2011 OUTBACK FESTIVAL CENTURY CHALLENGE         Saturday,  24  September,  2011                Ever wanted to ride the wide open roads where you can count                 the minutes between cars, rather than the number of cars each                minute.  If so, than this is the challenge for you.  Two                    cycling challenges that both cover a Century.  For the modern                day athlete there is the metric Century (100km) and for the                 stubborn traditionalists, the imperial Century (100 miles).                                         This is your opportunity to venture out west, into the                Outback and experience "true blue" bush hospitality.                 Come outback, where the air is fresh, the skies are blue,                and the cars are few.                  This inaugural Outback Century Challenge is being held in                conjunction with the Winton Outback Festival.  So you will                have the chance to see some real Aussie characters and                events while you're out this way.  There are Outback                Ironman/Woman events, bush poetry reading, live music                and of course the famous "Quilton Australian Dunny Derby".                          http://www.outbackfestival.org/                  HOW TO GET THERE                  Winton is  -  1367km by road from Brisbane                Winton is  -   860km by road from Rockhampton                Winton is  -   593km by road from Townsville                Winton is  -   445km by road from Mount Isa                    The other alternative is to fly into Longreach (177km from                Winton) or Mount Isa (445km from Winton).  We are able to                assist with return transfers from either of these                destinations.                           PRICE                FULL PACKAGE                $200-00 per person.  This price includes the following:-                *** ride entry                *** an exclusive ride t-shirt                 *** an exclusive Outback Festival water bottle                *** an exclusive Outback Festival cap                *** 2 nights accommodation in a tent city under a sky full of                    stars (Sept 23rd and 24th)                *** Breakfast both mornings (Sept 24 and 25)                *** Entry into Friday's festival, featuring the Australian                    Dunny Derby and Friday Fever Concert with headline act                    Adam Harvey                *** automatic entry into all random prize draws                EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - Enter by August 19, 2011 and pay just         $185-00 for the above package.                ALL entries close by September 12, 2011.                RIDE ENTRY ONLY is $80-00.  Price includes ride entry,                t-shirt, water bottle and cap.                RELAY OPTION  - Do you really want to be part of the Outback                Festival Century Challenge but don't think you can ride the                whole distance?  Then put a team together and share the load.                Eg. 1 - Two  (2) person team doing 50km each.                Eg. 2 - Four (4) person team doing 25km each.                The above costs apply, and all riders receive all the extras                listed depending on whether you choose the full package or                race only entry.                          SUPPORTERS PACKAGE                   $140-00 per person.  This price includes                *** an exclusive ride t-shirt                 *** an exclusive Outback Festival water bottle                *** an exclusive Outback Festival cap                *** 2 nights accommodation in a tent city under a sky full of                    stars (Sept 23rd and 24th)                *** Breakfast both mornings (Sept 24 and 25)                *** Entry into Friday's festival, featuring the Australian                    Dunny Derby and Friday Fever Concert with headline act                    Adam Harvey                                        THE COURSE                        Imperial Century - 100 MILES (160 kilometres)                                 Metric Century - 100 Kilometres                                  Both rides will take you along some spectacular                and vast outback roads.                The ride is flat, the only hills you will come across are                the ant hills (termite mounds along the road side).  The                scenery is breathtaking, with rolling red plains, and                Mitchell grass Downs as far as the eye can see, dotted with                spinifex ground cover and the occasional patches of                lancewood and eucalypts.                At the completion of the ride there will be more outback                entertainment for you to indulge in while you unwind.                 The Festival Finale on Satruday afternoon will include a                Mardi Gras (street parade), a concert featuring Dean Vegas,                the King of Rock, and 7 times World #1 ELVIS tribute artist,                and a fireworks spectacular.                  FACTS ABOUT WINTON                               Best known as the place AB (Banjo) Patterson wrote                Waltzing Matilda                The birthplace of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial                Service (QANTAS) formed in Winton in November 1920.                   QANTAS held it's first Board meeting in the Winton Club on                February 21, 1921.                 So why not come a Waltzing Matilda to Winton to                take on this challenging and unique event!!                For further information, contact beatyourowntrack@hotmail.com               PHONE  0411 455 746