ORGANISERS of Sunday’s Werribee Cup are confident the new date will draw bigger crowds. The cup was moved from its traditional spot in October to January, which club chief executive Ross Kendell said “just didn’t suit”.
“With the new date we can turn it into a real Christmas-themed event with lots of local businesses and families getting along to enjoy Christmas functions and get-togethers,” he said.
“We really want to lock it in and create a new tradition.” Gates open at 10.30am, with the 2600-metre cup offering $120,000 in prizemoney.
Mr Kendell said it had been difficult to promote the event in recent years, but the pre-Christmas timeslot could be built into “something really big” for Werribee.
