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27th & 28th SEPTEMBER 2025

Stratford Racecourse, Warwickshire, CV37 9SE

Early entry exclusive to members of UK Sighthound Sport from midday 25th August 2025 (Entries open to all from 1st September 2025)

Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 19th September, unless entry caps reached sooner.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

When you submit your entry, you will be sent an automated confirmation, please check your junk files.

SATURDAY (all breeds except Whippet Sprinter and Saluki)

SUNDAY (Whippet Sprinter and Saluki only)

TRIALS

Entries for Trials is now closed.

A limited number of trials for eligible breeds will be available on both days of the competition.
Paired licence runs will be dependent on availability of suitable partner.
Trials Fee: £8 per dog/per day – please do not pay until your place is confirmed.
Minimum age for trials: 9 months Whippets, Italian Greyhounds & Cirneco Dell’Etna, for all other breeds 12 months.

For more information on how to get your dog cleared for a UKSS licence, please see our Licence Page and Licence Guide.

If you have a licenced dog that will be on site, please consider offering them as a partner. Don’t forget that to get your dog’s licence, you relied on the generosity of other dogs and their owners to clear them, so please pay it forward. Please enter your available licenced dogs in the competition entry forms.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

WITHDRAWALS

It is requested that competitors inform UKSS if any dog or bitch is to be withdrawn from competition, for whatever reason.

Any queries email contact@uksighthoundsport.com

Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD,

Saturday and Sunday 19th-20th July 2025

ATTENDANCE CHARGE – If you have not got a dog entered into the Houndshow or one of the partner shows, you will be required to pay a fee of £5 per vehicle to enter the ground, unless you have booked camping. Cash only, please have cash ready.

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY – 20th July 2025

Entry opens Thursday 19th June at 7pm, for members only. (26th June for non-members.)

Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 11th July, or when cap is reached.

NOT FOR COMPETITION – You must enter all dogs you will be bringing ‘not for competition’. Puppies under four calendar months of age are forbidden from attending. 

When you submit your entry, you will be sent an automated confirmation, please check your junk files.

TRIALS DAY – 19th July 2025

Entry opens Saturday 14th June

Pre-entries close on 10th July 2025

—> CAP REACHED , Pre-Entries closed! <—

• Pre-booked trials will run in the morning, beginning at 9.30am and run across the morning. Pre-booked entries will get 2 runs where appropriate.
  
• Walk up / ‘have a go’ entries will be taken on the day from 1pm.
  
• Clearing trials cannot be guaranteed, if you are hoping for clearing please let us know on your entry form. Clearing trials are dependent on the availability of a suitable partner.
  
• Clearing partners  – if you have a licenced dog that will be on site, please consider offering them as a partner, don’t forget that to get your dog’s licence, you relied on the generosity of other dogs and their owners to clear them! Licenced dogs used as a clearing partner run for free, so please pay it forward and complete the correct entry form to offer your dog!

Are you new to Lure Coursing?

If you’re eager to experience lure coursing for the first time, we warmly welcome you! Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our Competition guide, Licence guide, and Rules and Regulations. These documents contain essential information about eligibility and the overall process.

For any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at contact@uksighthoundsport.com.

We look forward to seeing you and your hounds on the field!

Sunday 16th March 2025

—> VENUE CHANGE <—
New location: Starveall Farm, West Ilsley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DN
Old location: Braydon, Swindon, Wiltshire

Starveall Farm, West Ilsley, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 7DN

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—> CAP REACHED – Entries closed! <—

Online entry is open for members from 16th February
Entries open to all from 23rd February
Closing date for entries at 17:00 on Friday 8th March, or when cap is reached.