It’s time to dust off the sneakers and amp up the training regime with Run Melbourne 2016, one of the city’s most iconic winter sporting events, charging through and around the city this weekend. With events to suit any age and fitness level, from beginners to serious runners and even those in fancy dress, Run Melbourne participants have the choice of a 3km kids run on Saturday 23 July or the Runners World 5km run/walk, the Bulk Nutrients 10km run or the Brooks Half-Marathon on Sunday 24 July. There’s still time to register for the run with last minute registrations open until 11:59pm on Wednesday 20th July!
The Run Melbourne 2016 course makes its way past some of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks including the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rod Laver Arena, Federation Square, The Royal Botanical Gardens and the Shrine of Remembrance. For those challenging themselves to longer distances and personal bests, faster times are expected with the newly re-routed courses designed to be less congested.
Renowned for its event atmosphere, Run Melbourne will have bands and food and shopping stalls set out along the course and expects to see 3,000 people running in some form of fancy dress in support of their chosen charity. Over nine years, Run Melbourne’s dedication to helping the community and those in greater need, has resulted in $11 million raised for more than 400 charities.
Joining participants on race day will be Run Melbourne 2016’s new ambassadors who include Collingwood AFL player Travis Cloke and his partner Beccy Panozza. We caught up with Beccy Panozza for a quick chat about Run Melbourne and the charity that she is supporting this year, Friends Animal Rescue, a not-for-profit small rescue group that managed to save over a thousand animals last year.
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