Regatta Program

SATURDAY

Outback Sprints, Barcladine

• 6.30am Bus departs Longreach for Barcaldine
• 7.30am Gates open at Barcaldine Rec Park and breakfast served thanks to Grove Juice.
• 8.00am Competitor briefing 
• 8.45am Boats on the water for regatta photo
• 9.00am Time trial (750m)
• 10.00am Outback Duel (750m)
• 11.00pm Lunch 
• 12.00pm Outback Gift (750m)
• 2.30pm Racing concludes, boats split and loaded onto trailers
• 3.30pm Bus and boats depart Barcaldine for Longreach

SUNDAY

Head of the Outback, Longreach

• 6.00am Breakfast at Longreach Station dining room or your choice 
• 7.00am Bus departs Longreach for Apex Riverside Park
• 7.15am Bus arrives at Apex Riverside Park and join boats
• 8:00am Spectators meet at the bus at Apex Riverside Park and leave to board the spectators ferry for morning tea on the Outback Aussie Tours ferry.  You will cruise to the turnaround point ready to cheer on the boats as they turn.
• 8.15am Competitor briefing at Apex Riverside Park.
• 8.30am Boats on the water. Warm up to start at Outback Aussie Tours Jetty
• 8.45am Race starts
• 10.00am State of Origin Sprint
• 10.15am Boats split and loaded onto trailers
• 11.30am Presentation lunch (venue Smithys)
• 2.30pm bus departs for Longreach