Echuca and Moama set for multisport weekend

Multisport Weekend race director Shane Kervin said the entire team was looking forward to welcoming a big crowd back to the region for the 2022 event.

“We are very excited to be hosting the multisport weekend in January, which will be comprised of a junior triathlon event at Moama beach on the Saturday morning, a sprint distance triathlon in the evening and then on the Sunday morning we have an open water swim, which is called the Wharf to Winery on the Murray River,” Mr Kervin said.

“Planning is well under way for those events and we were lucky enough to host it (in 2021) even though we were in the middle of a pandemic, so we are hoping to have that same luck in 2022 and we are able to put on a good show.”

Mr Kervin explained the factors that made this event a must for athletes of all ages and abilities.

“The twilight triathlon is our marquee event and attracts up to 300 competitors of all ages and abilities, and it is a very unique event in the sense that we are lucky enough to have a historic port area and historic wharf that people can swim through in the Murray River — there is nothing like it anywhere else,” he said.

“Our bike ride in that event is an inner-city course, so it’s great for spectators and competitors as they aren’t going out on back roads or anything, and then the run course is on the banks of the Murray River through the wharf, so we are really honing in on the attributes of Echuca and Moama and what they are well known for.”

For those thinking of joining in for what promises to be a fantastic weekend, Mr Kervin had a message.

“The event weekend is going to be close to Australia Day, so those thinking they might want to get involved should be turning their mind to accommodation and things because Echuca-Moama is always popular that time of year,” he said.

“We would love to see as many people as possible down there and if they have any questions they can touch base with us through our Facebook page.”