The dates for 2024 are 7 - 8 December.
The Burley Griffin 24HR Relay Paddle Challenge .....offered again with the 24-8HR (16hr) option for those that want to enjoy an evening break. Paddling commences 10 a.m. Saturday 7th December and finishes 10 a.m. Sunday 8th December. The 16 hour option will commence at 10 a.m. and end 10 p.m. Saturday, recommencing 6 a.m. till10 a.m. Sunday morning.
Early Bird fees for Juniors $20, Students $30, Adults $45, Seniors $40 Early Bird entries close at midnight Tuesday 3rd December.
All entries close at midnight Wednesday 4th December.
The Burley Griffin 24HR Paddle Challenge, run over 24 hours, is open to paddlers 15 years or older, in all craft, and can be paddled Solo or as a relay in Teams of varying sizes. Juniors who are not yet 15 years old at the start of the event may enter, but are NOT permitted to commence a lap of the course between 7:30 p.m. & 6:30 a.m.
You can take a serious approach and compete for the Honour & the Glory (no Trophies, sorry) in either the Solo or Competitive Relay categories, or you can get a few mates together to have fun and see how far you can go in 24 hours (or 16 hours) as a Social Relay team.
Solo categories cater for Singles (1 paddler maximum) and Doubles (2 paddlers maximum) craft only.
Relay Teams (Competitive) competing for the maximum distance trophy can have from 2 to a maximum of 4 paddlers.
Relay Teams (Social) paddling to see how far they can go, for fun, can have from 2 to a maximum of 8 paddlers.
You must nominate a "Team Name" in your entry, whether you are a Team of 1, or a Team of 8.
It is especially important in ALL multi-paddler Teams that ALL paddlers enter EXACTLY the same Team Name.
Early Bird entries are available until midnight Tuesday 3/12/24.
All entries close at midnight Wednesday 4/12/24.
Paddler check-in from 8:00 a.m.. Race start at 10:00 a.m.
The Course is a 4.7 km lap/circuit on the still-water of the Molonglo River – you will not be going out onto Lake Burley Griffin. There may be the option of a shorter 3.7 km lap overnight.
Camping: is not permitted - but "Shelter Tents" are. (nothing too elaborate please!)