When |
26 Feb - 5 Mar 2016 |
Where |
Echuca-Moama 3564 |
26 February - 5 March 2016
Echuca-Moama to Mildura
2500 km in a tinny? You don't have to be crazy, but a sense of humour & need for adventure is a great start.
2006 Inaugural event Walwa to Echuca / Moama 600 km
2007 Echuca/Moama to Mildura 830 km
2008 Mildura to Goolwa 887 km
2009 Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca 735 km
2010 Echuca/Moama to Mildura 830 km
2011 Mildura to Goolwa 887 km
2012 Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca 735 km
2013 Echuca/Moama to Mildura 830 km
2014 Mildura to Goolwa 887 km
2015 Bringenbrong Bridge to Echuca 735 km
Do you have a need for adventure, sense of humour and desire to raise funds for those less fortunate?
Mind you a boat, boat license & a few mates to form a team would add interest.
This is not a race, more a contest of wits, ingenuity & social endurance and is an excellent opportunity for community minded people to raise funds for cancer support and enjoy a week long trip on the magnificent Murray River.
The event consists of a fleet of tinnies travelling along the length of The Murray River in three one week stages over 3 years. In 2011 we completed our second 2500km journey from the alps to the sea. 2016 sees the event travel the middle leg of the Murray Meander lap number four.
The 2016 event will start from Echuca-Moama Friday 26 February and proceed along the river over 8 days to Mildura. Overnight stops are planned at Torrumbarry, Murrabit, Swan Hill, Tooleybuc, Boundry Bend, Robinvale, Mount Dispersion and Mildura.
The river distance most days is usually easily manageable with ample time available for fishing as well as competing for the events ultimate prize, “Kings of the Murray”. On the formal side you will need a registered and insured "tinnie" with reliable outboard motor. Some sections can be quite challenging depending on river conditions and levels. Only licensed crew will be able to navigate the boat and safety gear must be carried.
The event is conducted by a registered charity, Horizon Committee Charitable Fund. Proceeds from the event are directed primarily to The Otis Foundation, www.otisfoundation.org.au, which provides retreat accommodation for women with breast cancer (including facilities at Towong, Moama & Goolwa) and Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia which funds oncology nursing scholarships to support prostate cancer services.
The entry fee to this incredible adventure is $3400 per team of 3 or 4 members. All teams are to include a road crew and support vehicle, with boat recovery & transport capability. Each team is responsible for the launching and recovery of their vessel and responsible for the transfer of their vehicle/s between daily destination points. Additional team member entry fee is $850 per person. Each team is required to seek sponsorship for the event.
Whilst participants enjoy an excellent week on the river, the main object of the event is to raise funds to assist breast cancer & prostate cancer support services. Each team is required to raise a minimum of $1000 through sponsorship, donations & raffle ticket sales. We promote and encourage all fundraising to be completed prior to the actual event. Filling 'shaker' tins and last minute raffle ticket sales during the event is acceptable practice.
Your entry fees will provide you with 2 polo shirts, cap, and a drink holder for each crew member, camping fees, dinner on 8 nights and breakfast each morning, the opportunity to participate for the King of the Murray title and the enjoyment of the company of like minded adventurers. More information is available from www.murraymeander.com.au
Information and applications forms are available from our website or event co-ordinator Dick Phillips 0458 802 211