When is it?

The City2Surf event takes place on August 9th 2009. The starting time is now 9:00 am, not 9:30 am as it has been in past years.

Why Join?

When you join the UOW City2Surf team you get the chance to walk/jog/run with colleagues in a crowd in excess of 70,000 (If the weather is kind to us) to promote our university. your participation will be rewarded with the following:

• A UOW T-shirt to wear on the day
• Transport to and from the event by bus
• A chance to work on your fitness level with help from our Health and Fitness team at URAC, located at Bld 13. Choose to join the  8 Week Training Squad or book in for a Personalised Program that will help you "cross the finish line with a smile!" Call URAC on 4221 4852 or email hannahl@uow.edu.au for more details.
• BONUS! All participants will receive 5 Free visits to the URAC Health Club. Simply present your receipt of entry to the UOW City2Surf team at URAC reception and receive 5 visits to the URAC health club, group exercise classes or pool entry. (NB: Free Visit Passes will NOT be allocated without proof of entry into the UoW City2Surf Team). This promotion ends 30th September 2009.
• Check out what's on offer at www.urac.com.au
• A snack pack lunch
• A chance to win a number of free annual memberships of the Social Club. To find out more about the Social Club and a calendar of events check out http://clubs.uow.edu.au/websites/staffsocial/calendar.htm

Who Can Join?

Anyone interested in supprting UOW is welcome to join: staff, students, friends of the University. You must wear the UOW T-shirt during the event to qualify for the membership goodies. Why not forward this link to friends who may be interested in suporting the University.

How much does it cost?

The entry fee this year is more complicated than past years as there is a discount if you register before the 17th of June. Please see the Sun Herald website for more details.

This fee is charged by the Sun Herald, not UOW, this fee is non-refundable. Remember the University is providing the T-shirt, transport to and from the event and hopefully something to replace all those lost calories at no cost to participants. You must wear the shirt to qualify for team membership.

How do I register?

To register with the UOW team please follow these simple steps:

1. Follow this guide to register on line at www.city2surf.com.au under the team division specify DC for Corporate Mixed and enter WollongongUniversity which is exactly 20 characters, the maximum allowed.
2. Complete our declaration form and select a T-shirt or running singlet of appropriate size. Please select carefully as we are unable to exchange tops.
3. Mark August 9th in your diary now.