The event, which began in 1987, honours the late Graham Woodrup, a competitive cyclist from Port Fairy who set numerous long-distance records.
Woodrup established the Murray to Moyne five years before he died. It now raises about $350,000 a year for health services across Victoria.
There are three types of relay rides that teams of participants can undertake.
The longest and most popular is the ‘Night Riders’, a 520km journey from either Mildura or Echuca into Hamilton to stay on Saturday night, and continuing on to Port Fairy on Sunday.
Riders departing from Echuca will leave from the Port Discovery Centre, encountering a compulsory rest point at Stawell, before pushing on to the Hamilton Lions Club.
Those leaving from Mildura must rest in Warracknnabeal, before continuing on to Hamilton.
The marathon Saturday will take teams from an early morning start into a night-time finish, but those looking to avoid the night-time portion have alternate entry options.
Day Timers’ teams exclude the ride into Hamilton, journeying the route until dusk on Saturday before joining the Night Riders for the 90km from Hamilton to Port Fairy on Sunday.
Teams looking for an easier ride can do the Sunday Striders, which only includes the Sunday section.
The entry fee for the Night Riders and Day Timers are both $120 per person, while the Sunday Striders is $60, with registrations now open.
For more details, visit murraytomoyne.com.au
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