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RUN FOR FUN! The Lane Cove Fun Run is on again! Now in its third year, this familyfriendly event event is now a firm fixture on the social and exercise calendar. Locals are invited to run (or walk) either 2km or 5km through the streets of Longueville.
donations from participants at registration. In 2018, the Fun Run will support two charities who provide services and support to children in need - The Pyjama Foundation (which offers a learning-based mentoring program free to children in foster care) and KYDS (helping young people with anxiety, bullying, depression, family and relationship problems, risky behaviours and self-harm). Remaining proceeds go towards providing facilities and equipment for the teachers and students at Lane Cove Public School. Young Australian athlete Beth Croft will be there to participate. Beth does a great job in the lead up to the event encouraging younger runners.
Encouraging community, family, fun and a healthy lifestyle for everyone, participants are encouraged to dress up - dogs are also welcome in wave 2 of the 2km event. Date: Sunday 9th September Time: 7:30am for the 5km event 8:30am for the 2km event Place: Starting and finishing point is Kingsford Smith Oval, Longueville. The atmosphere at Kingsford Smith oval before and after the event is always great. Runners are encouraged to stay afterwards to meet up with friends and neighbours, to meet the local community business sponsors at their stalls and enjoy the breakfast market.
The breakfast market will include the popular BBQ stall with bacon and egg rolls and sausages, a coffee cart from Jack and Co plus more. Four Frogs Creperie Lane Cove will also join this year, making fresh crepes for hungry runners. Unlike previous years, there is no 10km event for 2018, though organisers are working with Council to assess possible alternative routes so that it can potentially be resumed in 2019. Sponsorship and race fees go towards event costs such as the cost of extensive road closures, safety staff, St John’s Ambulance, official race timing and race bibs. The Lane Cove Fun Run also supports local charities, donating 10% of the event profits, plus collecting direct
“The Lane Cove Fun Run is one of my favourite races on the calendar,” says Beth. “It is unrivalled in the way it brings together so many residents and businesses from the community for such a great event. Everyone is so supportive of each other and it is fantastic to see so many people of all ages taking part. I thoroughly enjoy the event, not just for the challenging course, but for the cheering crowd and the awesome social atmosphere after the race, not to mention the BBQ!” Sponsors of the Lane Cove Fun Run include Lane Cove Orthodontics, The Alcott, The Foot Group, Fit Lane Cove, Janet Brandt-Sarif Physio, Apple Dental, Lane Cove Chiropractic, ProHealth Physio, McGrath, The Althlete’s Foot - Chatswood and Four Frogs Creperie. TO REGISTER GO TO:
www.lanecovefunrun.com.au Online registrations available until midnight on Wednesday 5th September.
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