Lea River Race

It's time to get training!

Down to Tassie for the Lea, then up to NSW for the Snowy next week! Would you believe it lines up with UniMelb's mid-sem break too??

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Teva Lea Race is Australia's longest-running extreme race

The first Lea Extreme Race was held in 2003 on short section on the Lea River.The inaugural race and subsequent 10 races were organized by the Derwent Canoe Club and Hobart paddling identity Leigh Weighton. The race has developed a strong local following as a grass roots  and with international competition, creating an elite field

The Lea Race, as it is colloquially known, celebrated its 10th anniversary on 6 October 2012

The race course runs through many rapids, with the three largest drops being "First Drop", a clean 2 m waterfall, "Screaming Plastic Surgeons" having a total drop of 8 m, with the last drop being a 4 m waterfall and "Proctologist's Twist" being a slide followed by a 4 m drop into a slot.