Red Cross Murray Marathon
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The Red Cross Murray Marathon is 404 km, 5 day canoe/kayak flatwater race on the Murray River. Starting in Yarrawonga, the race heads downstream to Swan Hill between the 27 December and 31 December each year.
The race began in 1969 with a few friends organising a fundraiser for the Australian Red Cross. Now, the race is wholly owned and run by the Australian Red Cross and attracts over 800 participants each year.
The race can be entered either individually or as a relay, with competitors swapping at checkpoints along the river.
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