Welcome to the Hunt Country Hustle. We look forward to continuing the tradition of an endurance ride in the Camden Hunt Country. Huge thanks to Patricia Jackson and Lucie Hancock for all their hard work putting on the Hallelujah ride. On request we have changed the ride name and moved the date forward one week to April 5, 2025.
Online Entry: https://ericv2.com/SOLE
PDF Entry to print: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PIjH4gEPQKBfcOage62GbZL8OFTI5mzJ/view?usp=drive_link
We accept checks mailed with entry, Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2557465816203264808&created=1739730029 or Zelle: ekamberg@gmail.com
This year there will be a hospitality stop at the east end of Hunt Country by the railroad tracks. It will have water troughs, hay, mash, and snacks for the riders. We plan on the 50 being a three loop course. The 25 will do two of the loops but shorter versions. The Intro will do the first loop of the 25. All vet checks will be in camp. Trails are mostly wooded with packed sand. There may be 1/2 a mile on a sand road with a tiny amount of gravel. You will cross the railroad tracks and have natural water crossings on trail.
Physical Address of Camp is approx: 235 Peck Woods Rd, Camden, SC 29020 This is the same camp location as previous years with the new driveway used last year. Follow Signs and USE DIRECTIONS GIVEN HERE!!!!!!
⧫I-20 West Bound from Florence, take exit 98 for Camden, Hwy 521 North. Proceed all the way through Camden towards Kershaw. After leaving Camden watch for AERC signs. You will be turning right onto Peck Woods Road. Follow signs.
⧫I-20 East Bound from Columbia, take exit 92 at Lugoff, Highway 601 North. Proceed through Lugoff, turn left onto Springdale Dr. by Wal-Mart. Follow through several stop lights, turn left on Hwy 521. Go 1.1 miles, turn right on Peck Woods Road. Follow signs to camp. Or use use exit 98 (see above).
⧫From the North come in on highway 521,, after you pass the Emergency Facility just before entering Camden, you will go 1.4 miles (Look for AERC signs) and turn left on to Peck Woods Road. Follow Signs to Camp.
Photo Credit to Becky Pearman Photography
Schedule of events:
Thursday: camp opens
Friday: 1pm check in starts, 3pm vet in starts, 6pm dinner, 6:30pm ride meeting
Saturday: 7am 50's start, 8am 25's start, 9-9:30am intro's start, 3pm 25's award ceremony, 6:30 dinner, 7pm 50's award ceremony
Food: Dan will be cooking Chicken Bog for Friday nights meal. Snacks will be available at the hospitality stop Saturday. Volunteers will be fed Saturday lunch and snacks. There will be dinner Saturday night as well but what is not confirmed yet.
Camping: Please bring your own drinking water and initial drinking water for your horses. Water will be available Friday afternoon. No camping in the tree line. You will need your own portable corral, high tie or containment system. No hook ups available. Camp area is mostly flat with easy parking.
Trails: This is a beautiful Equestrian area used for Fox Hunting. The trails are wooded with nice sandy footing. There is very little rock or deep sand and it's mostly flat. There are streams and ponds available on trail for watering your horse. We will have one water stop with water troughs and a little hay. You will be crossing the railroad tracks.
The town of Camden is a few minutes away and has lots of amenities and several feed stores. It has emergency services for humans and there is an emergency vet close by. Vet hospitals are located in Aiken and in North Carolina.
All dogs must be on a leash at all times – no exceptions.
Riders are responsible for the behavior of themselves, their horse and their crew.
Please limit generator use when possible and turn them off by 9:30pm, on at 6am.
AERC has a zero tolerance drug policy and your horse may be tested at the ride.
All equines must be at least 48 months old on the Introductory and Limited Distance ride. All equines must be at least 60 months old for the 50 mile Endurance ride.
All introductory riders must have a pre and post ride exam done on their horse by a control judge.
The Introductory ride has no placings, points, or maximum time limit. Please finish within 6hrs.
The 25 mile ride has a maximum course time of 6 hrs. The 50 has a maximum course time of 12 hrs.
To contact ride manager Elicia Kamberg: ekamberg@gmail.com or 530-830-9019 text preferred.