Event Summary
Date: Saturday May 16 to Sunday May 17
Nominations Close: Thursday May 14 12:00 AM
(All times on this page are QLD local time)
Location: Townsville
Dogs: Dogs must be on a leash at all times connected to a responsible adult . Campsite reservations available. Campfires not permitted. No catering provided.
Ride Base Open: Fri 15th 3:00 PM to Sun 17th 4:00 PM
Ride Base PIC: QATV8000
479 Forrestry Road Bluewater
Ride Office Open: Sat 16th 9:00 AM to Sun 17th 4:00 PM
Temperature Log: 3 Days HHD. All Horses must be fuly Hendra vaccinated, with current certification. HHD to be handed in on arrival at ride base
Refund Policy: Cancellations of nominations after midnight Thursday 14th May 2026 must be in writing, Decision will be up to the ride committee
Event Information
Horses are to be either in stables or in yards that are in line with AERA containment rules. Sunday riders are required to be at ride base for the pre-ride brief at 12.00pm Saturday. Nominations are open from 9.00am. Pre-Ride vetting for Saturday rides will start at 10.00am. Sunday rides pre-ride vetting will open on Saturday between 10am & 4pm, however Saturday riders have priority in the vet ring.
There are 24 undercover yards and 24 open yards, they are allocated on a first in basis. TCC conditions are that all horse manure, Hay and feed are all removed from stables and camping areas and placed in designated areas. There will be an individual fine for any person that leaves mess in their area.
Plenty of room for BYO fencing (needs to comply with QERA containments rules)
It is a Bluewater Equestrian Centre requirement that you put all manure and feed left-overs into designated trailers supplied on the grounds. All rubbish is to be taken home with you as there are no bins provided on the grounds.
Merchandise Items
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Camping fees
Available May 05 to May 14 |
$10 | － ＋ | |
| B2B Member | |||
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Camping fees
Available May 05 to May 14 |
$15 | － ＋ | |
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80km Endurance Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 1:00 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Junior Member | $110 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Member | $130 | － ＋ |
40km Intermediate Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 1:30 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $70 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $90 | － ＋ |
20km Introductory Ride
28 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 2:00 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $40 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $60 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Under 10 year old | $0 | － ＋ |
5km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 3:00 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $30 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $45 | － ＋ |
| Tiny tots - Under 10 years | $0 | － ＋ |
40km Intermediate Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 5:30 AM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $70 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $90 | － ＋ |
20km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 6:30 AM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $40 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $60 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Under 10 years | $0 | － ＋ |
5km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 10:00 AM to Sat 12:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 7:00 AM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Member | $30 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $45 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Under 10 years | $0 | － ＋ |