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Iconic event to become ICC Surf to City
The Invercargill City Council will be the new naming rights sponsor for the popular Surf to City event in a further boost to its healthy, family-friendly reputation.
Invercargill deputy mayor and Events Fund committee member Darren Ludlow said he had suggested the Council support Sport Southland’s annual mass participation fun run from Oreti Beach to Queens Park as it was the ‘perfect fit’.
The 12km Surf to City has a long history and attracts as many as 4000 runners, walkers and cyclists of all abilities.
“The event starts from Invercargill’s Oreti Beach and finishes in the heart of our premier park, Queens Park,” Ludlow said.
“It is a ‘family-friendly’ event, with people of all ages and capabilities taking part and is in-keeping with the Healthy Families Invercargill initiatives, where Council is a partner.”
Sport Southland is the lead provider for Healthy Families Invercargill, the Government’s initiative in the fight to slow the rate of preventable chronic diseases like Type 2 Diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Cr Ludlow, who is also a member of the Healthy Families Invercargill governance group, said the Surf to City event reflected many of the Council’s ideals.
“It also shows Council’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of our community by sponsoring Southland’s largest participation-based event. Plus it also showcases that Invercargill is a vibrant, active, innovative, healthy and family-friendly place to live,” he said.