Bridge to Bridge

{{Short description|Water skiing race}} {{Infobox recurring event |name = Bridge to Bridge |logo = |image = |genre = Water skiing / power boating |caption = |begins = |ends = |frequency = Annual |location = Hawkesbury River |years_active = |first = 1961 / 1933 |last = |participants = |attendance = |patron = |website = [https://www.bridge2bridge.com.au/ www.bridge2bridge.com.au]}}

The '''Bridge to Bridge''' refers to both a water skiing race and also a power boating race held on the outskirts of Sydney, Australia. It commences at Brooklyn Bridge and traverses the Hawkesbury River for 112 kilometres to Windsor Bridge.

The inaugural water skiing event was held in 1961.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220303105548/https://www.bridge2bridge.com.au/about/About the Bridge to Bridge] Bridge to Bridge</ref><ref>About the Bridge to Bridge] Bridge to Bridge</ref>

The inaugural power boating event was held in 1933.<ref>https://www.uhpbc.net/bridge.html</ref><ref>https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/266701969 Nunn wins 8th Bridge to Bridge] ''Windsor & Richmond Gazette'' 28 March 1962 page 1</ref>

==Incidents== In 2013 Sarah Teelow was killed after suffering an atlanto-occipital dislocation.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180919143755/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/world-water-skiing-champion-sarah-teelow-dies-from-race-injurii/5116172 World waterskiing champion Sarah Teelow dies from race injuries] ''ABC News'' 26 November 2013</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201103205807/https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-nov-26-la-sp-sn-sarah-teelow-dies-20131126-story.html Water-skiing champ Sarah Teelow dies after crash at start of race] ''Los Angeles Times'' 26 November 2013</ref>

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Category:Hawkesbury River Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1961 Category:Sports competitions in New South Wales Category:Water skiing competitions Category:1961 establishments in Australia