Regional events
Thank you to all who joined us on Sunday 11 May for another great Mothers Day Classic.
In 2008, the Mothers Day Classic expanded to include a number of regional locations throughout Australia.
Regional Mothers Day Classic events are organised by local community groups, with advice and support from the national organisers. This year, we are pleased to report that over 6600 people from 19 local communities ran Mothers Day Classic events in the following regional towns:
- Bairnsdale, VIC
- Bridgewater, VIC
- Bundaberg, QLD
- Burnie, TAS
- Byron Bay/ Brunswick Heads, NSW
- Cairns, QLD
- Central Coast/Wyonga, NSW
- Cohuna, VIC
- Denmark, WA
- Geelong, VIC
- Gladstone, QLD
- Mansfield, VIC
- Mt Gambia, SA
- Rockhampton, QLD
- Stockinbingal, NSW
- Toowoomba, QLD
- Warrnambool, VIC
- Wollongong, NSW
- Woodonga, VIC
Why not organise a Mothers Day Classic event in your town?
There are three key aspects of the existing Mothers Day Classic events that Women In Super would seek to replicate in the regional events:
- Fundraising for breast cancer research (all profits go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation)
- The coming together of the community in an environment that provides support for those fighting breast cancer and those remembering loved ones lost to breast cancer.
- Participation in physical activity as a community.
The regional events may be less formal then the capital city events, and may simply involve a walk around the park with a few friends. On the other hand, the event may involve a school or athletics club and include a run as well as a walk.
The number of people attending each event could range from a minimum of 10 through to several hundred participants. There is no minimum/maximum distance for these run/walk events, but as a guideline the most popular event in the capital cities is the 4km walk.
It is expected that all regional events would follow a similar format, being:
- Event commences.
- Memorial minute of silence to remember those lost to breast cancer.
- Walk and or run takes place.
- Presentation of prizes/drawing of raffles etc if applicable.
If you’re interested in staging a Mothers Day Classic in your area and would like to receive a Regional Events Information Kit, contact the Mother’s Day Classic on 03 8677 3847 or admin@mothersdayclassic.com.au
