Visitor info sheet 2017 The Landor Races are the Eastern Gascoyne Race Club’s traditional bush race meeting. The meeting is held annually in the third term school holidays (October) at the racecourse near Landor Station.
The meeting has a colourful history and truly outback flavour. In 1921 at a combined mustering camp, which was the custom in those days, a number of stockmen from stations in the area from Milgun, Mt Augustus, Mt Seabrook, Erravilla and Landor were having a day off. These men were resting and doing their washing when they started to argue about who had the fastest horse. Following discussions with interested parties from the surrounding stations, the EGRC was formed and the Landor tradition was born.
LANDOR 2017 SOCIAL CALENDAR |
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| Thursday 28th September | |
| 7pm | Free sausage sizzle & get together in the bar area for early comers. sponsored by Mick Davey, Geraldton. BYOG |
| Friday 29th September | |
| 3pm | Rider Nomination & Committee Meeting |
| 3.30pm | Declaration of Acceptors for Ladies Bracelet |
| 7pm-12am | Bar Opens & Two-up |
| 6.30pm- 8:00pm | Children’s Party ( Disco Fever) in the hall. Hosted by DJ Rev |
| 8.30 pm | Calcutta – Ladies Bracelet |
| 9.30pm-12 pm | Music, (if you’re really lucky some karaoke) & Dancing with DJ rev and a live band |
| Saturday 30th September | |
| 9am- 11am | A $1000 Barrel Race time trial with 10 fastest going into Monday’s final. |
| 1:20pm | Races featuring Ladies Bracelet |
| 6pm- 8pm | Bar closes Gymkhana nominations taken in Quentin Fowlers camp |
| 9pm- 1am | OUTBACK BALL (Neon Lights). Dance all night with Longshots ,11 pm Mr Mulga & The Miniritchie Rose will be announced |
| Sunday 1st October | |
| 8:30am | Gymkhana – Under 14 girls & boys, 10 & under, lead-ons |
| 1pm | Gymkhana – Ladies & Gents |
| Tug-of-War and desert dash for everyone, nominate a team at the time | |
| 6pm | Declaration of Acceptors for the Elders Landor CupBar closes until 8:00pm |
| 8:15pm | Gymkhana Trophy Presentations |
| 9:30pm | Calcutta – Elders Landor Cup |
| 10:30pm- 12am | Young Ones Night – for under 30’s and any silly old buggers, Please do not drink and drive |
| Monday 2nd October | |
| 12pm- 6pm | Bar open |
| 12:35pm- 4:45pm | Races start featuring the Elders Landor Cup and race day Classic Dress Parade |
| 2pm | Final $1000 Barrel Race to feature during the afternoon |
| 8pm- 12am | Bar, two up and dancing |
| 8:30pm | EGRC Trophy presentation Farewell, till next year! |
