FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND ENDURANCE RIDERS ASSOCIATION
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"To complete is to win"
FNERA Ride Calendar 2024
Please check this page regularly for updates.
Payments for each ride will be taken via AeraOnline. All nominations are open 4 weeks before a ride and close 2 weeks before ride start date. Late nominations incur a $20 late fee however we encourage early nominations changed without incurring a late fee.
The committee reserves the right to cancel rides if insufficient numbers of nominations are received.
KURANDA - HV ONLY
May 4th - May 5th 2024 – 80k (starting at 5:30am) 60k elevator (starting at 5:45am) 40k (starting at 5:45am) 20k (starting at 6:00am)
MT BALDY - HV ONLY
June 1st - June 2nd 2024 – 80k (starting at 5:30am) 60k elevator (starting at 5:45am) 40k (starting at 5:45am) 20k (starting at 6:00am)
PIONEER TREK MARATHON - HV ONLY
June 24th - June 29th 2024 – (80km, 60Ekm, 40km, 20km – 5 days, & 400km marathon, 200km mini marathon and 100km micro marathon)
BROOKLYN - HV ONLY
August 17th - August 18th 2024 – 80k (starting at 5:30am) 60k elevator (starting at 6:00am) 40k (starting at 6:00am) 20k (starting at 6:30am)
CORDILLERA TRAIL - HV ONLY
September 20th - September 23rd 2024 – (3 days - 80k (starting at 5:30am) 60k elevator (starting at 6:00am) 40k (starting at 6:00am) 20k (starting at 6:30am)
Facilities
Tepon Equestrian Park has excellent facilities including (very) hot showers, powered sites, undercover arena and club rooms. Herberton township, and the Wondecla roadhouse are nearby for your personal purchases and horse supplies are available at Atherton and Malanda. This is a Glass Free Area.
Tepon PIC # QBHB0481
Ride Schedule
Each ride has a Pre-Ride Vetting time the afternoon prior to the event. The Ride start times are indicated in the ride previews.
Camping Fee
A fee of $10/camp/night will be charged for camping.
Ride Fees
20km: $45 (day member $60)
40km: $70 (day member $85)
60km: $80 (day member $95)
80km: $130 (Gold Card $110)
Additional $15 fee per ride for NON FNERA members
**Ride fees for Marathon, Mini & Micro Marathon are detailed in the ride previews
Novice
Horse or Rider - Are deemed novice until successfully completed 2 x 40km rides.
Horse Health Declaration
The Ride Steward will need to see a copy of your horse's hendra vaccination certificate prior to being admitted to the ride base. It is good practice to always carry a copy of your horse's vaccination certificate when travelling.
Complete the Horse Health Declaration Form for 10 days prior to arriving at the ride base.
Dogs
If you bring a dog onto the grounds at any time, the dog MUST be on a leash at all times. Dogs are not permitted within the club house, riding arena or vetting area.
Horse Containment
Metal yards or electric fencing is permitted, but shall as a minimum, have 2 strands of tape, preferably white and a minimum of 1cm wide, with the top tape to be 1.2 to 1.4 metres above the ground. The posts used should be of substantial material (steel pickets) and installed so that the tape does not sag. The fence shall be energized at all times the horse is in the yard.