City to Surf 07

The annual City to Surf fun run will be held Sunday, August 26. It’s one of the most popular events on the Perth calendar; over 26,000 people participated last year. The basic premise is that you run from Perth city to City Beach with your entry fees going to Activ, an NPO supporting people with disabilities, and hopefully get your gob on the news while you’re at it!

There are several courses, the main one being the 12-km run from St Georges Tce to City Beach oval. Of course, if running isn’t your strength but you still want to be involved, walking is fine. It kicks off at 8:15 Sunday morning. Here’s the course. If you’re serious, there’s $2500 up for grabs!

Another option for serious runners is the 21.1km half-marathon starting 7:15 from SGT, which has a $3000 first place prize.

There’s a 4km walk/run too, if 12km seems a bit much. It starts from Perry Lakes at 9:45.

There’s also an 11km wheelchair event going from Kings Park at 8:15.

From years of experience, everything has been catered for. There are plenty of drink stops along the way. It might be cold in the morning, so you can wear a jumper before the gun and then have it taken to the finish line for you. There are also buses from City Beach back to town and Perry Lakes after the run. They’re free, but gold coin donations would be nice.

You can register and pay via credit card online, or at the free City to Surf Show at the Convention Centre from Aug 23-25. Entry fees for adults/children are $28/$18 online or $34/$18 at the Show. Remember, it’s for charity!

A popular option is to enter a team (family, business etc). You can download the entry form here. All team entries have to be in by August 17.

City to Surf 2007

Where: St Georges Tce – City Beach
Map: View Map
Date: Sunday August 26
Transport information: Buses don’t go right to the starting line but there are buses back from City Beach afterwards
Enquiries: citytosurf@csports.com.au or (08) 6462 7300