The Community Trust of Southland Surf to City

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The Community Trust of Southland Surf to City is a fun participation focused event that can be run, walked, or cycled. The 12km event is held in February each year starting at Oreti Beach and finishing at Queens Park in Invercargill.

 

This event is a fun way of encouraging physical activity and offers something for all levels of ability. Many also use the motivating event as a stepping stone to continue with physical activity and participate in more events.

 

2009 saw the participation rates swell to around 4000, well up on 3300 in 2008, which shows the event is becoming increasingly popular. Part of this can be contributed to the increased number of Invercargill businesses which took part in the workplace challenge. The aim is to get as many staff as possible participating in the event, whether running walking or cycling. The businesses embraced the idea encouraging everyone to take part with many printing their own Surf to City t-shirts.

2010 Event Date - Sunday 7th Feb

 

New Initiatives Introduced in 2010

6km Run/Walk from Currans Rd

 

Halberg Trust/Westpac

The Halberg Trust and Westpac teamed up to give people with disabilities an opportunity to be involved in the annual Surf to City event, 40 people took part in the inaugural event.

The 2.5km fun run or walk for people with disabilities started on Bond Street and travelled along the Surf to City route, then finished in Queens Park.

 

Fonterra Kids in the City

The event has been created for those who are not old enough to complete the full Surf to City distance, but still want to take part in the event.

Around 180 kids took part in the 2km circuit around Queen’s Park, with many parents joining in to support there kids.

All finishers received a wristband, tattoo and a bottle of water from Fonterra.

The Kids in the City course starts and finishes in the second circle in Queens Park, where the Surf to City finishes.

Event Funds Recipients

The Surf to City is a not for profit event and all proceeds are distributed between Athletics Southland and the Southland branch of the Heart Foundation.