The Alice Springs Camel Cup

Alice Springs is pretty much right in the centre of Australia. It straddles the usually dry Todd River on the northern side of the MacDonnell Ranges. The surrounding region is known as Central Australia, or the Red Centre, an arid environment consisting of several different deserts. Temperatures in Alice Springs can vary, with an average maximum in summer of 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) and an average minimum in winter of 5.1 °C (41.2 °F).
 
One of the highlights of the year in Alice Springs is the annual Camel Cup. It’s a very competitive event although there can be unexpected outcomes for some riders.
 
This is the fifth and last of my ‘Sport in the Australian Outback’ series.