Riverton Trotting Club’s Triumphant Return: Celebrating 24 Years with Racing and Fun

Sunday will be a momentous day for the Riverton Trotting Club when they return to race at the Riverton Racecourse for the first time in 24 years. The club last raced at their home course when they held two races as part of a Riverton Racing Club meeting in April 2000.

A massive day of racing and entertainment has been organised to celebrate the homecoming with a full programme of racing on the grass track complemented by The Red Door Driftaway to the Riviera Fashion In The Field competition for ladies plus free entertainment and giveaways for the children, the prize of a $250 Prezzy Card and free courtesy coaches from both Riverton and Colac Bay.

The feature races are the Riverton Rural Transport Riverton Cup and the Neville Cleaver Fishing Aparima Trot, both races for a stake of $20,000 over a distance of 2800 metres.

Alongside a quality day of harness racing there is plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy.

The Red Door, Driftaway to the Riviera Fashion in the Field Competition for ladies will have a theme of ladies dressed for lunch at a cafe by the beach, hat, summer dress and accessories all complementing each other – a theme which suits Riverton to a tee.

The first prize consists of one nights’ accommodation at Le Riviera Guest House, a $100 voucher from Red Door, an Infrared Sauna from Driftaway Massage and flowers while second place receives a $100 Voucher from the Red Door, an Infrared Sauna from Driftaway Massage and flowers while third place wins a $50 voucher from Red Door, an Infrared Sauna from Driftaway Massage and flowers.

During the day a $250 Prezzy Card can be won in the very simple Heads/Tails game while there is plenty for the children to enjoy from Bouncy Castles to Kids Go Racing pack and ice block giveaways and a lolly scramble.

There will be food options on course and a free courtesy coach service running between the Carriers Arms Hotel and the Colac Bay Tavern & Holiday Park. The service will run a designated number of times to take people to the course and a final call for returnees will be made 30 minutes after the last race.

It will be quite an occasion as the Riverton Trotting Club come home.

The first race is scheduled for 12.20pm and admission to the course is free.