The 11th Casino Fun Run is on September 15.
You can choose the 2km, 5km or 10km course depending on your level of fitness and your resolve.
Get your running or walking shoes ready and sign up.
Olympian Scott Westcott and Paralympian Katie Kelly started the Casino Fun Run in 2013.
Katie was born in Casino, is a two-time Paralympian who won Gold in the Paratriathlon at the Rio 2016 Paralympics and Scott, born in Parkes, ran the Marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Every year more people join in. The organisers are aiming for this year’s event to be the most inclusive fun run in Australia.
“Our courses are designed to be fully accessible, with flat streets and temporary tiles over grassy areas to make it easy for wheelchairs and prams. We also have an ‘all abilities’ race category, where you can compete for time against others in the same category,” Katie said.
This year the fun run is sponsored by Achieve Australia and Casino’s Bundjalung/Wakka Wakka woman Eileen Byers is the ambassador. Eileen ran the New York Marathon in 2015.
A mother of four, Eileen encourages other parents from her community and elsewhere to take part in the Casino Fun Run.
Casino Fun Run starts at 8am at Queen Elizabeth Park on Sunday, 15 September 15.
There is also a special trophy for the schools with the most participants.
Fun Run organiser Peta Moloney, Casino Little Athletics NSW and the Richmond Valley Council are continuing their support for the event.
Make a commitment to yourself and sign up here.
