Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association

The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association Inc. (HCC) is a registered charity that organises the annual 111km paddle race on the Hawkesbury River.

In 1977, members of the NSW Outward Bound Ex-Students Association decided to organise a canoe race along the river they had paddled during their course. Apart from being a challenge, this 111km race was going to help the community by raising money for medical research.

That first race attracted 250 paddlers and raised $8,500. In 2009, that same race involved almost 600 paddlers and raised a huge $280,000 for Arrow!

In the 15 year association of the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic with Arrow, over $2 million has been raised for leukaemia research and patient support services. That support has been essential to the achievement of many important initiatives, including: the Australasian Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Registry; funding the Arrow Research Scientist; PhD Scholarships for research, and Arrow House.

 

 

We recommend a visit to the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic web site for more information on this extraordinary event.