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28 March - 10 April, 2018
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READY TO RUN: (back) Marnie Finn, Indi Roberts, Silas Firth, John Brady, Emi Brady, Jasmine Adams,(front) Gabe Jackson, Taj Daly and Oscar Firth are ready for the Sheepwash Classic. 179032
Classic run is back By Justin Flynn The Sheepwash Easter Classic is still going strong after 39 years. The iconic Barwon Heads run attracts hundreds of participants each year and is the major fundraiser for Barwon Heads Primary School. The event was born in 1979 when the first school council at BHPS decided to stage a fun run. Organisers such as John Brady (pictured), John Firth and Robyn Cox were staggered when the inaugural event attracted 418 participants.
Last year around 600 runners ran the scenic 8km and 4km events and it attracts some elite competitors. "A lot of people who come down here for the Easter weekend, whether it's from Melbourne or elsewhere, will plan their short holiday around this," one of the event organisers Kirsten Roberts told the Voice. "We do get some elite runners who come down for it." The inaugural race was 8km because that distance was roughly that of the town border and it's a tradition that still stands, although the course has altered over time. Initially it began at the Village Park before
shifting to the primary school to coincide with the Easter Fair. The Easter Fair was then moved to Christmas-time and the Sheepwash Classic was a stand-alone event, which now kicks off on the foreshore near the bridge. The Sheepwash Classic is on Saturday 31 March (Easter Saturday) at 8am. Registrations are open on Good Friday at the primary school office from 9am to noon and on race day at Lahey Square car park from6.30am or by going to www.registernow. com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=28776. Participants can choose between an 8km and 4km run/walk.
The popular Sheepwash Classic is on again. 166885
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