'Hare and hound' explained please

Ive got a 'hare and hound' race tomorrow, Ive done it once before but had no idea what was going on, I wanna be prepared for tomorrow. it's 2 different groups against each other but Im not sure how to score indivdual points, do I just stay at the front? when do riders drop out?

Its just a scratch race, but a group of riders, usually seeded by category or points to be presumed slower, gets roughly half a lap head start.If they get caught by the other group then everyone just races together, if they don't then the other group looses out.

I take it you riding at Britghton?

It's designed to demoralise and confuse the slower riders who will obviously get caught fairly quickly unless the head start and race distance are both of an effective length . I have seen another way; a small group of faster riders to recreate a breakaway and force the main bunch to work together to reel em in.
As jc says though, it's just a scratch race

Its just a scratch race, but a group of riders, usually seeded by category or points to be presumed slower, gets roughly half a lap head start.If they get caught by the other group then everyone just races together, if they don't then the other group looses out.

I take it you riding at Britghton?

thanks, that makes sense. it wasnt explained well the last time when I asked another rider. Im in Dublin, Ireland. we have a nice outdoor 460m track.

Cool, is that the only track in Ireland?

How did the hare and hounds (and the rest of the meeting) go?

Theres 1 other other track up the north, we will have an indoor track by the end of the year, exciting times for Irish track cycling! Ill be 3 miles from the new velodrome, 1 mile from outdoor track.
I took the lead at lap 2 for most of the h&h but was out on my own with no help, got caught with 2 laps left . Had a 5 man sprint after and won that so was happy. Currently in 2nd place in my group (joint 1st on points but less wins I think) and 2nd overall in seniors. Im taking this thing seriously