A brand new charity event is headed to the Southern Highlands that founder Tim McLean hopes will become an annual tradition.
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The first ever Creek to Peak charity run will be held in Bowral on March 6 and will see participants run a five kilometre course, starting from Bowral Pool, up Mount Gibraltar and back down through the Cherry Tree Walk.
The event will aim to raise money for three charities:
- Pop In, a drop-in and online service for women and children in the Wingecarribee who are threatened by domestic violence
- CanAssist, supporting cancer patients in rural and regional NSW
- Lifeline, providing 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services
Bowral local and Spirit Sport and Events founder McLean said he hoped people of all ages would get involved.
"This event is for everyone - businesses, runners and walkers, families, schools, sports clubs and other community groups," he said.
"After so much time in lockdown, this is the perfect excuse to gather your family, friends and workmates for a COVID-safe, fun, outdoor community event or team building activity. After all, supporting each other has never been more important.
"I'm always hearing about the great work Pop In is doing to support women and children threatened by domestic violence.
"When I first learned about it, I was so surprised at some of the stats and data around domestic violence. Pop In's community-driven solution inspired us to do what we can to support them."
McLean said since moving to the Highlands in 2019 he had dreamed of starting an event in the vein of the Sydney-based Balmoral Burn.
"That run goes straight up the hill, and it's really hard," he explained.
"But the whole community comes out for it - kids run it, they have a dog race, you name it. It's an awesome fundraising day for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, and it was definitely an inspiration for Creek to Peak and getting the whole community to come together for a great cause.
"Also, no matter how good you are at running, and how much you train, running up the Gib is bloody hard!"
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