Plenty of participants are set to pound the pavement on November 24 for the AAM Timber Blue Lake Fun Run.
This year’s events will include the 3.2km Cave Gardens/Thugi Dash, 6.8km Mount Gambier/Berrin Run, 10.4km Blue Lake/Warwar Run and the 21.1km Lakes and Craters Half Marathon which will kick off at 7.15am.
Blue Lake Fun Run Committee chair Mark Praolini said it was fantastic to have AAM Timber as the new naming rights sponsor, taking over from OneFortyOne.
“I just get this feeling they are going to make a presence in this area so it is great to have them on board and they have been very supportive,” he said.
“They will be looking to put together a team of entrants so that will be great as well. They will be looking to promote health and fitness at their site and they are certainly getting behind the community.
“OneFortyOne, who have done it now for a number of years, have been absolutely fantastic and they have always been very supportive so we definitely thank OneFortyOne and recognise the contribution they have made to us and the community.
“In some respect, I get a similar feeling with AAM Timber to what OneFortyOne had but after five or six years they (OneFortyOne) would be moving onto other events so we are certainly very appreciative of what they have done.”
Other sponsors include the City of Mount Gambier, Complete, Carlin and Gazzard, Ilumident, UniSA, The Convent, Bio Gro and Athletes Foot.
Mr Praolini said they are really encouraging teams to compete again this year.
“If there is a workplace or a group of friends, it’s a bit of fun to put a team together. You do not have to be all doing the same event,” he said.
“There are some great prizes for the teams including $200 prizes for the best dressed team and the team who covers the most distance and a $100 lucky draw prize for a team.
“The other new prize we will have is two $50 vouchers from Metro to give out to the best dressed two individuals.
“There will not be any prizes for the half marathon this year and that decision was made earlier, brought about by the way sponsorship was looking and also costs have gone up and we have been very conscious to keep entrey fees at the same price as last year.”
