Ride Day Timings
Please note that all timings are approximate and depend on weather conditions or unexpected delays.
9:30am – Judging of Best Turned Out classes
9:45am – Riders to be mounted
10:00am – Call to Order. Riders assemble behind the Chief Marshal and proceed to Barracks Square
10:30am – Cavalcade leaves the Barracks and proceeds via Walkergate to the Guildhall
10:40am – Chief Marshal formally requests permission from the Mayor to ride the Bounds
10:45am – Cavalcade departs the Guildhall
11:15am – Riders arrive at Jingling Bridge and continue via Seaview, Newfields and old road
11:25am – A1 Roundabout crossing, onto Conundrum Farm Road
11:45am – Fields towards the Border Wall
12:05pm – Arrive at Woodhills
12:25pm – Duns Road crossing
12:45pm – Bridleway
1:00pm – Top of New Mills
1:15pm – River crossing at New Mills (weather dependent; alternative via Canty’s Bridge if needed)
1:30pm – Riders arrive at Gainslaw Hill Farm (optional gallop for those continuing – gallop visible from Canty’s Bridge)
1:45pm – Gallopers arrive at Gainslaw
2:30pm – Rest break / Trotting Races (weather permitting)
3:05pm – Ride resumes towards Baldersbury
3:20pm – Letham Shank & flyover crossing (no viewing – private land)
3:50pm – Chief Marshal receives the flag at Castle Terrace
4:00pm – Return to Guildhall. Chief Marshal returns the flag to the Mayor
Riders then return to Wallace Green and Parade car parks
