 The Murray Bridge Rowing Club was where Australian world champion and Olympic medal winner, James McRae (born 27 June 1987) began his rowing career.The region has a number of reserves, parks, walking trails and sport facilities.Established in 1985, the Australian International Pedal Prix has been held in Murray Bridge for 31 years (in 2016) and includes the 24 hour event, which was added to the program in 1996.