Alice Springs Camel Cup Explained

Alice Springs Camel Cup should not be confused with Camel Up.

The Alice Springs Camel Cup is an annual camel racing festival held in Australia. The race usually occurs at Blatherskite Park in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The event is organised by the Lions Club of Alice Springs.^[1]

History

The first such event was held in 1970 in the dry bed of the Todd River (Lhere Mparntwe) between two Lions Club members Noel Fullerton and Keith Mooney-Smith.^[2]

After being held at a number of short term locations in 1979 the race was transferred to a track specially built for camel racing at Blatherskite Park.^[3]

See also

• Sport in the Northern Territory

External links

• Official Camel Cup website
• Apex Club of Central Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: About  - Community Grants . camelcup.com.au . 9 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911154052/http://www.camelcup.com.au/about/community-grants.html . 2011-09-11 . dead .
2. News: 2015-09-07 . 'Camel king' Noel Fullerton dies aged 81 . 2025-04-23 . ABC News . en-AU.
3. Web site: About The Camel Cup  - Brief History . camelcup.com.au . 9 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911154029/http://www.camelcup.com.au/about.html . 2011-09-11 . dead .