Competitors

Supervision

Please do not start any practice before your plots have been pointed out to you by the Practice Marshall in charge!
No practice is allowed outside the designated hours or plots unless allowed by the Head Stewards.

Sighting Poles

Each competitor will be issued 3 official sighting poles. No other sighting poles are allowed. The Sighting poles will be distributed at the start of the official practice.

Draw for Practice Plots

The draw for practice plots will take place on Sunday 31st August 2024 at the University Dining Hall, Menza.

Briefing of Competitors

After the draw for practice plots competitors will be briefed with information regarding practice fields, rules, and infringements. The teams responsible for the Marshalling Yard, Practice Marshalls, Plough Inspection Team, and Head Stewards will be introduced. Competitors MUST attend. Coaches, Judges and Board Members are advised to attend.

Practice Fields

The practice areas are the same soil condition and located close to the competition fields.

Pre-practice Land

The host organization committee is assisting to arrange pre-practice land for interested countries. The land for unofficial practice is very similar to the land for the Contest. Size is 40m wide x 50m long.

To book pre-practice plots

To book pre-practice plots please send an e-mail to: info@worldploughing2025.cz or indicate your wish for pre-practice plots directly in the registration form on the WPCh2025 webpage.
Pre-practice plots for practice can be booked from now on.
NO PRE-PRACTICE CAN BE BOOKED ON ARRIVAL.
Cost for pre-practice Plot is €100 per plot.

Tractor and plough Hire

If you need a tractor or plough for the contest, please contact info@worldploughing2025.cz before 31.05.2025.

Safety

The prevention of all accidents, particularly those involving personal injury or damage to equipment and property is paramount. Competitors need to be aware that the instructions of the marshalling yard, Supervisor and Parade Directors MUST BE OBEYED! Competitors will be penalized if they do not comply with safety rules during practice and contest days.

WPO requirements of safety

No work on the raised plough! PLOUGH MUST STAND on the floor or must be supported in other ways.
The WPO commits itself to the implementation and enforcement of the host country’s policy statement and the Head Stewards will ensure that the following basic procedures are strictly enforced:

• No passengers will be allowed to ride on tractors or ploughs.
• Tractors should preferably be fitted with safety cabs or roll-over bars.
• Eye-protection goggles and gloves must be worn when using cutting/sharpening/grinding machines.
• Eye-protection shields and/or preferably welding booths should be used when electrical welding, to minimize the risk of glare to all.
• Electrical equipment should be properly fitted and installed. Particular care should be taken to ensure electrical extension cables are not run over by tractors and other vehicles.
• The sharp edges of spare upstanding disc coulters must be guarded. These should be taken to ensure that electrical extension cables are not run over by tractors and other vehicles.
• All ploughs must have a support when a competitor is working underneath.
• Extra tractor wheels not mounted on the tractor must be laid flat down on headland.
• You are not allowed to lift the wheel by yourself – you must have assistance.

Tools brought to site by competitors that do not meet Safety Standards will not be permitted for use!

TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS! THE SAFETY CODE MUST BE OBEYED!

Marshalling Yard

The marshalling yard is close to the practice plots. It will open at set times during the event. Tractors will be parked only inside the marshalling yard. Security staff will be on duty during the night. Workshop is located onsite of the marshalling yard.