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Registration
Registration is available on the day at the Khancoban Country Club until 3pm. After 3pm, registration will be at the festival site on the corner of Scammel Street and Mitchell Ave. Just follow the signs to the registration point on the day.
Security
Secure parking for motorcycles will be available opposite the festival site.
Upper Murray Challenge
The Upper Murray Challenge is a gruelling race in October for teams and individuals. Competitors cycle 38 km over hilly forest trails, 4wd tracks and open paddocks in and around Khancoban, then paddle for 11 kms down the swift flowing Swampy Plains River to where it joins the Murray River and continue for another 15 kms. Runners then enjoy a gently undulating dirt road for 7 km. Get your team together and enter, or enjoy the spectacle. For info go to www.uppermurraychallenge.com.au
Khancoban TroutFest
Khancoban TroutFest is an annual event held during the last week in November in the waters around Khancoban, including Khancoban Lake, Tooma Dam, Geehi Dam, and the Swampy Plains River. The Khancoban TroutFest is a great competition for the whole family. Prize categories include for best brown trout, best rainbow trout, best aggregate one brown and one rainbow, secret weight, most carp and most redfin. Competitors must have a current New South Wales fishing licence and abide by New South Wales freshwater fishing regulations.
Challenge yourself on some of the most spectacular and technical roads in Australia, before settling in to a weekend of relaxed entertainment at the Khancoban Motorcycle Festival.
The festival will kick off at 2.45pm on Saturday 3rd March with a special curtain raising performance by Khancoban Public School. This will be followed by music until midnight from “The Burners”, “The Wayne Ryder band” and “3 on the Tree”. All of the bands are well known around the live music scene, and will play from a wide range of rock and pop covers, from the 60’s through to today. A bar and food stalls will also be on site for the event.
The festival is being held in the parkland on the corner of Scammel Street and Mitchell Ave, adjacent to the Khancoban Pool. The Khancoban community bus will be in operation throughout the event to transport festival goers to and from their accommodation.
On Sunday morning a barbeque breakfast will be available from 8.00am at the festival site. Show n Shine entries will assemble at 8.30am, at the Khancoban shopping centre carpark, and the winner will be announced at 9.30am. Festival tickets are $20 and are available on the day. Children under 18 are free. A portion of the festival’s profits will be donated to the Corryong hospital.