The team, consisting of students, teachers, and parents from the College Community, joined over 80,000 other competitors in the 14 kilometre race from Hyde Park in Sydney's CBD to Bondi Beach. This is the first time the College has entered a formal team to the event, however, it certainly won't be the last.
Raising money for charity Compassion International, a Christian international holistic child development organisation, the team consisting of both a running team and a walking team. The runners, consisting of students Pyper Campbell (Year 10), Noah Campbell (Year 8), Flynn Strudwyck-Flannagan (Year 7), Bailey Minett (Year 7), teachers Mr Cole, Mr Coulton, Mr Driscoll, and Ms Friel, and parents (Greg Campbell).
All ran personal best times, with Noah Campbell running the fastest time for the students and Mr Driscoll taking out the much-coveted teachers' trophy, which will sit adorned proudly in the History Department staffroom until the next year's race. The walking team, led by Mrs Petersen, consisted of multiple members of the Petersen family, as well as Catherine Fawcett (Year 11). These 18 members took off on Sunday morning, making their way from Hyde Park through Rushcutters Bay, Edgecliff, and Double Bay, before heading up Heartbreak Hill, a one-kilometre ascent to Vaucluse. After several grueling kilometres of undulating hills through Dover Heights, the competitors made their way down the East Bondi hill to the finish-line at the edge of the beach.
On behalf of the College, I would like to thank all those who participated, as well as the members of the College Community who donated to the team's Compassion International fundraising campaign. We are excited for the College to continue entering the City2Surf and raising money for Compassion International in the years to come.
Until next year!
Mr Matthew Driscoll
HSIE Teacher and City2Surfer
