The weather was perfect for our trip to Harden. It was sunny with a hint of a breeze to keep the heat down.
We left Canberra with plenty of time for a morning tea stop in Binalong, which is about an hour and a half from the racetrack at Harden.
When we arrived at the Harden racecourse we were dropped off right in front of our marquee. The first order of duty was to erect the official Women in Racing banner at the front. I suspect that this is so that tipsy women can find the right marquee later in the day.
Women in Racing were asked by the organisers to select people for the various Fashions in the Field competitions. It took quite a while to find enough suitable candidates - at one point the girls had to visit the outdoor bar in search of men. Some of the younger ones had to be reminded to not drink too much before the competition and not to turn up with beer cans in their hands. Philippa took delight in chatting up the attractive middle-aged men to persuade them to enter.
We didn't actually get to pick the winners, which was unfortunate because we probably had more experience at judging than anyone else there.
After a long pleasant day, we climbed back on board the bus and headed home. We stopped again at Binalong for dinner in the pub, which was very well organised. It can't be easy to serve up 40 meals at the same time.
Photos from the day are below. As usual you won't be able to see them on an iPad.
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