FUNDRAISING FOR A GOOD CAUSE IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ANNUAL RUN ECHUCA MOAMA EVENT.
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The Community Living and Respite Services event will this year be held on August 2.
Entrants can challenge themselves with the 21.1km, 10km, or 5km courses.
Junior bolts over 800m or 400m will also be returning for another year to cater to younger runners.
A highlight introduced last year, is the opportunity to stride across the old Echuca Moama Bridge, with the roadway closed to the public during the event.
CLRS outgoing CEO Leah Taffe said her team was ready to open the bridge again, knowing what to expect after its first time on the course last year.
“We’re really excited to have our second year having the old bridge open and having people running over that,” she said.
“Looking forward to being a little more relaxed about that happening this year than we were last year.”
The Murray also takes centre stage during the event as runners cross the border twice and travel through Echuca’s historic port district alongside the river.
Last year, 799 entrants took on the courses, and raised $55,000 for Community Living and Respite Services’ Opening Doors Project.
The project’s goal is to construct purpose-built homes for people with disability that require 24-hour support.
The first project opened in 2014, and has so far delivered three homes and 12 units, providing housing for 22 individuals.
Two Moama caravan parks only metres from Run Echuca Moama start line, Riverside Holiday Park and BIG4 Moama Holiday Park, are offering discounted stays for event participants.
Early bird entries for this year’s event opened on May 10 with more information available on clrs.org.au
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