62nd Running of the Block House Steeplechase
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62nd Running of the
BLOCK HOUSE STEEPLECHASE RACES
Saturday APRIL 19, 2008
Sponsored by the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club
Held at FENCE in Tryon, North Carolina
Sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association
and the Midwest Hunt Race Association
2008 SPONSORS:
Feature Race Sponsor: CAROLINA FIRST
Race & Calcutta Sponsor: WHITE OAK GOLF & EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY
Race Sponsor: Family & Friends of Cannon Harmon
Race Sponsor: White Oak Equestrian Center in honor of Captain Mark Phillips & the USET's quest for Gold at the 2008 Olympics.
AdvantageWest Economic Development Group
Ken Feagin Truck & Trailer Sales * Mr. & Mrs. Jim King * Lingerfelt Landscape Management Service *McNutt Service Group * Pettit Textile International, Inc. * Mr. & Mrs. Roger B. Smith
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
Wakefield Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc * WNC Magazine * Green Creek Winery
RACE COURSE SPONSORS:
Budweiser of Asheville * The Blockhouse Restaurant & Oyster Bar * Blue Ridge Log Cabins, Inc. * Century 3 * Derbyshire * Harrison, White, Smith & Coggins, P.C. * Roberto Inclan * Littlejohn Portable Toilets * Maston Homes * Raymond James & Associates, Inc. * Re/Max Advantage Realty & Walker, Wallace & Emersdon Realty
For Race sponsorship opportunities: CONTACT TR&HC office to have your name displayed here (800-438-3681)
Policies No INFIELD SPACES OR BOXES are sold on race day. All boxes and parking spaces must be purchased in advance. There is no limit on the number of persons in each car with a pre-purchased reserved space and no additional per-person charge. Cheaper by the carload! Parking passes are for one entry, one exit.
Warning: The following are prohibited Charcoal grills, ATV's, Golf Carts, and any other motorized vehicles of this nature are prohibited. Generators, excessively loud music, and overcrowding of spaces is absolutely forbidden. Failure to honor race policies may result in expulsion from the ground and loss of reserved space(s)
Classifications and Costs Corporate Race Sponsor $15,000.00 and Up Includes a multi-purpose promotional package.
Race Course Sponsor $1500.00 A promotional package and benefits including:
* Inclusion in the Official Race Program and other promotional opportunities. * Prime finish line box seats (front row) and gourmet luncheon in TR&HC pavilion (for six). * One parking space near box. (*Height Restriction) * Invitation to the post-race party, for owners, riders, trainers and officials. * Invitation for two to the Calcutta Dinner and full-page ad in program(Must be purchased and submitted by publishing deadline: 2/1/07).
Hillside Finish Line Boxes $600.00* "The best seats in the house" and benefits including: * Finish line box seats(6) (2nd row) and gourmet luncheon in TR&HC pavilion (for six). * One Parking space near box (*Height Restriction) * Invitation to the post- race party for owners, riders, trainers and officials. * Future availability guaranteed.
ADMISSION POLICY:
No INFIELD SPACES OR BOXES are sold on race day. All boxes and parking spaces must be purchased in advance. There is no limit on the number of persons in each car with a pre-purchased reserved space and no additional per-person charge. Cheaper by the carload! All parking passes are for one entry, one exit.
HILLSIDE PARKING: No vehicles larger than 6'2" allowed on hillside.
PARKING STICKERS MAILED AROUND APRIL 1st.
TR&HC MEMBERS DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1st
SPACES OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS: FEBRUARY 15
Make Ticket Orders by either:
Mail: Order Form
Phone: 1-800-4-EVENT-1
Hunt Club Office: (828) 859-6109
Contact the Hunt Club for additional information on the Block House Races
Tryon Riding & Hunt Club, 289 South Trade St., Tryon NC 28782
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