Camel Cup

Not to be confused with Camel Up.

Camel racing during the 2009 Camel Cup.

The Camel Cup is an annual camel racing festival held in Australia. The race usually occurs at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The event is organised by the Apex Club of Central Australia.[1]

History

The first such event was held in 1970 in the dry bed of the Todd River between two Lions Club members, in an ephemeral river in the southern Northern Territory. It soon became a part of the Alice Springs Centenary Year Celebrations. The Alice Springs Lions Club recognised the event's popularity and started an annual celebration in Traeger Park. Due to security reasons, it was soon moved to Arunga Park Speedway in Stuart, N.T.

It was 1979 when the race was transferred to a track specially built for camel racing at Blatherskite Park.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About – Community Grants". camelcup.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ^ "About The Camel Cup – Brief History". camelcup.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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