Alstonville High School, Wollongbar and Alstonville Public Schools P&C’s
Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run
Saturday Morning 21st September
Scroll down for photos and results from the day
Note: Sorry about delays in getting trophies out to place getters. We have has some technical issues with our laser cutter at Alstonville High School. We hope to have this resolved shortly.
Results
The Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run was a huge success thanks to the support of volunteers and community members who worked tirelessly to organise and run this event. Thank you to all who showed up to support the P&C Committees of Alstonville High and Primary Schools, and Wollongbar Primary School. Thank you to the sponsers Mcgrath, Maven Dental, Alstonville Family Dental, Edge Fitness, Fitness Kids, and The Trident Fish and Grill. The results from the 5km and 10km races, and the Community Relay are available here. Congratulations to all who participated, with special congratulations to the following athletes who won their respective categories.
10km: Anthony Johnston, Skye Dogan
5km: Nathan Crake, Alexandra Dogan
Men’s 5km
Women’s 5km
Men’s 10km
Women’s 10km
Massive thank you to Paul from PT Photographer and Cameron Martin for these fantastic photos. Click on images below for gallery
Event Details
When: 21st September, 2024
Race times:
7:30am: McGrath 10km
8:30am: Maven and Alstonville Family Dental 5km Run
8:45am: 5km Walk
10:30am: Fitness Kidz 1km Kids
11:00am: The Trident Fish and Grill 4 x 250m Community Relay
12:00pm: Presentation
Where: Alstonville High School Oval, 21 Cawley Close, Alstonville
Prizes: Medals for placing, random prizes throughout
Entry Costs:
10km, 5km run/walk: $20 per entrant.
Kids 1km: gold coin donation
Community relay: donations appreciated.
Shuttle Bus:
A free shuttle bus with the Ballina Buslines will be running to collect and drop off those involved with the Fun Run. A timetable for this can be found here.
Races
McGrath 10km
Maven + Alstonville Family Dental 5km Run
5km Walk
Fitness Kidz 1km Kids
The Trident Fish and Grill Community Relay
Presentation
10km McGrath Real Estate Run: 2 laps of the 5km course.
5km Maven and Alstonville Family Dental Run: 1 lap of 5km course.
5km Walk: 1 lap of 5km course.
1km Fitness Kidz event: Fun 1km course with a few extra challenges thrown in for good measure.
The Trident Fish and Grill Community Relay: This is your opportunity to fly the flag for your organisation, sporting team, profession or workplace. We will have a number of theme based 4 x 250m relays around the oval. Imagine being part of this amazing event….you setting a blistering pace (or otherwise) with the rapturous crowd urging you on.
Running is optional, fun is compulsory
Sporting clubs: WAR Rugby vs Villa Soccer vs Cricket vs Hockey vs Water Polo…baseball, netball, pickleball, etc. Sledging is encouraged, if not compulsory :)
Gyms, personal trainers, running groups, etc…this is made for you.
Schools…Chalkies time to run like a 12 year old heading to lunch break.
Health and first responders…rushing to save people is important but this takes it to a new level.
Tradies…release your Village People construction worker look and represent the trades.
Hospitality…your industry is all about speed and efficiency. Time to transfer that to the track.
And to everyone else…come along. Guaranteed to be a fun event.
Entry is free with donations appreciated, and teams can be changed on the day
We would love to see as many teams—junior or senior—as possible taking part in this community event, which will be held just prior to the presentation on the Alstonville High School Oval.
Community Relay Registration
Step by Step Guide to entering The Trident Fish and Chip Community relay
1. Get 4 people together who will each run 250m. Don’t worry you can change your team right up to the event.
2. Nominate a team captain. They go to the registration page and enter their details to complete registration. Its free to join.
3. Consider a donation. This will go to our great local public schools to support students.
4. On the day bring your team to the marshalling desk to complete registration.
5. Most of all have fun – dress up and promote your business or sporting club. Local bragging rights are at stake!
Course Details
The 5km track follows a footpath from the Alstonville High School oval until its end on Lismore Road in Wollongbar, then back again. This course is repeated for the 10km event. The path is wheelchair accessible, and parent-guided bikes with handles can be used, however participants are advised that the course contains multiple steep inclines and descents. Push bikes of any kind are not permitted.
About
The Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run is a great family event, where the Plateau community can come together to support their local schools by partaking in a variety of events ranging from the family friendly Walk and 1km, to the challenging 5km and 10km races.
The Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run is organised by the P&C committees of the three schools, and takes place starting at Alstonville High School, with the course following the cycle track to Wollongbar and back.
There are five events: the 10km run, 5km run, 5km walk, 1km kids run and the community relay. The Alstonville Wollongbar Fun run provides a great challenge for keen runners, but is still suitable for social entrants.
Community Involvement
Fun Run Sponsors Video here
Link to register AS VOLUNTEER here
All community assistance is greatly appreciated by the staff and P & C members of the affiliated schools, and by all participants. It would also be great to have music along the path to Wollongbar, as well as back at the school. If you would like to be a part of this please register using the above link for volunteers, or see Mr Fox (TAS) (Andrew.fox1@det.nsw.edu.au).
The Community Hub
With many spectators, community members, and entrants to occupy during the event, the Community Hub will feature stalls and activities from all sorts of community groups that make our region the amazing place that it is. We have confirmation from the Alstonville Soccer Club, The Blood Bank, Northern Rivers Animal Shelter, along with activities run by Alstonville High School students. We have sent out communication to various clubs and hope to see as many there as possible. We don’t want to miss anyone so please email Andrew.fox1@det.nsw.edu.au, or message us on Facebook if you are interested in contributing.
Training Program
A training program to help all participants prepare for the 5km and 10km races has been developed by Accredited Exercise Physiologist Katie Crosby to help you to perform at your best on the day. Please access it as a pdf here.
Contact Us
For further information regarding the Fun Run, contact us via the details listed below.
Email: awsfunrun@hotmail.com
Facebook: Alstonville Wollongbar Fun Run Challenge
