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The Nationals have once again entered a team in the YMCA Murray River Canoe Marathon.
The team is headed by local Member Peter Walsh and consists of the Member for Murray Valley, Tim McCurdy, ex Swan Hill Mayor Greg Cruickshank and Swan Hill locals Gerard Maloney, Daniel Maloney and Kim Kirby.
“The Marathon is a great event which highlights the mighty Murray and particularly this magnificent region we live in,” Mr Walsh said.
“It also raises much needed funds for a very worthwhile cause.
The 404 kilometre, five day race along the Murray River starts in Yarrawonga on December 27 and heads downstream through Cobram, Tocumwal, Picnic Point, Echuca Torrumbarry and Murrabit before finishing in Swan Hill on New Year’s Eve.
Crews come from every State in the country and a wide range of classes cater for a variety of craft from racing canoes and kayaks to touring craft.
“While the event is incredibly challenging it is also wonderfully rewarding in that you join with so many inspiring competitors that make life on and off the water so enjoyable,” Mr Walsh said.
“The members of our team have been training hard for many weeks now and I am sure we will put in a very credible effort.
“This is my fifth marathon and, while, they never get any easier, I certainly don’t intend it being my last,” he said.
“The effort everyone puts in, the atmosphere that is created along with the benefits that flow from the event make it all worthwhile and I am really looking forward to another great 5 days on the water,” Mr Walsh said.