NERA

Namibia Endurance Ride Association

NERA 2008 RIDE PROGRAM

(Including Namibian School Holidays, - Home Week Ends,
Full Moon Dates and Southern African FEI Rides)

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          DATE          CLUB & CONTACT PERSON                   PLACE & TYPE OF  RIDE

1 January              New Year’s Day. Public holiday – Tuesday

12 January (SH)    Tsumeb Kallie Grünschloss 0811299119  Tsumeb 100 km V.G.
                                Otjivero George Wessels 062 568445      Gobabis Show Grounds 100 VG.

16 January            First School Day - First Term

22 January            Full Moon - Tuesday

25 January(SW)    Noorde Gerrit Kriel 0811270096                Grootfontein 80 Km V.G.

26 January (SW)   Noorde Gerrit Kriel 0811270096                Grootfontein 100 Km V.G.

9 February (SW)   Otjivero George Wessels  062 568445      Witvlei 100 Km. V.G

16 February(SW)   Windhoek Peet Harmse 0811272015       Okahandja 100 Km V.G.

21 February           Full Moon - Thursday

23 February (SW) Okanjande Dawid Botha 067 234403         Odussa 100 Km V.G.

1 March (HW)        Kalahari Gustav Holz 063 273336               Anib Lodge 100 km V.G.

3 March (SW)       Full Moon - Saturday.

9 March                Home Weekend

19 March (HW)      NERA  & Otjivero                                            Gobabis Independence Ride

George Wessels 062 568445                        FEI 120 km & 160 Km

20 – 24 March       School Holidays

21 March               Independence & Easter is over the same

Weekend this year.

Independence Day - Public Holiday -Friday

                             Good Friday – Public Holiday

                             Full Moon – Friday

                             ERASA Corny De Villiers + 27834562527    Fauresmith FEI 120 & 160 Km

23 March              Easter Sunday

24 March              Easter Monday

12 April                 Windhoek Peet Harmse 0811272015            Otjozonyati 100 Km V.G.

18 April                 Schools Close - End of First Term

19 April(SH)                    Noorde Gerrit Kriel 0811270096          Grootfontein 100 Km V.G.          

                             ERASA Sakkie van Niekerk + 27832616866  Christiana FEI 80, 120 & 160

                             Brazil Endurance Junior & Young Riders           Sao Paulo 120 Km FEI

20 April                Full Moon – Sunday

1 May                    Workers Day Public Holiday –Thursday

                             Ascession Day Public Holiday

2 May (SH)           Kalahari Gustav Holz 063 273336                  Auob Lodge 80 Km V.G.

3 May (SH)           Kalahari Gustav Holz 063 273336                  Auob Lodge 100 Km V.G.

4 May                   Cassinga Day - Public Holiday - Sunday

5 May                             Public holiday – Monday

10 May (SH)          Okanjande Oskar Lambert 067 333428       Otjiwarongo 100 V.G.

13 May                  Schools Open

20 May                 Full Moon – Tuesday

23 May                 Home Weekend

23 & 24 May                   ERASA Gerdie Landman                       Hofmeyer Tri Nations

120 & 160 FEI

25 May                Africa Day - Public Holiday – Sunday

26 May                Public Holiday – Monday

13 June               Home Weekend

                             Tsumeb Kallie Grunschloss 0811299119 Twyfelspoort 100 V.G.

                             Windhoek Andre v.d. Walt 0811278633         Out Of Nature 100 Km V.G.

16 June               Day of the African Child School Holiday-

                             Monday                          

18 June               Full Moon – Wednesday

28 June(SW)      Kalahari Gustav Holz 063 273336                 Leonardville 100 Km V.G.

5 July (SW)         Otjivero George Wessels 062 568445           Gobabis 100 Km V.G.

                             Okanjande Oskar Lambert 067 333428         Otjiwarongo 100 V.G.

8, 9 & 10 July(SW)          ERASA Corny De Villiers + 27834562527    Fauresmith 201 Km C.H.

18 July                  Full Moon – Friday

                             Home Weekend

19 July                  Noorde Gerrit Kriel 0811270096                  Toggenburg 100 Km V.G.

9 August                ERASA Yvette Uys + 823405955                 Dullstroom FEI 80, 122 & 161

15 August              Schools Close End of Second Term

                             Friday

16 August              Full Moon – Saturday

20 August (SH)      NERA & Tsumeb Kallie Grunschloss 0811299119 Wavis Bay FEI 120 & 130

Tri Nations Competition & Namibian National Championships.

26 August              Heroe’s Day Public Holiday Tuesday

2 September          Schools Open for the Third Term

13 September        Okanjande Oskar Lambert 067 333428         Outjo 100 Km V.G.

15 September        Full Moon – Monday

20 September (SW)Otjivero Jan Pienaar 062 568412                Masindi 100 km V.G.

                             Kalahari John Hein Garbers 063 272394       San Maryn 80 Km V.G.

                             ERASA                                                        Schanskraal FEI 120 & 160 Km

26 September    Home Weekend

4 October(SW)     Windhoek Andre v.d. Walt 0811278633         Out Of Nature 100 Km V.G.

                                ERASA Koos De Villiers + 27828228523      Saldana FEI 120 & 160 Km

7 October              Goodwill Day – Public Holiday

11 October            BERA Sharon Du Plessis +26771304898        Lobatse or Ghanzi FEI 125 & 160 Km

                                                                                                Tri Nations Development Teams

14 October            Full Moon - Tuesday

18 October            ERASA                                                        Mogale FEI 120 & 160 Km

31 October            Home Weekend

13 November          Full Moon- Thursday

3 December           Schools Close for Year End

10 December          Human Rights Day – Public Holiday

                             Wednesday

12 December          Full Moon – Friday

25 December         Xmas day - Public holiday – Thursday

26 December         Family day - Public holiday - Friday

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