NSW:Record 86,000 in this year's City2Surf

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2011
NSW:Record 86,000 in this year's City2Surf

SYDNEY, Aug 12 AAP - A record 85,000 participants will take part in this year's City2Surf
fun run from central Sydney to Bondi beach.

The popular annual Sydney event, which attracts more entries than the London marathon
and the New York marathon combined, is now in its 41st year.

Due to the sheer volume of entries, anyone without a bib to show they're registered
will not be permitted to run this year.

Organisers along the route will enforce the policy by asking those without a bib to
leave the race.

Starting at the intersection of Park, College and William Streets in Sydney's CBD,
the first group of participants - elite wheelchair athletes - will start at 7.55am (AEST)
followed by seeded and preferred athletes.

Back-of-the-pack stragglers will join in at 9.30am (AEST).

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KEYWORD: CITY2SURF

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