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‘It’s once-in-a-lifetime’: Murray Bridge pedal prix is about more than just racing

Thousands have flocked to this year's Australian International Pedal Prix, including competitors from three local schools.

Peri Strathearn

Peri Strathearn

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‘It’s once-in-a-lifetime’: Murray Bridge pedal prix is about more than just racing
Students from Unity, North School and Murray Bridge High have joined thousands of others competing in the 2024 pedal prix. Photos: Hayden Archibald/Australian International Pedal Prix, Peri Strathearn.

Unity College has taken bragging rights among the three hometown schools at this year’s Australian International Pedal Prix in Murray Bridge.

Bunyip, one of four vehicles the college entered in the race, completed 489 laps of the Sturt Reserve track to finish in 38th place overall.

That put them inside the top 10 in the senior school category, and almost a hundred laps ahead of the top Murray Bridge High School team, Aftermath.

But the pedal prix experience is about so much more than just winning or losing, participants from the three local schools have told Murray Bridge News.

Arabella Milne, Matilda Harvey, Abby Sanders, Indigo Hincks, Taya Bormann and Caitlin Koop get together at the pedal prix on Saturday. Photo: Peri Strathearn.

Unity College team members Taya Bormann and Caitlin Koop said it was a highlight of their year.

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