Murray Half Marathon and Charity Fun Run

Parklands Albury Wodonga Ltd presents

The Murray River Challenge

10am Sunday 25 March 2012

We invite the regional community and regional businesses to donn their running shoes. The recipients of this Charity Fun Run are the Border Trust www.bordertrust.org.au and the regional parklands. Tax deductible receipts available for donations greater than the $10 entry fee.

This unique Charity Fun Run and Half Marathon follows the banks of the Murray River and it's tributaries through regional parklands and private water frontages. A bush experience for bush businesses and a great way to go bush and have fun with friends, team mates and family whilst fundraising for the bush community. An ideal training event for the much steeper annual Nail Can Hill Run.

Options

1) 11.2 km Charity Fun Run ($10 entry plus donations):

Runners start at 10.00 am  Walkers start at 10.15 am

Starting at Kiewa River car park on the Murray Valley Highway, Killara, 10km's west of Wodonga CBD.  The course runs along the banks of the Kiewa & Murray Rivers as well as Wodonga Creek.  The course mainly consists of a rough dirt track which can be uneven in places and a slashed vegetated surface. The final stage follows the Wodonga Creek bicycle path which will also have slashed edges.

Drink stations and First Aid will be every 2.5 km's along the course.

2) 22.1km Half Marathon ($20 entry plus donations):

Runners start at 10.00 am

Participants continue on from the end of the fun run course, heading east over House Creek bridge, running along the banks of Wodonga Creek, Carrolls Creek and Murray River on a slashed, vegetated surface.  The course then heads back to finish near Belvoir Park via Carrolls Lane and the old Stock Route, which are both dirt surfaces.  Participants are requested to stay on the far right of the road not more than two abreast as these roads will still be open to local traffic. 

3) Corporate Team Challenge ($100 entry per person for team of up to 4 people):

Organise your workplace, club or organisation into a team and enter the Corporate Challenge. The team that fundraises the most and the team that is fastest will be profiled in the Border Mail and become the founding recipients of the Murray Challenge Corporate Cup. A great networking opportunity as your corporate team rivals your competitors and other teams from your workplace on a level playing field!?

4) Volunteer:

Want to be involved but unable to participate in the fun run this year? We are looking for marshalls for registrations at the start and finish and water points along the course.

5) Sponsor:

We welcome sponsors keen to promote their product or service to the regional community.  We are appreciative of all efforts to distribute posters promoting this fun run.  Refer below attachment.

Facilities

Toilet facilities are available 1km away at nearby Belvoir Park / Sumsion Gardens for use prior to and after the event. Portaloos will be provided at the start of the event at Killara.

BBQ lunch and refreshments at Wodonga Creek at the end of the Charity Fun Run.

Instructions to All Participants

The information pack attached details the course, requirements, registrations and the charity recipients.

The registration form will be available on our website from 7 February 2012.

The Information Pack and Fun Run Maps are attached.

Murray Challenge Charity Fun Run Information Pack (1023 KB)

Map of Charity Fun Run (240 KB)

Map of Charity Fun Run with aerials (373 KB)

Murray Challenge Charity Fun Run Poster (390 KB)