Get those running shoes on and sign yourself up for the annual
Sun-Herald City2Surf fun run. Join more than 70,000 people on Sunday, August 9 in Australia’s largest community event on a 14km race from Hyde Park to the iconic Bondi Beach.
Inspired by the famous
San Francisco Bay to Breakers race back in 1971, City2Surf has grown into a popular event for family, friends and co-workers to get together and get active.
You can either walk or challenge yourself to run the race. Wear your finest running gear or dress up in a crazy outfit that will make you stand out from the crowd.
Who knows if you train hard enough you could beat last year’s male winner, Martin Dent who finished the race in 41.07 minutes or female winner, Rebecca Lowe who wasn’t far behind and followed with 47.13 minutes.
For tips or full training programs
click here.
And the best thing about all of this is that you’ll be raising money for your chosen charity. Last year, a record $1.25 million was raised.
On the day wave at spectators who will be cheering from their balconies. There will also be plenty of others standing by the side lines many of who will also be volunteers handing out water and Gatorade at the drink stations.
More importantly, First-Aid stations will also be scattered along the course with uniformed St John Ambulance staff ready to attend to any emergencies.
But to prevent any injuries on the day you better get training and your entries in soon as spaces are filling up fast.
To enter, you can either download a manual entry form
here or hop online to the
City2Surf website and simply follow the instructions.
But just a helpful reminder, the costs for entering varies depending on how you enter. It's $58 for adults and $43 for kids who choose the manual entry. But save yourself a few dollars and get the cheaper rate by entering online and you'll only pay $53 for adults and $38 for kids.
