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Walk For Charity Tomorrow

8th Mar 2012

Racing Victoria - Media Release - Thursday, 8 March 2012

Racing’s biggest names will join forces with Australian sporting stars tomorrow in a unique fundraiser for DOXA Youth Foundation and the Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation.

The inaugural Melbourne 4tracks4kids charity walk will see racing and sporting identities walk the 44km journey between Melbourne’s four thoroughbred racetracks.

A core team of 20 walkers will set off from Sandown Racecourse at 3am and conclude at Flemington Racecourse at 12.15pm in time for the annual DOXA Racing Luncheon.

Along the way over 100 walkers will join them with stops at Caulfield Racecourse, Federation Square and Moonee Valley Racecourse, while 1992 Melbourne Cup winner Subzero will be waiting to guide the walkers on their final kilometre up the famous Flemington straight.

WHAT: 4tracks4kids Charity Walk

WHEN: Tomorrow, 9 March, 2012, 3am-12.30pm

WHERE: 3am - Depart Sandown Racecourse
6am - Arrive Caulfield Racecourse
6.30am - Depart Caulfield Racecourse
9am - Arrive Federation Square
9.30am - Depart Federation Square
11.30am - Arrive Moonee Valley Racecourse
12pm - Arrive Flemington Racecourse (top of the straight)
12.15pm - Arrive at Flemington Winning Post