms have already been booked.

Other Hotels

There are many other Hotels and Motels with a 30 mile radius of the event site.

Listed below, in order of distance from the site, are a few Hotels/Motels that are reasonably close to the site.

Please check with each individual lodging for their pet policies when making reservations.

 

	Distance from Site	Phone Number	Address
Budget Inn	6 mi	979-865-9121	111 East Main Street, Bellville. Tx 77418
LaQuinta,	21.5 mi	79-836-5551	950 Wood Ridge Blvd, Brenham, Tx. 979-836
Comfort Suites	22 mi	979-421-8100	350 S. Day St., Brenham Tx
Hampton Inn	22.5 mi	979-337-9898	2605 Schulte Blvd., Brenham, Tx
LaQuinta	23 mi	979-733-0522	427 Hwy. 71 S., Columbus, Tx.
Coachlight Inn	23 mi	979-836-5657	2242 S. Market St, Brenham, Tx
Best Western	23 mi	979-251-7791	1503 Hwy. 290 E., Brenham, Tx.

On Site RV Hook-Up and Camping

The 7IL ranch has 21 Camping Spaces with Water and 30 AMP Electric service (no sewer). There are toilets and showers on site in close proximity to theRV and Camping spaces.

The facility will be available starting at noon on Friday, 2nd December.

All sites will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis

The cost of On-Site RV/Trailer parking site(withHook-Ups);and Camping space (no Hook-Ups) is as follows:

RV & Trailer Site with Water & Electric Hook-Up	$30.00 per night
Camping Space (no Hook-Up)	$15.00 per night

Showers and Toilets available.

ALL SPACES WILL BE PRE-ASSIGNED
 

Other Campgrounds

If overflow camping is required, the Coushatte Ranch, with 200 RV Sites and full Hook-Ups is locate 12.6 (25 minutes) miles away. 

 

Please make your own reservations at  www.coushatte.com

Welcome Reception

A "Welcome Reception" will be held on Friday evening at 6.00 pm on the field. Everyone is welcome to come and say hello to the hosts, meet the judges and  lure ops, connect with old friends and meet new people.

Food and Refreshments

Breakfast, Lunch and refreshments, at a reasonable cost, will be available on the field from early morning until mid afternoon.