News & notices
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Members of Harness Racing ACT are invited to attend the club’s Annual General Meeting, which will be held in the Snowy River Room at EPIC.
Nominations for the Executive – President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and 5 committee members, must be received by the CHRC office no later than COB Friday 4th September 2020.
The AGM will have social distancing procedures and all safety requirements in place according to our COVID-19 management plan.
To assist the office, please advise via email (admin@capitaltrots.com.au) or phone (0421 782 298) if you will be attending the AGM.
Access to the Snowy River Room at EPIC will be via the Woolworths/MacDonald’s entrance, with parking alongside the kerb at SRR and on the grass across from SRR.
2019 Xmas Cup
Sunday 15 December
First race: est. 6.07pm
Cost
Free entry, including plenty of kids’ activities
2-course meal with beer, wine, soft drinks: $55 per person
Sponsor a race: $660
Table for 10 people with sponsorship of a race and half-page advert in race book: $1000
All monies raised from sponsorship, dinner table bookings and raffle go directly to the Prostate Cancer Support Group – ACT Region.
2020 Xmas Cup
Sunday 13 December
Racing
Races will include the Hygain Mitavite Xmas Cup and Brian Sullivan Memorial.
First race estimated start: 6.15pm.
Cost & activities
Free entry, including plenty of kids’ activities. We will also have a raffle and lucky door prizes.
Bookings
Please contact the office on 0421 782 298 to book a table for dinner as capacity limits inside the Snowy River Room will be strictly monitored.
Dinner
Due to the current restrictions, there will be no charity event or buffet dinner this year.
The café will be serving the usual seafood baskets, hot roast pork/chicken rolls with gravy, and also Christmas cold meats with salads. Desserts include home-made Christmas pudding with custard/icecream and Pavlova.
You can also come along with a rug and picnic and sit on the grassed area outside the Grandstand to watch some great racing on the night.
Race meetings
2024 race meetings
September
Monday 23
October
Monday 14
November
Sunday 3
Monday 11
December
Monday 9
Sunday 15
2025 race meetings
January
Monday 27
(Public Holiday)
February
Sunday 9
March
Monday 3
Sunday 16
April
Sunday 6
May
Monday 5
Monday 12
Monday 26
June
Monday 2
(Public Holiday)
Monday 9
(Public Holiday)
2020 trials
August
Tuesday 25
September
Wednesday 9
Tuesday 15
Wednesday 23
Wednesday 30
October
Tuesday 6
November
Wednesday 11
December
Wednesday 2
Tuesday 15
2021 trials
January
Tuesday 26
February
Tuesday 9
March
Wednesday 10
Wednesday 17
May
Wednesday 5
Wednesday 12
Wednesday 19
June
Wednesday 2
Wednesday 9
Wednesday 16
Spectators
Spectators are welcome to attend our race meetings, free of charge, and can enjoy some great entertainment from out on the grass, track-side, or in the Grandstand.
Entry to EPIC is via the Woolworths garage/Maccas gate on the Federal Highway or via the main EPIC entrance on Flemington Road. Parking is available opposite the Grandstand.
All spectators must enter the Grandstand at the Snowy River Room.
Our sponsors
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) and Glen Mia Saddlery are the major sponsor of the Canberra Harness Racing Club. Tabcorp’s coverage of Canberra Harness Racing is available on all race days in all Tabcorp Branches and Agencies.
There is an opportunity for all sponsors of the Canberra Harness Racing Club to gain wide exposure if they choose one of our sponsorship packages. Please inquire via our contact details below.
Glen Mia Saddlery
Thoroughbred Park
Randwick Road, Lyneham, ACT 2602
Tel. (02) 6255 7712
Mobile 0418 630 811
Oskar Memorials
34 Waterloo St, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Tel. (02) 6299 7711
Mobile 0414 940 836
AV Stone Pty Ltd
Stone design, construction & installation
30 Waterloo St, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Tel. (02) 6152 1952
J W O’Sullivan & Sons
Waste disposal & reduction services
Bass St, Queanbeyan East, NSW 2620
Tel. (02) 6299 0633
Mobile 0412 946 412
About us
2024/2025 season membership
Adults: $10.00
Families (2 adults, 2 children): $30.00
Membership benefits
- Reduced bar prices, on presentation of membership card
- Entry into members’ draw, worth $100 per meeting (winner must be present at race meeting to win, and prize jackpots if not won)
- Complimentary meal and drink to celebrate your birthday
- Reduced ticket price at end-of-year Presentation Night
Apply for / renew your membership
Please download a membership form (PDF 554KB), fill in your details, and return the form to us:
Download »Track data
Circumference: 812 metres
Length of home straight: 173 metres
Sprint lane: No
Turn radius: 74 metres
Track width: 20 metres
Track surface: Granite
Racing distances: 1770 metres, 2170 metres, 2570 metres
Fields: mobile – 10
Front line: mobile – 6
Facilities: large, climate-controlled patrons’ hall with café and refreshments, sit-down meals, TAB/bookmaker and large (70 inch) television for viewing the Canberra races while you enjoy your meal.
Office bearers
Patron
Ray Grubb
Committee
John O’Sullivan, Ian Rixon, Grant Forrest, Michael Hawke, Steven Lee, Melissa Hawke, Ray Redman.
Stipendiary Stewards
Harness Racing New South Wales
CHRC Economic Impact Report
This report provides an independent economic impact assessment of the Canberra Harness Racing Club as required, under the terms of the MOU with the ACT Government.
The report addresses the specific reporting requirements placed on the Canberra Harness Racing Club under the MOU arrangements.
The report, and its outcomes, are based on the 2023 racing season. Information used in the development of this report has been sourced from participants and the Canberra Harness Racing Club.
Mini trots
Harness Racing ACT mini trots are a children’s versions of the harness racing sport and aim to develop interest in harness racing at an early age.
Junior drivers between the ages of 5 and 17 years drive ponies in organised harness races, which are held at many CHRC race meetings.
Mini trots aim to promote friendly competition in an atmosphere of co-operation and good sportsmanship, encouraging social interaction for all concerned.
For more information, please contact us via the details below.
Contact us
Addresses
Track & Office address
Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Flemington Road, Mitchell, ACT
Postal address
PO Box 588, Dickson, ACT, 2602
Direct contact
Telephone: 02 6241 3911
Mobile: 0497 555 366
Email: admin@capitaltrots.com.au
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