Sport
25 October, 2022
World’s First Simultaneous Running Event A Success
THOUSANDS across Australia and New Zealand ran as one for the Reef.
Last Sunday, hundreds of Cairns residents joined run4reef with the mission of running as one in the name of helping protect the Great Barrier Reef.
The inaugural run4reef international event spanned 23 cities across the two countries, leveraging world-leading timing technology to unite thousands of runners of all abilities across 1km, 5km and 10km fun runs and a special elite 10km run.
Run4reef registrations raised much-needed funds to help protect the Reef, including developing restoration programs like the innovative ‘plant a coral’ initiative.
A portion of the funds raised directly from event registrations and peer-to-peer fundraising will go to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and WWF-Australia’s work to Regenerate Australia and protect our oceans, marine wildlife and natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef.
Very special characters joined run4reef in Cairns, like local athlete Sarah Douglas and Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef, Senator Nita Green, who joined the run with her daughter.
