The RPM 200 covers the entire distance on the Murray River from Martins Bend (a few kilometers upstream from Berri) to Morgan (208 km).
At first light on Saturday morning, paddlers leave Martins Bend and pass through lock 4 on their way to the finish at Moorook.
Day 2, Sunday morning sees the paddlers again leave at first light from Moorook, passing through lock 3 and finishing at Waikerie.
The Monday morning, the paddlers leave well before sunrise and head downstream, passing through lock 2 and finishing at Morgan.
The RPM 200 is often quoted as one of the toughest Kayak marathon events in Australia by paddlers - with the 208 km in the middle of winter, where it is not uncommon for paddlers to often start each day near zero degrees and even sub-zero temperatures on the Monday morning.