NSW: Mass paddle against homelessness starts on harbour

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-1999
NSW: Mass paddle against homelessness starts on harbour

Hundreds of enthusiasts are expected to take part in today's inaugural Harbour Challenge, a
canoeing event to raise awareness and support for Sydney's homeless.

Organisers Sydney City Mission say the challenge will include ten young people from the
mission's youth centre in Robertson in the Southern Highlands.

One of sport's most famous paddlers, iron man GUY LEECH, joins champion swimmer KIEREN
PERKINS, Olympic kayaker CLINT ROBINSON, actor STEVE BISLEY and a group of breast cancer
sufferers, in the four-kilometre challenge.

Federal Sports Minister JACKIE KELLY will also participate and officiate at the event.

Those taking part will use various craft, from dragon boats, Canadian touring canoes and
estuary kayaks, to surf skis and outriggers.





The event will begin from north-western Putney near Ryde at 8.30am (AEDT), with other
paddlers joining in at 9.45am from inner western Glebe.

The challenge is expected to finish at Darling Harbour around 10.30am.

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