VEHICLES

  •  Vehicle is any wheeled apparatus which provides suitable hide areas and can be secured to prevent injury.
  • ‘Vehicle’ includes a truck, trailer, tractor, earth moving equipment, box trailer, caravan, dog trailer, horse float, motorbike, golf cart, ride on mower.
  • Vehicles will be parked in a safe open outdoor area.
  • Hides can only be placed on the frame (bumper, seams and number plate), wheels or wheel wells.
  • Hides will not be placed in the interior, on the roof or bonnet, or be placed more than 5cm under the vehicle.​ 
  • Vehicles must be no less than 1.5 and no more than 2 metres apart.

At Advanced level and above, there can be up to two hides on a single vehicle.

In the table below, the duration range specified is the minimum and maximum timeframe that a judge can set for a search. ​
Value
​ NOVICE
ADVANCED
EXCELLENT
MASTERS
NUMBER of VEHICLES
2 -3​
2 - 3
3 - 4
3 - 4
PLACEMENT
​2 - 3 in a line and facing the same way
2 - 3 in a line and facing in different directions
3 - 4 placed in any pattern
3 - 4 placed in any pattern
HIDES
1 known
2 known
3 known
up to 3
​ unknown to handler
TIME LIMIT
3 mins
3 mins
5 mins
5 mins
DISTRACTIONS
None
1 non-food
2 non-food, food
3 non-food, food, mimic
​or human
REQUIRED CALLS
Alert only
2 Alert calls and
​Finish
3 Alert calls and
​Finish
Alert(s) for each find 
​and Finish
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