THERE were changes made to the lay-out and cross-country course at the Campbell Family’s Dirraw Farm since the Northern Region of Eventing Ireland last visited the Finvoy venue in May 2016.

On arrival, turning in from Dirraw Road, drivers were directed straight into a new parking area on the left. Slightly beyond the halfway point on all tracks, the course followed that of previous years but from there it ran around the perimeter of the farm down to the Dirraw Road before turning back up towards the yard and finish. Show jumping took place in the field beyond the yard and proved very influential.