WINTER—SPRING - Canberra 100

Image: Netball Australia / David Callow.
2013 Australian Veteran’s
Golfing Union National
Championships ACT Region
18 – 22 November
These championships are held annually and will bring over 500 visitors to
Canberra to compete on three of the Capital’s championship courses. It
will showcase the facilities of the capital to players and their partners, and
provide them with the opportunity to visit and experience the cultural and
tourist attractions of Canberra. The organisers will have a program for non
playing partners to undertake visits to places of interest. Participants will
be able to enjoy the social side of the city each evening.
Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club, Gold Creek Golf Club,
Yowani Golf Club
www.actvetgolf.org
24-Hour kayak Relay Challenge
23 – 24 November
While the aim of the 24-hour relay is to paddle as many laps of the five
kilometre course as possible within the time limit, it is also a fundraising
event and a personal challenge. The race is open to all level of kayakers,
with some of the more competitive teams having four members, each
going hard and competing against other teams and the clock. It also
appeals to social teams, which may have up to eight members sharing the
relay. Children are welcome in the relay, although there are restrictions on
night paddling. With camping available, safety boats on the water, BBQs
and food available, plenty of prizes and a professional photographer, the
relay has grown and now plays an important role in building participation
in sport and community spirit.
This event is proudly supported by the ACT Government Community
Centenary Initiatives Fund.
Molonglo Reach
www.bgcc24.blogspot.com.au
Netball Test
13 October
One of the world’s great sporting rivalries will come to Australia’s national capital in October
2013 when the Australian Diamonds take on the New Zealand Silver Ferns at the AIS Arena.
Many view these clashes as the female sporting equivalent of the Bledisloe Cup.
This will be the first time the world’s most powerful netball nations have faced off in Canberra.
The fierce rivalry between the two teams harks back to 1938 and is typified by the kind of nailbiting
contests that were seen at the 1991 and 2011 World Championships, and the gold medal
match of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
The two powerhouses of international netball, these great teams have dominated the world
stage for decades and their clashes are legendary. It’s ‘must see’ netball. A big-screen live
site will cater for the anticipated overflow crowd at Canberra Stadium, right next door to the
AIS Arena.
AIS Arena
www.canberra100.com.au
The Burley Griffin Regatta
7 – 8 December
This is a cross-discipline event combining rowing, kayaking, dragon boat
racing, and the traditional boat squadron. The central basin of Lake Burley
Griffin provides the perfect platform for competitive and leisure craft of
all shapes and sizes. Competitors will race over a 500m sprint course
from Regatta Point to Blundells Cottage. Luxurious hospitality marquees
overlooking the Parliamentary Triangle provide a picturesque setting for
guests to enjoy the day's racing action while sipping cocktails in the sun.
The Burley Griffin Regatta celebrates one of Canberra’s most iconic assets
and engages the community in the heart of the capital.
Central Basin and Rond Terrace, Lake Burley Griffin
www.burleygriffinregatta.com.au
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