Participants will be able to choose their own adventure with 21.1km, 10km or 5km distances that can be walked, run or wheeled using a mobility aid.
The route for the run will take participants through bushland, across the Murray River twice, past the port of Echuca and its paddle steamers and finishes with a grand crossing over the old bridge to the finish line at the event hub at Kerrabee Soundshell in Moama.
The old Echuca-Moama bridge will be closed off for the event, allowing participants and spectators to run across it and take in the scenic sights of the Murray River.
There will also be the junior bolt for younger runners, with a 400m dash for ages five to seven and a 800m run for ages eight to 10.
The event is to support Community Living and Respite Services’ Open Doors Project, which builds homes for people with a disability.
Through these projects, CLRS builds homes for people with disability in the local community.
These projects have built three homes and 12 units, supporting 22 people with disability to live with greater independence and inclusion within their community.
CLRS CEO and Run Echuca-Moama organiser Leah Taaffe highlighted the organisation’s excitement for the event.
“We want to make sure they’re supported so they want to come back and engage in the event again,” she said.
“Everyone is really excited about the event this time around; we were all pretty nervous last year because it was our first year rebranding it.
“This year we are feeling more confident about what we are doing and excited about being able to get the councils on board about closing the bridge because it is a bit unusual and will be iconic, it’s absolutely fabulous.”
The event is on Sunday, August 3 with registrations opening on Wednesday, May 7.
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