In many ways, Leonora is your typical West Australian town, but once a year the town transforms into a carnival featuring horse races, fireworks and market stalls when elite athletes arrive to race in a fight over $50,000.
The Leonora Golden Gift - an iconic eight-mile race - is celebrating its 15th anniversary and with $50,000 up for grabs for the winner the race which takes place over the long weekend from June 2nd to June 5th is expected to attract thousands of visitors and participants.
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Leonora, which is located just under 250 kilometres from Kalgoorlie, combines a rich outback history with old world grandeur.
The weekend promises plenty of fun and entertainment for young and old, with West Australian supergroup Eskimo Joe announcing a gig at the event.
Leonora Golden Gift event manager Gavin Prime said this year's event will be the product of months of hard work for the local community.
"There was always the aspiration to make the athletics event something the community and visitors could look forward to every year, but it has become something of a festival now, a collaboration of events and activities that appeals to a wide range," he said.
"Our little community now swells to up to 4000 people on the event weekend, it's quite astonishing."
You now have the chance to be part of this iconic event in a quintessential WA outback town by winning a trip for two to the Leonora Golden Gift event.
To go into the running, simply send an email to competitions@watoday.com.au with the word "LEONORA" in the subject line.
Make sure you include your name, age, contact number and address so we can let you know if you're a winner.
Competition closes at 12 noon on Friday, 12th May and terms and conditions apply.
Winner's details will be passed on to event organisers.
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