About Fitness 5

Kembla Joggers is proud to be the principle organiser and promoter of Wollongong's premier community footrace - the Fitness 5 Fun Run and Walk.

The objective of the Fitness 5 Funrun is to promote healthy lifestyles in our community by providing an achievable distance for just about anyone to run or walk over regardless of their level of fitness. Now in its 22nd year, the 5km footrace and fitness walk takes in some of the region’s finest scenery passing along Cliff Road and returning along the seaside cycleway past North Beach, Belmore Basin, Wollongong Lighthouse and Wollongong City Beach.

We are very pleased to again have the Illawarra Credit Union as the major sponsor of the event in 2012. In addition our silver sponsors include Rebel Sport, K-Swiss, Wollongong City Council, i98FM, the Illawarra Mercury and Savvy Fitness.

The course is ‘AA Certified Accurate’ so you can rest assured the distance is spot on to the metre. The course is fast and free flowing meaning you are likely to achieve your best time possible if you put in the effort. Electronic timing chips are now used which enables more accurate timing and the faster processing of results on the day.

The Fitness 5 Funrun has raised over $100,000 for local charities and community projects since its inception. Charities to have benefited have included Camp Quality, the Children’s Ward Appeal, Ebony House, Cram House, the Beaton Park Grandstand Fund, Wollongong Hospital Oncology Ward and the Beta-Imager Appeal. Proceeds from the 2012 Fitness 5 will be directed to the West Dapto Cross-Country Park Project Fund. Located within the Integral Energy Recreation Park at Brownsville this purpose built Cross-Country Running Park is for the benefit of the whole community with the primary users being children for school cross-country carnivals and fitness activities.

Kembla Joggers would like to thank all sponsors and supporters who continue to make this great event possible. Some of our sponsors will have some great deals available on the day and, of course, there will be the opportunity to win some great prizes including Rebel Sport vouchers, K-Swiss running shoes, and vouchers from a host of local businesses. By entering everyone goes in the draw to win and if you pre-enter you will have the opportunity to win some additional prizes.

DISTANCE

5km, Certified Accurate Course

RACE RECORDS

The male race record is held by Youcef Abdi (14:21, 2005) and the women’s by the late, great Kerryn McCann (15:49, 2005).

START / FINISH

The start/finish is located on Crown Street, 100m to the east of Kembla Street. Walkers and slower runners should line up towards the rear of the pack to ensure a safe and smooth start.

REGISTRATION AREA

Registrations will be taken from 7.00am in the Civic Plaza next to the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre on Burelli Street, Wollongong. Deregistrations and the presentation ceremony will also be conducted in the Civic Plaza.

PARKING

Plenty of free parking is available in the Council car parks located on Stewart Street and the corner of Burelli and Corrimal Streets.

DRINK STATIONS

A drink station will be located just before the half way mark near North Beach.

TOILETS

Toilets will be available before and after the event in the Old Town Hall or Performing Arts Centre adjacent to the Civic Plaza.