Event Summary
Date: Saturday Oct 11 to Sunday Oct 12
Nominations Open: Monday Sep 15 4:00 PM
Nominations Close: Monday Oct 6 11:59 PM
(All times on this page are NSW local time)
Location: 1491 Old Maitland Rd Sawyers Gully NSW
Dogs: All dogs must be on leads, no dogs in the vetting area. . No campsite reservations. Fires: Fires will only be allowed if weather conditions are safe. Fires are to be in drums, off the ground, and closely monitored, to protect the ride base. BYO firewood please. Catering: Dinner will be available for purchase, from 6.30pm on Saturday. Details to follow..
Ride Base Open: Fri 10th 3:00 PM to Mon 13th 11:30 AM
Ride Base PIC: NG350433
Please follow directions provided, do not follow your GPS. Ride base must be accessed from Shiralee Trail via LismoreSt onto Bathurst St Abermain. NO access from Bathurst St on the Sawyers Gully side.
Ride Office Open: Sat 11th 11:30 AM to Sat 11th 4:00 PM
all riders must attend the office on Saturday to collect bibs and finalise entries . NO entries will be taken on Sunday.
Temperature Log: per AERA rules
Refund Policy: 100% refund for cancellations notified before 11.59pm on Monday 6 October, 50% refund until 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 October. From 9 October, refund only of the affiliation fee payable to NSWERA.
Event Information
Welcome to the 2025 Watagans at Werakata Ride. Please help us with planning by entering as soon as possible.
The intermediate ride is a 40/60 elevator ride. After passing the vet check at 40kmm, you can chose to not continue, The 60km ride is a great step up between 40 and 80km for those who pass the 40km vet check and chose to continue. No new entries will be taken at the ride. We will accept changes to riders and horses up to when entries are finalised at the office, as long as a nomination is made before the close date. All horses must be pre ride vet checked on Saturday, including the intermediate and introductory rides. There will be no entries finalised or preride vetting on Sunday. All horses and riders must camp on the ride base overnight on Saturday. New entrants are welcome to contact us for advice about camping with your horse, yards ect. If you have any issues or questions with prenominating, or want to discuss cancellation with us, please contact us.
Please: bring human drinking water bring horse drinking water if you plan to arrive on Friday, we will have horse water available from Saturday morning, or late friday if possible bring bags for your rubbish and take it home with you bring a firedrum and firewood if you want to have a campfire note the directions to the ride base provided here. Don't follow your GPS.
Event Forms
Directions to Watagans at Werakata Ride Base
80km Endurance Ride
P/R Vetting: Sat 1:00 PM to Sat 4:30 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 5:30 PM
(Time subject to any changes necessary. Attendance highly recommended for all riders.)
Ride Starts: Sun 4:00 AM
| Cost | |
| Ride Entry - Junior member including grounds fee and swabbing | $132 |
| Ride Entry - Senior member, including grounds fee and swabbing | $147 |
60km Intermediate Ride
P/R Vetting: Sat 1:00 PM to Sat 4:30 PM
(Note the ride is a 40/60 elevator. After passing the 40km vet check, riders can chose to continue or stop at 40km. All preride vetting is on Saturday.)
P/R Briefing: Sat 5:30 PM
(Time subject to any changes necessary, compulsory for all riders)
Ride Starts: Sun 5:00 AM
| Cost | |
| Ride Entry - Non NSWERA Member, including Day Membership, grounds fee and swabbing | $127 |
| Ride Entry - NSWERA Member, including Day Membership, grounds fee and swabbing | $97 |
20km Introductory Ride
P/R Vetting: Sat 1:00 PM to Sat 4:30 PM
(All pre ride vetting is on Saturday. )
P/R Briefing: Sat 5:30 PM
(Time subject to any changes necessary, compulsory for all riders)
Ride Starts: Sun 6:30 AM
| Cost | |
| Ride Entry - Non NSWERA Member, including Day Membership, grounds fee and swabbing | $97 |
| RIde Entry - NSWERA Member, Inc Day Membership, grounds fee and swabbing | $67 |