What is unusual about the Henley on Todd Boat Race?
The event is named after the Henley-on-Thames Regatta, a famous English rowing race. What is so unusual about Alice Springs version? Well, Alice Springs is close to the center of Australia, and the Todd River is rarely flowing. The race is along the dry river bed using boats of all sorts with no bottom.
What is so special about the Henley on Todd Regatta?
The Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta is a fun, quirky and eclectic ‘boat’ race held each year on the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia – it’s the only dry river boating Regatta in the world. The finale of the day is known as the Battle of the boats.
What country has a boat race without any water?
The Henley-on-Todd Regatta might be one of the most unusual boat races in the world, as it lacks one key element – water. The annual event takes place in Alice Springs, Australia, a remote desert town in the Northern Territory.
Where does the Todd River flow to?
Hale River
Todd River/Mouths
What is the distance of the boat race?
4 miles, 374 yards
The Boat Race course, known as the Championship Course is 4 miles, 374 yards or 6.8 km long. It stretches between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in south west London.
What is special about Todd River?
The Todd is in a very arid part of Australia and has zero to very low flow during 95% of the year. When it does flow, it carries a heavy sediment load picked up from the grazing land around the Bond Springs homestead which lends its waters a milky chocolate colour and renders them completely opaque.
Is Todd River flowing?
Central Australian river springs to life after unexpected rain. RARE SIGHT: The Todd River, home of the famous dry bed yacht regatta in Alice Springs, is flowing thanks to La Nina rain.
Who normally wins the boat race?
As of 2021, Cambridge has won the men’s race 85 times and Oxford 80 times, with one dead heat. Cambridge has led Oxford in cumulative wins since 1930.
Why is the Todd River ephemeral?
How does Alice Springs get water?
All of Alice Spring’s water comes from groundwater. The aquifers in the Amadeus Basin to the south of town are the main supplies for drinking, farming and industry use. Groundwater also occurs in aquifers associated with the Todd River and Roe Creek.
Where does the Henley on Todd Regatta take place?
The Rotary Henley on Todd Regatta is a fun, quirky and eclectic ‘boat’ race held each year on the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia – it’s the only dry river boating Regatta in the world.
When do people go to Henley on Todd?
Every year in the spring, around September, the town holds a mock regatta which large numbers of locals and tourists attend. Food and drink are sold at stalls, “no fishing” signs are put up, and the celebration takes all day.
Why was there a shortage of beer at Henley on Todd?
The day was made even more special by the Todd River running a ‘banker’, stranding the flowers and food on the wrong side of the river. And, there was a beer shortage! Supplies had to be brought up from the William Creek pub, on the Oodnadatta Track, by rail.
When did Reg Eyles join the Rotary Club?
Wal was a Alice Springs foundation Rotarian and Reg couldn’t be accepted under same category of occupation. He joined the Rotary Club of Alice Springs in 1962 when he became Manager of S. C. Eyles when they bought Wal out, and was President in 1965/66. There is no doubt about Reg’s commitment to the Alice Springs community.