Greg Willoughby Memorial Ride
All prices include GST (where applicable)
Event Summary
Date: Saturday Aug 1 to Sunday Aug 2
Nominations Close: Friday Jul 31 3:00 PM
(All times on this page are QLD local time)
Location: Lot 5 Retreat Road Epson Q 4741
Dogs: Dogs to be on leash at all times. No campsite reservations. Fires: Contained campfires are prefferred. Catering: Meals, Ice and accomodation available at the front gate at the 'Retreat Hotel' Bookings essential. PH (07) 4954 1239.
Ride Base Open: Fri 31st 1:00 PM to Sun 2nd 3:00 PM
Ride Base PIC: QANB0098
No mains power. Limited mobile phone service. Water on tap but not potable (BYO Human drinking water) Manure and leftover feed to be placed around trees. All rubbish to be removed from camp, industrial bins available at the front gate for disposal if required.
Ride Office Open: Sat 1st 8:00 AM to Sun 2nd 3:00 PM
Horse Health declarations to be completed and handed to Ride Secretary Shed upon arrival prior to unloading horses.
Temperature Log: 3 days plus day of travel
Refund Policy: Cancellations prior to 28/07/2026 will be refunded in full minus the booking system transaction fee. Cancellations after 28/07/2026 will incur an administration fee of 25% of the nomination fee plus transaction fees. Withdrawals from subsequent events due to a vet out when nominated for multiple events across a weekend will result in a full refund minus transaction fees. Changes made to nominated distances and any additional ride nominations will be accepted on the day but will incur a $15 late fee per nomination.
Event Information
100km Elevator Ride. Tracks are through privately owned cattle property's with an abundance of wildlife including koalas. No bitumen roads. Tracks are mostly flat to undulating with some mountainous areas and breakaway gullies. Abundant natural creek crossings and cattle troughs for water. Gates to open and close depending on the availability of volunteers.
Service Items
| Cost |
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| Camping Fee- Non VRE Member | $15 | － ＋ | |
| All riders must select one camping fee for the weekend | |||
| Camping Fee- VRE Member | $10 | － ＋ | |
| All riders must select one camping fee for the weekend | |||
100km Endurance Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 9:00 AM to Sat 11:00 AM
(100km Elevator )
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 1:30 PM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Gold Card Member | $175 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - Member | $185 | － ＋ |
40km Intermediate Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 9:00 AM to Sat 11:00 AM
(2x 20km legs)
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 1:45 PM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $115 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $95 | － ＋ |
20km Introductory Ride
29 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 9:00 AM to Sat 11:00 AM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 2:00 PM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $95 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $75 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $25 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - QERA Member | $25 | － ＋ |
5km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 9:00 AM to Sat 11:00 AM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sat 3:00 PM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
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| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $65 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $65 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $25 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - QERA Member | $25 | － ＋ |
40km Intermediate Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 3:00 PM to Sat 7:00 PM
(1x 40km leg)
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 6:00 AM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
|
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| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $115 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $95 | － ＋ |
20km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 3:00 PM to Sat 7:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 6:30 AM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $95 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $75 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $25 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - QERA Member | $25 | － ＋ |
5km Introductory Ride
30 of 30 entries available
P/R Vetting: Sat 3:00 PM to Sat 7:00 PM
P/R Briefing: Sat 12:00 PM
Ride Starts: Sun 7:30 AM
Early bird discount: $25.00 before Mon Jul 27 11:59 PM
| Cost |
|
|
| Ride Entry - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $65 | － ＋ |
| Ride Entry - QERA Member | $65 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - Non QERA Member, Inc Day Membership | $25 | － ＋ |
| Tiny Tots - QERA Member | $25 | － ＋ |