Around 300 paddlers travel 111 km in moonlight, down the Hawkesbury River from Windsor to Brooklyn, to raise money for Charity.
The classic began in 1977 and is made possible by volunteers who put in hundreds of hours of time throughout the year, the landowners who allow the use of their land for the weekend and the paddlers and their support crews.
The Classic has raised more than $4.5 million for medical research, the major beneficiary continues to be will be the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.
Entry fees and sponsorship monies raised by the Classic go towards supporting medical research.
Over a 30 year association approximately $4.5 million has been donated to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.