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Timetable for Competitors, Judges and Officials

17th EUROPEAN VINTAGE
Ploughing Championships, Rep. of Ireland
Tuesday 23rd September 2014

To be held at Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co. Laois, Republic of Ireland
On Tuesday 23rd September 2014

Sunday 21st September Location

Time Site
Portlaoise
12.00 - 17.00hrs Check-in & Reception for Competitors & Officials

19.00hrs Welcome Dinner for Competitors & Officials

Monday 22nd September (Practice Day) Location
Site Marque
Time On Practice Field

09.00hrs Briefing Of Head Stewards On Practice Plots
Site Marquee
09.30hrs Briefing of Ploughmen Prior To The Start Of Practice & Draw for Practice Plots Site Marquee

10.00hrs Start of Practice Site Marquee
Site Marquee
Scrutineering of all competitors ploughs & equipment will take place during Site Marquee
practice. All equipment to be made available.

15.00hrs Practice Ends

15.00hrs Judges Briefing ( When Ploughing Ends )
15.30hrs Plot Stewards Briefing
16.00hrs Competitor Briefing & Draw For Competition Plots

17.30hrs • Representatives Informal Discussions
18.00hrs • Annual Meeting of Representatives
Immediately After AGM • Approve Match Officials

( Meetings Attended By Official Representatives Only )

Tuesday 23rd September (EPA Championship Event) Location
Marshalling Area
Time Band Stand
Band Stand
08.00hrs Parade Formation Competition Plots

08.30hrs Parade To Flags For Opening Ceremony Band Stand
Band Stand
09.00hrs Opening Ceremony, Raising of Flags & Blessing Of The Plough

09.15hrs Parade To Plots

10.30hrs Ploughing Starts

11.00 - 11.40hrs Ploughing stops while opening splits are judged.

11.40hrs Ploughing Re-starts

14.20hrs Warning Signal

14.30hrs Ploughing Ends

17.00hrs Results Announced

17.30hrs Closing Ceremony

Ploughmen Depart For Homelands

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