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JOIN THE GUMTREE CITY2SURF 2009 RUNNING TEAM AND ATTEND FREE TRAINING SESSIONS IN SYDNEY!

The 39th Sun-Herald City2Surf is on Sunday, August 9. Whether you need some inspiration to get fit, want to boost your social life or help raise funds for charity, why not challenge yourself and join the Gumtree City2Surf Running Team.

FREE weekly training sessions are being led by certified trainers from the Original Bootcamp and are taking place in areas across Sydney in the lead up to City2Surf - and it's all for free!

Whether you're already a running fanatic or simply inspired to get in shape, these social training sessions are for ALL fitness levels.

... OR ...

if you prefer to train solo you can still become a member of the Gumtree City2Surf Running Team and race with us on the day.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Free weekly training sessions led by the Original Bootcamp taking place in:
• Balmain
• Balmoral
• Castle Hill
• CBD, Sydney Domain
• Freshwater, Manly. *NEW session now available!
• North Sydney
• Queens Park, Waverley
• Waitara

• A free Gumtree City2Surf Running Team t-shirt so you can feel part of the team (you will need to register before 27th June to guarantee yourself a t-shirt)
• Invitations to social events with other runners (we'll keep you up to date via email once you have registered)
• Feel good and race for charity (see further below for info on how to donate or raise funds for charity)
• Admission to the Gumtree City2Surf Running Team after-party (we'll keep you up to date via email once you have registered for the Sun-Herald City2Surf event)
• Free post-race massages
• Free post-race goodies bag
• Prizes awarded to:
• the fastest individual male and fastest individual female Gumtree Team runners
• the best Gumtree fancy-dress
• the top 5 fundraisers for StreetSmart
• and more!

HOW TO JOIN:

Follow these easy steps:

1. If you want to join a training session, decide which of the ones listed below you'd like to attend. Training sessions commence Saturday the 27th of June;

Location	Saturday Training Times
Balmain	0800-0915
Balmoral	0700-0815
Castle Hill	0800-0915
CBD, Sydney Domain	0815-0930
Freshwater , Manly	0730-0845
North Sydney	0700-0815
Queens Park, Waverley	0645-0800
Waitara	1500-1615


*NEW session now available! If you have already registered and want to change to the Manly / Freshwater location, please send an email to city2surf@gumtree.com.au and let us know which session you want to cancel.
2. Click here to complete the online participation form to attend the FREE Training Sessions OR Join the Gumtree Running Team

You will receive an email from us with further information about the the Training Sessions and the Gumtree Running Team. Please check your junk mail folder for a response from us. If you have not received a welcome email from us within 48 hours please contact: city2surf@gumtree.com.au. Please be aware that there is a cut off time of 2pm every Friday to enrol in time for the following day's Boot camp session.

3. Enter the Sun-Herald 2009 City2Surf Event, and select Gumtree as the team you are running for. The Sun-Herald City2Surf Event costs about $53 to enter - click here for full price details. To enter into the Sun-Herald City2Surf 2009 event, and run for the Gumtree team follow these simple steps below:

1. Go to www.city2surf.com.au
2. When you have completed your personal details and clicked continue, select: I would like to search for an existing Team
3. Type in the team name: Gumtree. When you have found us you will need to type in this password: GRC370 and then click to continue
4. Once you have registered and paid you will receive an email from City2Surf with further details about your race pack.

RAISE FUNDS BY RACING FOR CHARITY!

	Feel good about participating in the Sun-Herald 2009 City2Surf event? Feel even better by supporting our chosen charity: www.streetsmartaustralia.org StreetSmart Australia tackles homelessness at the grassroots. Donations to StreetSmart will help fund 'hard to reach' projects which promote social inclusion, empowerment and sustainable change, as well as emergency aid, for people experiencing homelessness. Your donation will be used to assist people in crisis and empower communities to promote lasting and effective change. Whether you are participating in the City2Surf or not, you can help Gumtree raise awareness for the StreetSmart charity and raise funds for this charity by: Making a donation direct to StreetSmart via Gumtree's EveryDayHero fundraising page or simply click on the donation widget on the right. OR Joining the Gumtree Australia Fundraising Team by setting up your own everydayhero fundraising page. Click here to set up your fundraising page and support StreetSmart. When prompted for a team password, enter "gumtreerocks!" and voila, you've nearly finished setting up your own EveryDayHero fundraising webpage!
MORE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOTCAMP:
	The Original Bootcamp are universally recognised as the pioneer of boot camp fitness training here in the Southern Hemisphere, with the founder, Chief J. Brabon becoming one of Australia's best known, and most respected fitness personalities. The Original Bootcamp have spent over 16 years developing their industry leading, results-orientated conditioning system, and have witnessed the shear elation experienced by thousands of individuals, just like you, who can and have achieved their goals.
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CITY2SURF INFORMATION

If you would like more information about the event, FAQ, route and times please visit: www.city2surf.com.au

City2Surf takes place on Sunday 9th August 2009 starting at 9am from Sydney City to Bondi Beach.

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