Hundreds of people have descended upon the banks of the Todd River in Alice Springs, with the Central Australian town hosting the annual Henley on Todd regatta. The quirky and iconic event proving once again there is still plenty of fun to be had in a river with no water.
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00:00 The dry riverbed of Alice Springs coming to life.
00:05 The Henley-on-Todd regatta drawing a crowd and sending sand flying.
00:10 The iconic event marking its 61st year with no sign of slowing down.
00:15 It is a huge spectacle. The guys put a huge amount of effort in and it's won by crowd acclamation.
00:22 The CBD flooded with creations of all shapes and sizes
00:26 as boats big, small and a little bit flimsy go on parade
00:30 with varying degrees of structural integrity and preparation not dwindling confidence.
00:36 We planned it for about three minutes and then we glued it together in about maybe five minutes.
00:44 But you know, last minute thoughts, first minute places. That's what I say.
00:49 A riverbed turned battleground as racers old and young put on a show.
00:56 These are mainly old dance costumes of mine. So anyhow, we're using it.
01:00 Yeah, usually we're dancing to like quite heavy dance music to this
01:04 but today we're using it for more physical activity.
01:07 They say it's the most fun you can have in a river with no water
01:11 and today has proved that in spades.
01:13 From sand skiing to boat races and a classic game of cricket.
01:17 It's an eclectic display worthy of such a unique event.
01:22 No shortage of thrills and spills before the ultimate battle.
01:27 Vikings, pirates and the Navy going head to head in the battle of the boats spectacular vying for the big prize.
01:36 The pirates defending their title while the Vikings failed to finish rounding out a day of chaos and fun.
01:44 It's been an awesome experience and yeah, participation from last year I was like I want to come so doing it again.
01:50 Another year of desert flair bringing a river with no water to life.
01:54 live.
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