Australia's richest footrace - the Stawell Gift - will be held once again over Easter weekend in the Victorian countryside.
Across three days, there is an 120m handicap feature race for both the men's and women, and also across 70m.
The Sporting News explains everything you need to know about one of Australia's most famous events.
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When is the Stawell Gift 2024?
The Stawell Gift event is held over Easter Weekend from Saturday, March 30 to Monday, April 1.
The main events for men and women - Stawell Gift (men) and the Women's Gift (women) - will be held on the Monday.
Is the Stawell Gift on TV?
The Stawell Gift will once again be live and free on the Seven network (including 7+).
The Gift has been broadcast live and free on Seven since 2015. The two-and-a-half-hour program includes the semi-finals and finals of the Stawell Gift and Women’s Gift along with featured invitational races and finals.
The program leads into the Easter Monday AFL blockbuster at the MCG.
What time is the Stawell Gift main event races?
The women's main event - Women's Gift - commences at 1.45pm on Monday, April 1.
The men's main event - Stawell Gift - commences at 2:20pm on Monday, April 1.
Where is the Stawell Gift 2024?
The 142nd Stawell Gift is held in the western Victorian town of Stawell.
Central Park Oval is the site of the Stawell Gift.
Stawell Gift 2024 prizemoney
| Place | Strickland Family Womens Gift | Powercor Stawell Gift |
| 1st | $ 40,000.00 | $ 40,000.00 |
| 2nd | $ 6,250.00 | $ 6,250.00 |
| 3rd | $ 3,000.00 | $ 3,000.00 |
| 4th | $ 1,500.00 | $ 1,500.00 |
| 5th | $ 1,250.00 | $ 1,250.00 |
| 6th | $ 660.00 | $ 660.00 |
Stawell Gift 2024 schedule
Saturday, March 30
| TIME | TYPE | RACE |
| 9:30 AM | Heats | Northern Grampians Shire Council Women’s 800m Handicap – 800m |
| 9:43 AM | Heats | Hipworth Athletic Club Under 20 Handicap – 800m |
| 10:01 AM | Heats | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Handicap – 800m |
| 10:39 AM | Heats | Stawell Athletic Club Womens’ Handicap – 70m |
| 11:29 AM | Heats | SYPAQ Arthur Postle Handicap – 70m |
| 12:00 PM | Final | Paster Runners and Trainers Asosciation Masters Handicap – 1600 |
| 12:10 PM | Heats | SYPAQ Arthur Postle Handicap – 70m |
| 12:48 PM | Heats | Change Our Game Women’s Gift – 120m |
| 1:41 PM | Heats | Powercor Stawell Gift Handicap – 120m |
| 2:16 PM | Final | Stawell Gift Hall of Fame Backmarkers Handicap – 1600m |
| 2:24 PM | Heats | Powercor Stawell Gift Handicap – 120m |
| 2:59 PM | Heats | Dulkeith Computer Solutions Hank Neil Masters’ Handicap – 100m |
| 3:45 PM | Final | Northern GrampIans Shire Council Women’s 800m Handicap – 800m |
| 3:55 PM | Final | Hipworth Athletic Club Under 18 Handicap – 100m |
| 4:05 PM | Final | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Handicap – 800m |
| 4:20 PM | Heats | Stawell Family Central Park Frontmarkers’ Handicap – 400m |
| 4:48 PM | Heats | Stawell Gold Mines Bill McManus Backmarkers’ Handicap – 400m |
Sunday, March 31
| TIME | TYPE | RACE |
| 9:30 AM | Heats | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Boys’ Handicap – 100m |
| 10:00 AM | Heats | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Girls’ Handicap – 100m |
| 10:37 AM | Semi | Stawell Athletic Club Womens’ Handicap – 70m |
