MISSION:
Charity ride from Darwin to Adelaide to raise awareness of past, present and
future outback youth.
Proceeds from the ride will help support the Isolated Children's Parents
Association (ICPA)
This ride will celebrate achievements of explorers, early settlers, outback
droving legends and aboriginal
stockmen and women.
Raise the awareness in the Australian Community of the importance of the horse
and horsemen in the development of the Outback.
We will be promoting and assisting
• • Youth
• • Families/sole parents/women
• • Education
ROUTE:
Ride from Darwin to Adelaide through adjoining stations to follow stock routes
and early explorers tracks wherever possible.
TIMING:
Start 7th July 2002 at the National Polocrosse Championships. Finish Adelaide
10th August
DURATION:
Total distance 3400km. Total time 5 weeks.
PARTICIPANTS:
Core Riders
20 riders will be selected. All riders must be self contained. They will be
accomplished riders with own horses, transport. 4C Stockmans Horse Mix and Cool
Fuel Copra for all core riders will be provided and must be used as the main
component in the horses diet. Old Mac’s Multipurpose Horse Boots will also be
provided and must be worn for the duration of the ride.
Guest Riders
Guest riders will be invited to join the ride and associated functions along the
route.
COST:
Core Riders. $500 per head
Guest Riders. $20 per head per day
This money will be donated to the I.C.P.A.
AGREEMENTS:
All riders to sign participation agreement, to have health cover, and insurance.
No dogs will be allowed.
SPONSORSHIP:
4C Stockmans Horse Mix andCool Fuel copra will be provided.
Old Mac’s Multipurpose Horse Boots will be provided to all core riders.
INSURANCE:
All core riders and any others riding more than two days, will be required to
join Bundy Coast & Country Riders Club ( ATHRA affiliated). As an official ATHRA
club event, all riders and the club are covered by the ATHRA Public Risk
Liability and Accident Insurance Policy.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
• • Peter Honeywill (Trail organiser)
• • Dorothy Jephcott
• • Phillip Kirkby
• • Tim Kempton
• • John Barry/ Neil Richardson
• • Ruth Wilson (Year of Outback)
• • Jenny Beckham
Decisions of management team final
ADVISORS/ ASSOCIATES:
Kathy McGowan (Australian Womens Rural Network)
Isolated Parents
School of the Air
ABC Makka Australia
Getaway
Rural Press
Australian Geographic
Outback Magazine
Northern Territory Dept. Primary Industries and
Fisheries
South Australian Dept. Primary Industries
Northern Territory Police Dept.
And others
EVENTS:
• • Polocrosse Championships (Darwin)
• • Way Out West (Alice Springs)
• • Rodeo/campdraft/rodeo
• • Stockhorse expo (Adelaide)
• • Camels
• • Camp fires for Cancer
• • ICPA co-ordinated events along the way
