Stawell (Wimmera RC)
The Big6 Stawell Gold Cup held annually on Easter Sunday is without a doubt the biggest racemeeting in the Wimmera. The meeting draws a bumper crowd as the town comes alive over Easter with much to see and do. Stawell is perhaps most famous for hosting the world's richest professional footrace - 'The Stawell Gift', with the final being run on Easter Monday. The combination of the two events over the one long weekend has proved incredibly lucrative for the town and provides for a fantastic Grampians Easter weekend getaway.
The 2011 Big6 Stawell Gold Cup, 24th April is already shaping up to be just as big and popular as previous years with booking enquiries already being taken. This raceday is seriously fun with so much to experience: 'The Dreamtime Fashions on the Field' - with different categories & amazing prizes to be won, an after-band will keep you rocking out on the lawn after the races, there are full marquee & package options available (be quick as they are very popular) free kids activities including a jumping castle and face-painting & free courtesy buses to the races and back into town after the races. There is also full catering, tote and bar facilities available on-course and when all the action is done and dusted at the racecourse you can catch a lift into town on one of the free courtesy buses - it couldn't be any easier.
Stawell is also host to the NMIT Stawell Christmas Raceday, 11th December. Stawell quite literally turns it on again with this raceday with Christmas parties being the main focus here. With Christmas only 2-weeks away the atmosphere is nothing short of fun and festive. Family and friends are the key on this day with free kids activities, live music and a visit from a certain someone who 'knows if you've been naughty or nice'..... So bring along the troops and ease yourself into the Christmas spirit and join in the fun at the NMIT Stawell Christmas Raceday.
Stawell holds an additional four racemeetings throughout the year, all of which are Mid-week Racemeetings. If a chilled-out experience is what you're after come see us on: Friday 29th Oct, Friday 19th Nov, Monday 31st Jan and Friday 11th March. We always have full catering, tote and bar facilities available on-course.