Dear Endurance Enthusiasts all over the World,
Maybe that you have already heard about it ! Like for example in gulf or in tennis, from now on Endurance will have their Masters Series as well.
Who created the Masters and when will they take place ?
Created by Ambassador Endurance Management Paris, in collaboration with the FEI
and the UAE Equestrian & Racing Federation, the FEI Emirates Endurance World
Masters will take place every two years, starting in 2002, then going on in 2004
and so on.
Which are the rides that count towards the Masters ?
The Masters Calendar will consist of around 30 - 40 specially selected rides,
over distances from 120 - 130 km, taking place all over the world. The selection
criteria for the participating events is based on the number of international
CEI's held in a certain country or region during the previous year, so for 2002,
the number of rides held in 2001 serve as a basis. According to the propositions
of the selected NFs, Ambassador Endurance Management in collaboration with the
FEI Endurance Committee will the choose the rides that will be included in the
calendar.
Who can participate in the FEI Emirates Endurance World Masters
?
Basically every Endurance rider of an age of 18 and above in the world who is
competing on an international level has the right to participate in the Masters.
By sending his application form to Ambassador Endurance Management he will be
entered into the list of participating riders and therefore, when achieving
points during Masters rides, enter into the respective classifications as
well.
How does the points system of the Masters work ?
The Masters points system is very similar to the one used in the FEI Emirates
Endurance Worldwide Rankings: so according to their final placing in a certain
competition riders will get basic points and additional points according to the
number of finishers in this ride. Out from the Masters Calendar the
participating riders may choose a maximum of 10 Masters rides at which they want
to compete. For the final classification will count the best three results
achieved in these rides. Into the final classifications will enter all those
riders who within their best three results have accumulated a minimum total of
225 points.
How will the classifications be established ?
There will be 5 different geographical zones for which classifications will be
established :
Ø Europe
Ø North-America and Canada
Ø South-America
Ø Australia and New Zealand
Ø Asia (United Arab Emirates and Middle East)
For all 5 zones there will be a separate classification. The rider's nationality
is the basis to evaluate to which zone he or she belongs. Of course riders may
participate at Masters rides in other zones, and their results will count for
the classification in their zone. At the end of the Masters year, the one rider
having achieved the highest total of points of all zones will be the CONTINENTAL
CHAMPION (and of course in the same time he is Champion of his Zone). The
winners of the other four zones will be the ZONE CHAMPIONS. In addition there
will be CHAMPIONS BY POINTS. The champions by points are the three best placed
riders within their zone (including the Continental and Zone champions of
course, and still under the condition that they have reached the minimum total
of 225 points). All Continental and Zone Champions as well as the Champions by
Points (so a maximum number of 15 riders) will then be invited to compete at the
FEI Endurance World Cup, taking place in the month of March in the year
following the Masters year, so for the first time in 2003.
What are the conditions to become the WORLD ENDURANCE MASTER
?
The World Endurance Master will be crowned during the FEI Endurance World
Cup.
The conditions to compete for the title are the following:
Ø Riders must have been the winner of three of their Masters rides
Ø Even riders not having achieved their minimum total of 225 points, but having
won three Masters rides will be invited to compete for the title.
Ø To be titled WORLD ENDURANCE MASTER, the one rider will have to win the FEI
Endurance World Cup as well.
Which are the possibilities for the other riders participating
at the FEI Endurance World Cup ?
During the FEI Endurance World Cup, for the 15 participating Continental and
Zone Champions and the Champions by Points, besides the basic classification and
prize money fo the World Cup, there will be an additional, separate
classification.
What are the awards and the prize money ?
In total there will be a price money of US$ 1'500'000.-- which will be
distributed as follows:
Ø US$ 1'000'000.-- together with a trophy will go to the WORLD ENDURANCE MASTER
(of course in addition to the normal prize money won during the FEI Emirates
Endurance World Cup)
Ø US$ 500'000.-- will be distributed as follows:
o Continental Champion: Prize Money and Trophy
o Zone Champions: Prize Money and Trophies
o Champions by Points: Prize Money and Trophies
o Prize Money and Trophies for all riders being placed in the
separate classification during the FEI Endurance World Cup (of course in
addition to the normal prize money won during the FEI Emirates Endurance World
Cup, according to the placing in the general classification)
So what is the next step to do ?
Riders who want to participate in the FEI EMIRATES ENDURANCE WORLD MASTERS
please fill in the attached Application Form and send it, togheter with an
actual Passport Photo (We would very highly appreciate if you could send us the
Photo in JPEG Format and 130 pixels width / 160 pixels high aprox.) to
Ambassador Endurance Management in Paris, by e-mail wm@ambassadorendurance.com
.
Additional forms can be ordered with Ambassador Endurance as well. After having sent in their application riders will receive the detailed Masters Rules and Regulations as well as the 2002 Masters Calendar to choose the rides at which they want to participate. Of course, Ambassador Endurance is at your entire disposal for every question that you may have.
If you have rider friends which would like to participate at the FEI Emirates Endurance World Masters, please feel free to distribute the attached Application Form to them.
Waiting to receive your application forms we remain, with our best regards,
Ambassador Endurance Management Thomas Cathomen Head of
Logistics and Operations
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