Run helps build bridges
RUNNING is generally thought of as an individual sport, but more than 1000 participants in this year’s Run The Bridge will be pounding the pavement as part of a team.
Race director Richard Welsh said a record number of participants have signed up for tomorrow’s event, eclipsing last year’s total of 3674. He said 1265 entrants were part of a team.
There are 240 teams regis- tered, ranging in size from two people to 78. The teams include schools, businesses, sports groups, and fundraisers.
Local accounting and financial company Collins SBA has wrangled 26 entrants from the business and employees’ family members for its third crack at Run The Bridge.
Team captain Bruno Palermo, 35, who is a business adviser, is running the 10km. He said events such as Run The Bridge were great for team bonding.
“It’s something that’s big at Collins SBA, working as a team, and events like this [are] good for fun, fitness obviously, and that team bonding,” Mr Palermo said.
“There’s a number of employees that go to the gym quite regularly in the afternoon or in the morning, so it’s definitely one of those offices where you don’t want to just sit around at the desk all day, you want to get out and about.”
The Tasman Bridge will be closed from 7-9am for Run The Bridge.