AUSTRALIA FEI ENDURANCE RIDE 160km 3 star and 110km 2 star

1. AUSTRALIA FEI ENDURANCE RIDE 160km 3 star and 110km 2 star This is the venue and course for the 2008 Tom Quilty Gold Cup DATE; SUNDAY 4th November 2007 This ride was scheduled at this time of year so that visitors could also attend Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival which includes the famous Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 6th November 2007 RIDE BASE; Tonimbuk Equestrian Centre is a world class equestrian facility approximately 1 hour from central Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Olympic sized indoor arenas at the Equestrian Centre will be utilised for crewing and vetting. COURSE; The course travels through beautiful Australian bush and farmland and is horse friendly. Sandy tracks through Bunyip State Park and some sand based gravel roads and paddocks. Bunyip State Park has some hills and undulating terrain. Otherwise course is flat to undulating. 160km 3 star ApproximateStarttime; 2am 4th November 110km 2 star Approximate Starttime; 5am 4th November For more information please contact; Lissy Verity, 2 Hope St, Drouin 3818 Victoria Australia lissyqh1@yahoo.com Telephone; 613 5625 3555 61 408 557411 Our logo is our version of the mythical Australian creature – the Bunyip. We have chosen the Bunyip as our logo because much of the course is through the Bunyip State Park Aboriginal legend has it that the Bunyip lurks in the Australian bush and emerges at night, often with terrifying cries and blood curdling screams. Often the Bunyip has been described as a gorilla-type animal, varying to half human half animal and also as a spirit. The shape, size and colour of the Bunyip varies as much as it's description. However, we prefer to believe that the Bunyip has an appealing personality that is helpful to all travelers and embodies the spirit of the Australian bush