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“On Sunday 8 April Oscar Roche, Hugo Grehan, Tristan Henry and I participated in a 10km Fun Run. It was a beautiful day to run and there were lots of participants. It felt like we all did 14 kms instead of 10 because of all the hills although we still enjoyed it. None of us dropped out and we were pretty happy when one by one we made it over the finish line.”
Freddie Bourne
“On 8 April Oscar R, Tristan H, Freddie B and me (Hugo) did the Lindfield Rotary 10 kilometre Fun Run. The hardest part of the course was the hills, 90% of the run was hills and that was the hardest bit. After we finished we all enjoyed having lunch.”
Hugo Grehan
“On the eighth of April Freddie, Oscar R, Hugo and I (Tristan) did the ten kilometre Rotary Lindfield Fun Run. We were lucky enough to finish the race alive although we felt dead. We all ran hard and didn’t stop. We agreed that ninety percent of the course was up and down hills. The hardest bit was coming up Trafalgar Street. I would say that was the reason we were so tired and sore on Monday.”
Tristan Henry
” On the eighth of April, Freddie, Hugo, Tristan and me (Oscar) competed in the Lindfield 10k Fun Run. It was enjoyable for the most part, the other part is the brutal hills which make you feel sick. At least every time you completed one kilometre you were like 4k down 6 to go. This was my 5th fun run. I was extremely proud when I finished without walking or dying. Although I felt dead after the run. 90% of the run was hills. “Not Fun” quote from Hugo. All and all it was a really fund day.”
Oscar Roche
The Lindfield Rotary Club hosted this event. 100% of proceeds raised are put towards local and international beneficiaries – Lindfield Rotary Club is run by volunteers.
Recent local beneficiaries include:
- KYDS Youth Development Services (founded by Lindfield Rotary with more than $100k donated)
- FreshTracks helps people with acquired brain injuries – we provided specially designed recumbent bicycles and a patient hoist.
- Meals on Wheels – we helped to fund a new van for the North Shore.
- Hornsby Womens Shelter – we provide financial support.
- Graffiti Removal – our club provides volunteers, chemicals and equipment.
The club also instigates and drives international projects, run by members, such as:
- Kolkata Cleft Palate Project, which has provided surgery and changed the lives of more than 500 children over the last 3 years
- Fiji Power to Learn Project, providing solar electric power to island schools in Fiji.
- Lao Drinking Water Project, providing piped drinking water to five remote rural communities in Lao.
The club also supports the Rotary International End Polio campaign, which has reduced polio globally from over 350,000 cases in 1985, to less than 11 last year.
