The Solahart Donnybrook Marathon Relay is an annual event held on the second last Saturday of November.

Seen as the toughest marathon relay in the State, this event attracts competitors from as far north as Perth, south to Albany and all over the South West.

Comprising six sections which total 83kms, the race commences in Donnybrook's main street at 10.30am with the 34kms cycle to Glen Mervyn Dam where the 7kms canoe paddle follows on.

After a half hour lunch break, the 1.4kms swim is next, after which the 20kms mountain bike ride through some rough terrain continues on to end at the Yabberup Hall where the 8.5kms power walk continues on ending at Trevena Road for the 12.1kms run back into Donnybrook finishing at the Recreation Centre.Categories in which to enter are women's, open, corporate, iron man, iron woman, vet's ( age 35 to 49) super vet's ( age 50 upwards) and schools.

Modified rules are allowed for the 15yrs and under age school group, with 12 in a team being optional, allowing two students to "split" each section. School teams must consist entirely of students from the one school.

Students from various schools may enter as a team, but must do so in the "Open" section. However, if they split the sections, they will be ineligible to win.

All competitors must have turned 13 on or before the day of the event.

Registration closes the Saturday before the event, and as an incentive to all competitors who are registered by the designated date, and are present at the prize presentations and refreshments at the end of the day, will go in the draw to win back their entry fee. Late entries will be taken until 10am on the morning of the event.

Prize presentations, drinks and a sausage sizzle are held at the Recreation Centre at the end of this fun but tough day.

For further information please contact Jill McLean at the Recreation Centre on (08) 9731 1822.

A Gruelling Race!

The Solarhart Donnybrook Marathon Relay is proudly sponsored by the following Business:

Solahart Bunbury
Fruit Barn Donnybrook
Benson Chainsaws Donnybrook
Donnybrook Tyre Service
Donnybrook BP Service Station
Dawson's Contracting
Donnybrook District Green waste Recycling
Donnybrook Farm service
Fitzroy Cycles
Donnybrook First National Real Estate
Donnybrook Pharmacy
Summit Reality South West
Bendigo Bank Donnybrook
Brookhampton Estate