| Yarrawonga, Victoria, Australia | |
| http://www.murraymarathon.ymca.org.au | |
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This iconic event is a 404km, five day flat-water race along the mighty Murray River - bordering Victoria and New South Wales, Australia. The race starts in Yarrawonga on the 27th December and heads downstream through Tocumwal, Picnic Point, Torrumbarry, Cohuna and Murrambit before finishing in Swan Hill on New Years Eve. In 2009 the end-of-marathon celebrations, including the Official Closing Ceremony, will take place at Swan Hills premier tourist attraction Pioneer Settlement.