| 10:56 AM | Heats | WH Earle Handicap – 550m |
| 11:20 AM | Heats | SYPAQ Lorraine Donnan Women’s Handicap – 400m |
| 11:58 AM | Heats | Stawell Times News Under 18 Boys Handicap – 100m |
| 12:21 PM | Heats | Skillinvest Under 18 Girls Handicap – 100m |
| 12:56 PM | Final | Victory Restricted Handicap – 1600m |
| 1:05 PM | Final | Stawell Athletic Club Womens’ Handicap – 70m |
| 1:15 PM | Heats | Bill Howard Handicap – 100m |
| 2:02 PM | Semi | Stawell Times News Under 18 Boys Handicap – 100m |
| 2:10 PM | Semi | Skillinvest Under 18 Girls Handicap – 100m |
| 2:21 PM | Semi | SYPAQ Arthur Postle Handicap – 70m |
| 2:41 PM | Final | VAL Under 14 Series Final Handicap -100m |
| 2:51 PM | Heats | Masters Handicap – 300m |
| 3:33 PM | Final | SYPAQ Arthur Postle Handicap – 70m |
| 3:43 PM | Final | Stawell Times News Under 18 Boys Handicap – 100m |
| 3:38 PM | Final | Skillinvest Under 18 Girls Handicap – 100m |
| 3:54 PM | Semi | Bill Howard Handicap – 100m |
| 4:08 PM | Heats | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Handicap – 400m |
| 4:50 PM | Final | Official Supporters Club Frontmarkers Handicap – 1600m |
| 5:00 PM | Final | Herb Hedemman Invitation Handicap – 1600m |
| 5:10 PM | Final | WH Earle Handicap – 550m |
| 5:20 PM | Heats | Stawell Athletic Club Jack Donaldson Handicap – 200m |
Monday, April 1
| 9:40 AM | Semi | Dulkeith Computer Solutions Hank Neil Masters Handicap – 100m |
| 9:55 AM | Heats | Northern Grampians Shire Council Handicap – 800m |
| 10:25 AM | Final | Deakin University Under 18 Series – 400m |
| 10:35 AM | Final | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Handicap – 400m |
| 10:45 AM | Semi | Stawell Athletic Club Jack Donaldson Handicap – 200m |
| 11:03 AM | Semi | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Boys Handicap 100m |
| 11:09 AM | Semi | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Girls Handicap 100m |
| 11:20 AM | Final | Dulkeith Computer Solutions Hank Neil Masters’ Handicap – 100m |
| 11:35 AM | Final | SYPAQ Lorraine Donnan Women’s Handicap – 400m |
| 11:45 AM | Final | Stawell Gold Mines Bill McManus Backmarkers’ Handicap – 400m |
| 12:00 PM | Semi | Change Our Game Women’s Gift- 120m |
| 12:43 PM | Semi | Powercor Stawell Gift – 120m |
| 1:25 PM | Final | adidas Invitational Handicap – 1000m |
| 1:45 PM | Final | Change Our Game Women’s Gift- 120m |
| 2:05 PM | Final | Furphy Chris Perry Memorial Backmarkers Invitation Handicap- 120m |
| 2:20 PM | Final | Powercor Stawell Gift – 120m |
| 2:45 PM | Final | John Toleman Grampians Handicap – 3200m |
| 3:00 PM | Final | Northern Grampians Shire Council Handicap – 800m |
| 3:10 PM | Final | Masters’ Handicap – 300m |
| 3:20 PM | Final | Stawell Athletic Club Jack Donaldson Handicap- 200m |
| 3:30 PM | Final | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Boys’ Handicap – 100m |
| 3:40 PM | Final | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Girls’ Handicap – 100m |
| 3:50 PM | Final | Bill Howard Handicap – 100m |
| 4:00 PM | Final | Stawell Family Central Park Frontmarkers’ Handicap – 400m |
| 4:20 PM | Final | Sean Quilty Masters 45+ Series Final Handicap – 300m |
| 4:30 PM | Final | Powercor Little Athletics Victoria Handicap – 1600m |
| 4:40 PM | Final | Masters’ Legends Series – 300m |