The Henley-on-Todd Regatta (also called the Todd River Race) is a "boat" race held annually in the typically dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It began – and continues – cautiously as a joke at the expense of the original British colonizers and the formal atmosphere of the British river races which continue today. Every year on the third Saturday of August, the town holds a mock regatta which large numbers of locals and tourists attend. Food and drink are sold at stalls, "no fishing" signs are put up, and the celebration takes all day. It is the only dry river regatta in the world; thus, it was the first regatta cancelled because of wet weather, on the occasion when there is actually water in the river. This happened in 1993, when the event was cancelled for the
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| - Die Henley-on-Todd-Regatta ist ein „Bootswettrennen“, das seit Anfang der 1960er Jahre alljährlich im Frühling in Alice Springs im Zentrum Australiens ausgetragen wird. Ort des Geschehens ist das sandige Flussbett des Todd River, der nur in Ausnahmefällen Wasser führt. Der typische Wettbewerb bei dieser nicht ganz ernst gemeinten Veranstaltung besteht darin, dass Mannschaften „Boote“ ohne Boden möglichst schnell über die Rennstrecke tragen. Ungewöhnlich an dieser auf der Welt wohl einzigartigen Regatta ist auch, dass diese bei Regenwetter abgesagt werden muss – was 1993 der Fall war, als der Todd-River ausnahmsweise Wasser führte. Zum Rahmenprogramm gehört auch eine Parade und das Anbringen von Hinweisschildern mit Aufschriften wie „Angeln verboten“ oder „Vorsicht vor Haien“. (de)
- La régate de Henley-on-Todd (en anglais, Henley-on-Todd Regatta, aussi appelée « parcours de la rivière Todd ») est une course de « bateaux », parodie d'une véritable régate, tenue chaque année dans le lit sablonneux et sec de la rivière Todd, à Alice Springs, en Australie. (fr)
- The Henley-on-Todd Regatta (also called the Todd River Race) is a "boat" race held annually in the typically dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It began – and continues – cautiously as a joke at the expense of the original British colonizers and the formal atmosphere of the British river races which continue today. Every year on the third Saturday of August, the town holds a mock regatta which large numbers of locals and tourists attend. Food and drink are sold at stalls, "no fishing" signs are put up, and the celebration takes all day. It is the only dry river regatta in the world; thus, it was the first regatta cancelled because of wet weather, on the occasion when there is actually water in the river. This happened in 1993, when the event was cancelled for the (en)
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| - Die Henley-on-Todd-Regatta ist ein „Bootswettrennen“, das seit Anfang der 1960er Jahre alljährlich im Frühling in Alice Springs im Zentrum Australiens ausgetragen wird. Ort des Geschehens ist das sandige Flussbett des Todd River, der nur in Ausnahmefällen Wasser führt. Der typische Wettbewerb bei dieser nicht ganz ernst gemeinten Veranstaltung besteht darin, dass Mannschaften „Boote“ ohne Boden möglichst schnell über die Rennstrecke tragen. Ungewöhnlich an dieser auf der Welt wohl einzigartigen Regatta ist auch, dass diese bei Regenwetter abgesagt werden muss – was 1993 der Fall war, als der Todd-River ausnahmsweise Wasser führte. Zum Rahmenprogramm gehört auch eine Parade und das Anbringen von Hinweisschildern mit Aufschriften wie „Angeln verboten“ oder „Vorsicht vor Haien“. (de)
- The Henley-on-Todd Regatta (also called the Todd River Race) is a "boat" race held annually in the typically dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It began – and continues – cautiously as a joke at the expense of the original British colonizers and the formal atmosphere of the British river races which continue today. Every year on the third Saturday of August, the town holds a mock regatta which large numbers of locals and tourists attend. Food and drink are sold at stalls, "no fishing" signs are put up, and the celebration takes all day. It is the only dry river regatta in the world; thus, it was the first regatta cancelled because of wet weather, on the occasion when there is actually water in the river. This happened in 1993, when the event was cancelled for the year due to flooding. However, the Alice Springs Hash House Harriers and Katherine Hash House Harriers running groups put their boat entry into the water and completed the course under protest of the track officials. This was televised by ABC and shown around Australia on the nightly news. "Boats" are made from metal frames and hung with banners and advertisements, and teams of "rowers" run their boats in races through the hot sand. Races are also held in washtubs, human-sized hamster wheels and at the final event, modified trucks decked out as boats are driven by teams armed with flour bombs and water cannon. Many bystanders end up as casualties of the final battle. Traditional teams include Pirates and Vikings, complete with costumes. Who wins the final battle can be difficult to determine; even the announcers occasionally get a blast. (en)
- La régate de Henley-on-Todd (en anglais, Henley-on-Todd Regatta, aussi appelée « parcours de la rivière Todd ») est une course de « bateaux », parodie d'une véritable régate, tenue chaque année dans le lit sablonneux et sec de la rivière Todd, à Alice Springs, en Australie. (fr)
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