The North Melbourne Football Club will again be supporting the event through its major sponsor Mazda. Players and staff will be involved in the activities on the day and will also help promote the race during the lead-up.
In continuing its partnership with the event, Mazda will be giving away a New Mazda2 Neo Hatch valued at almost $20,000.
All proceeds of the run will go towards the Good Friday Appeal and entry is now open for individuals and teams.
14.6km course
The long course starts at Kings Domain in Alexandra Avenue, right next to the Alexandra Gardens, heads over Swan Street Bridge, into Batman Avenue and through the Domain Tunnel.
Coming off the Bolte Bridge, runners head back into the city via Docklands. Runners then turn right onto Harbour Esplanade where Channel 7 staff will be waiting at a drink station with entertainment and a special give-away item. Runners then turn left into Collins Street, right Spencer Street and cross the river again, turn left into Yarra Promenade with Crown Entertainment Complex on one side and the Yarra on the other, then down St Kilda Road via Flinders Street, past the Arts Centre and finishing in Linlithgow Avenue.
5.2km course
A shorter course is also available to allow those participants who do not feel comfortable about running or jogging 14.6km but wish to be involved in the event and play a significant part in raising money for the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The short course starts in Alexandra Avenue, does a circuit of the Yarra River via Birrarung Marr and Federation Square, and then down St Kilda Road, along Birdwood Avenue and u-turns back to the finish in Linlithgow Avenue.
Entry Fee:
$40 (long course, with $23 donated to the Appeal)
$35 (short course, with $18 donated to the Appeal)
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