Charity Race

Course Summary

The charity race is a fun run for all ages and aims to raise money for individual organisations that the group chooses to support. This is still a long run so please consider this when registering your fundraising team, water should be worn but is not mandatory. This fun run is at the heat of the day so it can still be a hard and hot run, please consider your health and hydration prior to running.

Get a team together and run/walk/ride whatever your way along the race route to raise money for your favourite charity. DRESS UP and have a theme for your team or Charity.

Collect donations up to the event and deposit them to our donations bank account – Please use the participants name or charity/club name as the deposit reference. Ask your family and friends to sponsor you too. (Please collect donations prior to the race, collection jars during the race is not permitted)

Bank: National Australia Bank
BSB:  084-679
Account Number:  84-684-3108

We have had great success with this fun race in the past and hope to continue it for the years to come and help charities raise money and awareness.

This race gives people young and old the chance to come together as a family and group of friends, get dressed up and stay active at the same time. Young children can decorate bikes or scooters and get involved too. It really is about having fun!!

Money can be raised in the way of collections prior to race, donations from businesses sponsoring the chosen charity and group, donations can be made on the day at the merchandise tent and put into the chosen tins.

Course details

Date: Saturday 17thAugust
Open Category: 18+ years
Junior Category: 5-17 years
Entry Fee: Junior $5 / Open $20.
Distance: 6km approx.
Start time: 11:00am
Start line: Alley Park, Gordonvale. Get Directions
Finish line: Back to start (Alley Park)
Minimum Age: Anyone can participate
Road closures: Partial or full road closures will take place as they become a part of the race course. George street, Moller street, Mill street and all the old Bruce highway/ Greenpatch road and Moss road will be affected.
Check In: Please report to footy field behind grandstand for race brief and marshal point at 10:00am.
Runners briefing: Footy field behind grandstand at 10:30am on south end of field

Course map

• Start behind the banner in Alley Park.
• Head onto the race track towards Scouts den George street intersection.
• When leaving the park, run on the race track through the start finish Shute.
• Follow witch’s hats through intersection onto George street
• Turn left onto Moller street
• Turn right onto Mill Road
• Run down and through the Green Patch area
• Run on the old Bruce highway up to tunnels
• Run under the highway at the first set of tunnels
• Run on the cane headland to Moss Road
• Proceed along Moss Road to the Pyramid car park

This is not a timed race, you are welcome to turn around at any point during the race if your struggling. The main thing is your health and having some fun.

Race rules

• This a fun run and charity race so please have fun and enjoy
• Please follow road marshal’s when needed
• Remember to stay hydrated in hot temperatures and carry water if needed
• All runners are to be checked off at the finish line
• Any monies collected on the day can be put into the charity of your choice’s tin located at the merchandise tent for bank deposit and security following the event

Certificates and Donations

Donations will be calculated as soon as possible after race day and forwarded on to each charity and published on the website. (This can take some time so please be patient)

Each charity will receive a certificate that will be emailed to the nominated participant and can then be forwarded onto every one of your group by the person who nominated to be the receiver of certificate. (note only one certificate will be emailed per charity group due to higher number of people competing in this event)

Terms and conditions

Please note – $15 of the adults entry fee will be donated back to your chosen charity. (we will use the remaining $5 to assist paying for online booking fees and administration costs.)
The $5 child entry fee will be donated to your chosen charity.

100% of donations participants collect from non-participating family and friends will be passed on to your charity.

This event requires a good level of fitness. Temperatures may be as high as 30+ degrees on the day so please consider your hydration requirements. Please consider your own health in the lead up to the race. If you are unwell or have been unwell in the two weeks prior to the race, then consider the consequences of running on the day

Each charity will receive a certificate that will be emailed to the nominated participant and can then be forwarded onto every one of your group by the person who nominated to be the receiver of certificate. (note only one certificate will be emailed per charity group due to higher number of people competing in this event).