Photos

National Capital Brookvale 30th anniversary ride – 28 October 2012

Andrew Hennell photographed horses and riders in action on the course, mostly on the second leg; some of his photos are included here. Roz Edmunds captured scenes of the new second leg prior to the ride, and at the presentations. The photos provided by Uros Rokvic and Kim Stuart record the atmosphere and activity at the ride base during the weekend and also include the participants in the 1982 ride who returned for the anniversary celebrations. All photos are copyright to their respective photographer.

On-course photos by Andrew Hennell

       

Captions for on-course photos by Andrew Hennell, left to right:

1. Searle Johnston on Boris and Kristen Proudfoot on Tim Tam
2. April Newman and Lasaan 1st Lwt and BC Lwt Horse
3. Cathy Banwell in the 20km ride
4. Jeremy Banwell and Stuart Lymbery
5. Olivia De Gruchy, winner of the Bruce Neal Trophy

Photos by Roz Edmunds

On the track pre-ride

         

Captions for pre-ride photos on the track by Roz Edmunds, left to right:

1. Part of the track showing flowers and lots of growth
2. Brian Dawes helping to mark the course
3. Tetratheca ericifolia
4. Lotus australis
5. Indigofera australis
6. Daviesis mimosoides

Birthday cake

Presentations

     

ACTERA president Michelle O'Leary presenting awards to first placegetters, left to right: Frank Mollema, first heavyweight; Jenny Shepheard, first middleweight (Maxine McArthur at left); April Newman, first lightweight; and Cybele Coddington, first junior.

Photos by Uros Rokvic and Kim Stuart

Campsite and people

                 

Captions for photos of campsite and people, left to right:

1. A pre-ride massage
2. A quiet moment in the office: Helen, Maxine, Cathy, Victoria
3. Filling in entry forms
4. The campsite filling up
5. Setting off for a ride Saturday afternoon
6. Start of the first leg
7. Finish line and satellite phone communications base
8. Kurrajong Shadad cooling off in the creek
9. Never before have we had such a bridge! (Being used by Sue Todd, leading Shakista) (photo by Roz Edmunds)
10. Map of the second leg

The vet area (representative photos, not captioned)

               

Horses and riders

                     

Captions for photos of horses and riders, left to right:

1. Jenny Shepheard and Evan Drain-Shepheard approaching the finish line
2. Jennifer Gilbertson and Kurrajong Shadad (2nd middleweight)
3. Peter Norman and Tallaganda Downs Natifa (2nd heavyweight)
4. Jenny Shepheard and Currawan Mojo (ride winner and BC middleweight horse)
5. Frank Mollema and Littlebanks Crystal Wings (1st heavyweight and BC heavyweight horse)
6. Bev Turner and Talea Hasko-Stewart
7. Cybele Coddington (1st junior) and Martin Gregson
8. Marty Moran and John Symons approaching the finish line
9. Social riders Maxine McArthur (front) and Ella Ussher
10. Sorsha Stuart-Rokvic (main ride) and Eta Rogoska (social ride), and another social rider
11. Searle Johnston and Boris finishing the 40 km ride
12. Fia Hasko-Stewart and Wantley Kaliph

Riders of ‘82

Left to right: Allan Robertson, Richard Chapman, Searle Johnston, Bryan Kidman, Judith Perkins and Kath Dyason

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