Event Summary
Date: Thursday Apr 2 to Sunday Apr 5
Nominations Close: Wednesday Apr 1 10:00 PM
(All times on this page are SA local time)
Location: Mil Lel Showground, 62 Sherwin Road Mil Lel
Dogs: must be secured or on a leash attached to a person or fixed object at all times. No campsite reservations. Campfires not permitted. Catering: Over the fence pizzas available again this year.
Ride Base Open: Wed 1st 12:00 PM to Mon 6th 5:00 PM
62 Sherwin Rd, Mil Lel, SA
Ride Office Open: Fri 3rd 3:00 PM to Mon 6th 5:00 PM
Temperature Log: All horses require a 4 day temperature log - 3 days prior to event + day of event prior to travel - see Horse Health Declaration form attached
Refund Policy: Refunds are available minus a $20 administration fee where ride entries are cancelled via AERAOnline by 11:59pm on the Friday before the event - for full details please see refund policy attached
Event Information
Ride the first day with you head.... BE SMART Ride the second day with grit... BE STRONG Ride the third day with your heart... BE INSPIRED
South Australian Endurance Rider’s Association and the Heinrich/ Bright Family from Meldana Arabians, proudly welcome you to the Mil lel Marathon.
Running since 2011, we look forward to sharing our fourteenth Mil Lel event with you. This is a special place for our family and we enjoy returning to our old stomping ground to bring you this event. At Mil Lel we pride ourselves on creating a family event. We endeavour to run a ride that is inclusive of all ages and abilities. We hope that your participation can foster that ethos too.
So good luck, happy riding and we wish you every success for the 2026 Mil Lel Marathon!
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS
Forestry SA Entry - $8.15 per riding day (please obtain pass before entering event) https://forestrysa1.rezdy.com/catalog/374170/horse-riding
Camp Fee - $5 per horse per night - All marathon event entries include a minimum 4 days camping fee and all Endurance event entries include a minimum 2 day camping fee. For addition camping days or camping for intermediate and introductory events please see the Sevice Items.
Day Membership – Adult $50 per day and Junior $40 per day Early-Bird Discount - $30 if entering before 10pm Monday 24th March PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT IS AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED AT CHECKOUT - prices shown do not reflect the discounted price
FACILITIES Toilets and Showers Available. Mount Gambier is 12km away and includes all services you could possibly need
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT STARTING OUT IN ENDURANCE PLEASE VISIT: https://saera.asn.au/starting-out-in-endurance/ FOR FURTHER INFO
Early Bird and Refund Policy.docx
Service Items
| Cost |
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| Camping Fee | $5 | － ＋ | |
| per night | |||
Show rides for:
240km Marathon
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 5:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Member | $365 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $20 | |
| Total | $385 |
80km Endurance Ride
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 6:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Member | $160 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $10 | |
| Total | $170 |
120km Mini Marathon
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 7:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
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| Ride Entry - Member | $235 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $20 | |
| Total | $255 |
40km Intermediate Ride
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 8:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Junior Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $145 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Member | $105 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $155 | － ＋ |
60km Micro Marathon
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 10:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Junior Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $205 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $20 | |
| Total | $225 | |
| Ride Entry - Member | $165 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $20 | |
| Total | $185 | |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $215 | － ＋ |
| Camping Fee | $20 | |
| Total | $235 |
20km Introductory Ride
P/R Vetting: Thu 3:00 PM to Thu 5:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Thu 6:00 PM
Ride Starts: Fri 10:00 AM
Early bird discount: $30.00 before Mon Mar 23 12:00 AM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Junior Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $120 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Member | $80 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Non Member, Inc Day Membership | $130 | － ＋ |