Blackmores breaks records!
September 21, 2010
AROUND 34,200
people competed in this
years Blackmores
Sydney Running Festival
last Sunday.
Competitors ranged
from super sleek ‘Skins’
toting fitness doyens to
pram pushing
grandmothers, social
groups, and those just in
it for the once-in-alifetime
chance to walk, jog, sprint or skip across the Sydney Harbour
Bridge without car/bus/truck taffic.
Festival
events included
a Full
Marathon, Half
Marathon,
Wheelchair
Marathon, 9km
Body and Soul
Bridge Run and
a 4km Family
Fun Run/Walk.
The
atmosphere of
participants
lining up to take part in each event was electric, as even the most cynical
stroll-er couldn’t help but get caught up in the energy and excitement of
thousands of runners gearing up behind the start lines.
Speaking with PD at the event, Blackmores senior PR Manager, Amy
Down, said that the turn out for 2010 was the best the festival had seen,
with participants raising a massive $2,157,388 to be dispersed between
charities including (but not limited to) Diabetes Australia, Alzheimer’s
Australia, the NSW Cancer Council, Oasis Youth Support Network, the
Heart Foundation, McGrath Foundation, Macular Degeneration
Foundation and MS Australia.
Amongst the fray were special Blackmores ambassadors Olympic
snowboarder Torah Bright in the 9km Bridge Run, Glenn McGrath and
Adam Gilchrist in the 4km Family Fun Run and Walk and Naoko
Takahashi, the women’s marathon gold medallist from the Sydney 2000
Olympic Games.
Pictured above from left is Blackmores Deputy Chairman, Stephen
Chapman,Glenn McGrath, Torah Bright and Blackmores Director of
People and Strategy, Richard Henfrey.
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