Here are some details regarding run4reef on Sunday October 16, 2022.

This is a run taking part simultaneously in 23 cities around Australia and New Zealand. The run is being conducted to bring attention to the plight of The Great Barrier Reef and to help provide funds for reef saving initiatives. The run4reef.org website contains details of venues, costs, aims, prizes and times. Australian Olympic runner Steve Monaghetti is the Race Director.

Brief details include the following. There are three distances.

They are :

one kilometre (for those 14 and under) at 3 pm, cost $29.50

five kilometres at 2:00 pm, cost $67.50

ten kilometres run at 4:30 pm, cost $87.50

ten kilometres run at 3:30 pm for elite runners, cost $87.50

Entries are on the run4reef.org website

For the Geelong run, the starting point is in Tail Light Alley car park in the Eastern Gardens.

The course is a one kilometre circuit for each run.

All participants have the chance to win a BYD Atto 3 electric vehicle too.

If anyone has additional questions they are welcome to message me (ph 0421936794)

Thanks for passing this information on to schools. I think it will be an exciting event. The Federal and Queensland Governments are sponsoring it and the media seems to be getting behind the event.

Regards,

Ken Walker

Geeong Cross Country