Run Echuca Moama committee members Gillian Noelker, Annie Gilbert, Rod Cairns, Lauren Davy and Brady Threlfall are excited about the 2026 edition this Sunday. Photo: Matthew Kappos
With less than a week to go until race day this Sunday, August 2, Run Echuca Moama has already broken its entries record.
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Community Living and Respite Services’ marquee fun run reached more than 800 entries early this week, with the 21.1km half-marathon and 10km distances sold out.
“That's the first time we've done that, so we're really excited,” acting CLRS chief executive Lauren Davy said.
“That's a really big milestone for us that helps us know that this is an event that our community wants, something that's really accessible for everyone to be able to come together and enjoy.”
Late entries are still available for the 5km event, now priced at $70, while spots for children in the 400m (for kids 5-7) or 800m (for kids 8-10) Junior Bolt are also still on sale.
All three adult courses take runners from the Kerrabee Soundshell in Moama, across the Dhungala bridge into Victoria, through Echuca’s port complex and back across the old Echuca-Moama bridge, which is closed to traffic, allowing runners to use the roadway.
The 21.1km and 10km events begin at 8am on the old bridge, while the 5km course kicks off near the Kerrabee Soundshell from 9.15am.
The Junior Bolt will begin at 10.30am.
Course designer and long-distance runner Brady Threlfall said the course, which remains unchanged from last year, showcases some of the best of Echuca and Moama.
“This one tries to highlight the best of both sides of the river, so, we've got Moama beach, the old bridge and the new bridge,” he said.
“Pretty unique that a fun run starts in one state, goes to another state and comes back to this state.”
The funds raised by Run Echuca Moama go to support CLRS’ Opening Doors project, an initiative that constructs accessible homes locally for people living with disability.
“It's really important that we continue to build accessible homes, particularly in a town and a community like ours,” Davy said.
“The rental vacancy is less than one per cent here, so if you've also got a disability, trying to find housing is really challenging.”
The project has delivered three homes and 12 units, providing housing for 22 individuals.
CLRS is in the design and planning stage for its next development, looking to deliver a model that stays ahead of changing NDIS requirements.
The organisation is looking to raise further funds through a Run Echuca Moama raffle, with an iPhone 17 Pro Max, 74L portable fridge/freezer and $100 fuel vouchers up for grabs.
Tickets are $5 and can be bought by scanning the QR code or at https://tinyurl.com/2uz7fz96
Scan the QR code to get tickets for the CLRS Run Echuca Moama raffle
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