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Tourists who steal pieces of rock from Uluru, report bad luck, accidents and general misfortune whilst the rocks are in their possesion. Thousands of pieces are sent by mail back to Uluru each year.
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Harts Range Annual Races - 7 August to 9 August 2009 Held in the picturesque Harts Ranges approximately 200km north-east of Alice Springs over the Picnic Day long-weekend, the Bush Sports will feature gymkhana, bull ride, ute competition, stock horse races, family sports day, lizard races and plenty more. The highlight will be all the fashion and finery of the Harts Range Ball on the Saturday night. It really is a weekend of quintessential outback fun and frolics at its very best! Contact Phone: (08) 8956 6303 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Web: www.hartsrangeraces.org.au Old Timers Fete - 7 August 2010 The largest annual fete in Alice Springs, the Old Timers Fete is a fun filled family day with "on tap" entertainment, craft stalls, preserves, cakes, food stalls and oodles of bric-a-brac. Contact Phone: (08) 8952 2844 Alice Springs Marathon - 15 August 2010 The Alice Springs Marathon is run the third sunday in August every year. Runners come from interstate, overseas and the territory. With approximately 100 runners we have a marathon starting at 6.00am the half marathon at 7.00am and the 10km classic at 8.00am on Friday. We have a pasta night and after the run a presentation lunch, all runners receive a t-shirt, trophy, certificate plus photo, the run is sponsorered by TIO Insurance & Banking. Contact Russell North Phone: (08) 89521 524 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ASSA ABLOY Henley-on-Todd Regatta - 21 August 2010 Watching seemingly sane people race in bottomless "eights", "oxford tubs", "bath tubs" and yachts through the deep coarse sand of the Todd River provides an unique spectacle amongst world sporting events. The multi-event program attracts many local and international participants from the audience who often finish up on world TV news paddling canoes with sand shovels and in "land lubber" events like filling empty 44 gallon drums with sand.
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