ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd
30/08/2008

A boat race with a difference - on the dry sands of the Todd River.

The ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd Regatta is a day of fun where teams and individuals race ‘boats’ in the dry bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs. Have fun and enjoy the hilarity as you watch seemingly sane people race in bottomless `eights`, `oxford tubs`, `bath tubs` and yachts through the deep coarse sand.

The event has its origins in 1962, when Reg Smith, an Alice Springs local, and his work colleagues proposed holding a regatta based on the famous Henley-on-Thames, a race between Cambridge and Oxford Universities. The idea was taken up by the Rotary Clubs of Alice Springs and the fact that the town was 1,500 kilometres from the nearest large body of water was never seen as a problem. So the ASSA ABLOY Henley-On-Todd was born.

Food and drink stalls are available, with all proceeds going to the three local Rotary clubs in Alice Springs, and ultimately back to the Alice Springs Community.

 

Category: Exhibitions and Shows - Festivals and Celebrations - Sporting Events