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15 November, 2024
'Wheelie' good fun on Promenade
WARRNAMBOOL’S first ‘Wheelie Convoy’ will take to the Promenade on Wednesday, November 27.
People with wheelie walkers, wheelchairs, mobility scooters or trikes are invited to join the convoy, which aims to encourage people to get social, get active and make the most of the accessible infrastructure along Warrnambool’s foreshore.
Leading the convoy will be gold medalist Paralympian Josh Hose, the former Camperdown resident who was part of Australia’s all-conquering wheelchair rugby team at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics.
Participants in the Wheelie Convoy can choose to start from two locations, either at the Pavilion (full course) or Worm Bay (short course).
The full course will cover 960 metres while the short course will cover 410 metres.
Both groups will finish at McGennan car park where a bus will transfer participants and their wheels across Pertobe Road to the barbecues and amenities near the Lake Pertobe Adventure Playground.
Participants can also choose to walk or roll the full distance from the Pavilion to the barbecue area.
The convoy will finish with a free barbecue lunch, live music and spot prizes for best decorated hat and scooter/wheelchair/walker.
