Somerley Park likely to run next week?

[DorothyJ]

Not a desperately original post, sadly, but how wet does Somerley get? Hoping for a PN run on the Wednesday but quickly losing faith in the Great British weather.

The forecast is for some rain pretty much everyday between now and then

What are the chances? Thanks

 

[Golden_Match_II]

Somerley is effectively a gravel pit - they dig parts of the park up for gravel. This means its pretty well draining, so it does stand a chance of drying up if conditions permit. I wouldn't lose hope yet!

 

[Con234]

I remember going a few years ago with a friend who was competing and it was very wet. The sj warm up did get pretty horrid and the ring was quite slippery but from what I remember the xc seemed to be holding up well. As Golden Match said parts are quarried for gravel so should drain well but could do with a couple of dry days to let it all drain away. I'm entered for the novice on the Wednesday.

I did the PN last year. It was a lovely sunny day, my horses summer coat was well on its way. I was second to last to go xc (and they were running pretty late due to falls earlier in the day) and the sun was right in my eyes over a couple of the jumps. Hard to believe it is the same time of year. My horse shows no signs of her summer coat and I think we will be needing armbands rather than the sunglasses needed last year.

 

[Faithkat]

I have been planning to go and spectate both days but unless we get dry, sunny and windy weather between now and then, I should think it's highly unlikely it will run; the ground round here is a total swamp.

 

[TheMule]

Somerley gets very deep, especially the sj. I would think it will probs cancel as it's forecast to carry on raining

 

[DorothyJ]

Can anyone local to Somerley offer an update on how the ground is holding up? Thanks

 

[Billabongchick]

Very wet; we are 10 mins away and the fields are more like lakes currently and the ground is saturated from flooding/rain/snow. I hope it is on as I've not been before and am meant to be stewarding...

 

[Rebels]

Yep, extremely wet. I was chatting with someone who had hunted through there after it had dried briefly. If they haven't got the fences on in that window there can't be any way they could get a vehicle on the ground now. We are due to get up to 50mm of rain here today (I live 10 mins away) so i would be very impressed if they do run.

 

[Sprout]

I live about 10 mins away - everything is sauturated round here, its raining now and more due over the next few days - I would be surprised if they can go ahead.

 

[Gracie21]

I live 2 mins away-fields were flooded again a few days ago. Will see if I can get hold of anyone in the yard there to see what their thoughts are!

 

[Gracie21]

Have had a reply... "A lot of rain today, water jump v flooded. Although ground ok. Need to not rain anymore! Think making a call Monday."

 

[teapot]

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