Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals

Tasmania, December 20, 2008 - January 17, 2009

The program

2008

• December 20, Rosebery Carnival - Handicaps
• December 26, Latrobe Carnival - Handicaps
• December 28, Launceston Carnival - Handicaps
• December 29-30, Devonport Carnival - Handicaps

2009

• January 1, Burnie Carnival - Handicaps
• Janurary 4, Hobart Carnival - Handicaps
• January 17, St. Helens Carnival - Handicaps

How to see the carnivals in person

Season passes for the National Grid Christmas Carnival Series are still available via the website www.tascarnivals.com. This gains entry to Latrobe, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie for $60, which is a saving of $25 off the gate entry price.

Passes will also be sold at the gate on Boxing Day only at Latrobe, so people need to get in quick if they want to take advantage of this great saving otherwise they risk missing out.

Further reading - special features on the Tasmanian Carnivals by Gerard Knapp

• Tassie Carnivals: Catching up with the stars
• Tassie Carnivals: Americans taste Tasmania
• Inside the carnivals - part 1 and part 2. Fixed-gear track racing remains the drawcard at Tasmania's Christmas Carnivals, but can they maintain their long tradition and stay relevant in 2005 and beyond?
• Team America takes the far track: A posse of American riders made the big trip south for warmer weather and hot racing in Tasmania. Gerard Knapp reports on their southern sojourn
• An interview with Liz Williams, December 29, 2004: The Ulmer influence builds track cycling in NZ
  The Launceston Classic: How two local riders brought their dream to life. This story won the 2003 Cycling Australia Print Media award.