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The '''Hawkesbury Canoe Classic''' is a [[marathon]] [[canoe]] race taking place on the [[Hawkesbury River]] in Northwest [[Sydney]] usually at the end of October. The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic consists of a 111 km paddle downstream starting in [[Windsor, New South Wales|Windsor]] and finishing in [[Brooklyn, New South Wales|Brooklyn]]. The race is Australia's third-longest annual canoe race after the 404 km [[Red Cross Murray Marathon]] and the 208 km Murray 200 on the Murray River between Martins Bend and Morgan in South Australia. A large percentage of competitors withdraw prior to the race finish. Two men, John Harmer and Wayde Hawkins, have both completed all 31 Classic races. |
The '''Hawkesbury Canoe Classic''' is a [[marathon]] [[canoe]] race taking place on the [[Hawkesbury River]] in Northwest [[Sydney]] usually at the end of October. The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic consists of a 111 km paddle downstream starting in [[Windsor, New South Wales|Windsor]] and finishing in [[Brooklyn, New South Wales|Brooklyn]]. The race is Australia's third-longest annual canoe race after the 404 km [[Red Cross Murray Marathon]] and the 208 km Murray 200 on the Murray River between Martins Bend and Morgan in South Australia. A large percentage of competitors withdraw prior to the race finish. Two men, John Harmer and Wayde Hawkins, have both completed all 31 Classic races. |
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Entry fees and sponsorship monies raised by the Classic |
Entry fees and sponsorship monies raised by the Classic go towards supporting medical research. The first race in 1977 had 250 participants and raised [[Australian dollar|AU$]]8,500. This has increased over time with $185,000 donated in 2008. Over 14 years, approximately $2 million has been donated to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |
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| publisher = Australian Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation |
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Revision as of 05:45, 1 August 2009
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is a marathon canoe race taking place on the Hawkesbury River in Northwest Sydney usually at the end of October. The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic consists of a 111 km paddle downstream starting in Windsor and finishing in Brooklyn. The race is Australia's third-longest annual canoe race after the 404 km Red Cross Murray Marathon and the 208 km Murray 200 on the Murray River between Martins Bend and Morgan in South Australia. A large percentage of competitors withdraw prior to the race finish. Two men, John Harmer and Wayde Hawkins, have both completed all 31 Classic races.
Entry fees and sponsorship monies raised by the Classic go towards supporting medical research. The first race in 1977 had 250 participants and raised AU$8,500. This has increased over time with $185,000 donated in 2008. Over 14 years, approximately $2 million has been donated to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.[1]
Craft Types
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic accommodates boats of all types (canoes, kayaks, outriggers) provided that they are propelled by human muscle. The majority of paddlers use canoes and kayaks with C1, C2, K1, K2 and TK types being the most popular choices. TK2 boats are claimed to be the best boats for the Hawkesbury as they provide stability and speed at the same time. Despite the obvious strengths of the TK boats, professional and elite paddlers opt with Olympic-class boats for the extra speed componnent.
References
- ^ "Supporters - Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association". Australian Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation. Retrieved 1 August 2009.