Section 120. Fences

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Any course and obstacles over which steeplechase races are to be conducted must conform to the standards established by the National Steeplechase Association. The following shall be a general guideline, when conditions permit:

1. There shall be at least five fences in every mile;

2. Wings shall be a minimum of 20 feet long and a minimum of 6 feet at their highest point; and

3. Beacons shall be a minimum of 4 feet in height.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR662-05-03 § 12, eff. September 26, 1991; amended, Volume 18, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 59.1-369 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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