Event Summary
Date: Sunday Oct 19 to Sunday Oct 19
Nominations Close: Monday Oct 13 9:00 PM
(All times on this page are NSW local time)
Location: Drs Flat rd, Brookvale,NSW 2611
No dogs allowed. No campsite reservations. Campfires not permitted. Catering provided.
Ride Base Open: Sat 18th 8:00 AM to Sun 19th 6:00 PM
Ride Base PIC: NC20061
Ride Office Open: Sat 18th 12:00 PM to Sun 19th 5:00 PM
Temperature Log: 4 DAY TEMPERATURE LOG
Refund Policy: NSWERA refund plicy
Event Information
The ACT Endurance Riders Association Inc. will host an 80km endurance ride and 40km, 22km and 13km rides on Sunday 19 October 2025, at ‘Brookvale’ on the outskirts of Canberra. Come and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and bush scenery at Brookvale!
All 80 and 40 klm riders must enter on Saturday. 22km and 13 km riders may enter and vet early on Sunday morning.
SUNDAY START TIMES
80 km: 5 am 40 km: 6.30 am 22 km: 9.30 am 13 km: 10 am
RIDE BASE
Ride base: Brookvale is a no-frills campsite in a picturesque valley with a creek running through it.
Facilities are basic, with bush and hire toilets and horse water (creek) available. You will need to bring your own drinking water for camp site and on track.
If you must bring a dog please keep it on a lead at all times. No dogs in or near the vetting area or office. No fires. Patchy phone coverage.
COURSE
Both legs of the 80km ride are challenging but less hilly than in the past. All legs of the new course and the shorter rides pass mainly through Uriarra and Sherwood Forests and private property with great views of the surrounding areas. Horses may not be washed in streams in the lower Cotter Catchment area. All rides are generally good underfoot, with some rocky patches. There is no bitumen. As a safety precaution we suggest that riders download the EmergencyPlus on their phones which which send an ambulance alert to a geolocation.
CATERING
Snax on Trax Café will provide the canteen service. Saturday night meals can be booked online even if you are not riding. Drinks and food availble from Saturday to Sunday afternoon.
DIRECTIONS
The ‘Brookvale’ property is at 372 Mountain Creek Road, about 30 minutes from Canberra. The ride base is 1.5km off Mountain Creek Road along Doctors Flat Road: signage from Uriarra Road.
DO NOT approach from the Wee Jasper/Brindabella National Park direction as Doctor’s Flat Road has locked gates and is unsuitable for floats. Mountain Creek Road from Yass direction is also not recommended.
Thanks to sponsors Horseland, Feed XL, Zilco, Scoot Boots
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Service Items
| Cost |
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| Beef lasagne | $20 | － ＋ | |
| Marinated chicken tenderloins | $20 | － ＋ | |
| Sticky date pudding | $12 | － ＋ | |
| Vegetable lasagne | $20 | － ＋ |
80km Endurance Ride
120 of 120 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 12:00 PM to Sat 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 6:00 PM
(Pre-ride briefing held at Ride Secretary's Office)
Ride Starts: Sun 5:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Junior Member | $130 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $132 | |
| Ride Entry - Member | $140 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $142 |
40km Intermediate Ride
120 of 120 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 12:00 PM to Sat 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 6:00 PM
(Pre-ride briefing held at Ride Secretary's Office)
Ride Starts: Sun 6:30 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Member | $85 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $87 | |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $115 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $117 |
22km Introductory Ride
120 of 120 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 12:00 PM to Sat 5:00 PM
(Pre-ride vetting available from 7 am on Sunday)
P/R Briefing: Sun 9:15 AM
(Pre-ride briefing under saddle at the Start Gate)
Ride Starts: Sun 9:30 AM
| Cost |
|
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| Ride Entry - Member | $60 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $90 | － ＋ |
13km Introductory Ride
120 of 120 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 12:00 PM to Sat 5:00 PM
(Pre-ride vetting available from 7 am Sunday)
P/R Briefing: Sun 9:45 AM
(Pre-ride briefing held under saddle at Start Gate)
Ride Starts: Sun 10:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Member | $55 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $57 | |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $85 | － ＋ |
| Swabbing Levy | $2 | |
| Total | $87 |