In the year of its 50th race, City2Surf steps it up a notch | anthonysegaert
When the first City2Surf starting gun went off 52 years ago, runners had a strong incentive to record a good time: they had 100 minutes before police reopened the roads. Police cleared streets just 10 minutes ahead of the first racers, shutting a single direction of traffic for the famous CBD to Bondi track. Most cars, unaware of the event, pulled over and kept their lead-filled engines running, causing some coughing runners to vow never to return.
A lot has changed: this year around 60,000 people are expected to take part in the race, and unlike in 1971, the Opera House and the Kings Cross Tunnel are fully built.But as the 50th race takes place early on Sunday morning , it appears one thing has remained the same: it’s always sunny at the City2Surf.
Chris Edwards, part of a shrinking group of “City2Surf Legends” who have participated in every race since 1971, has written a book about the event’s history. He said the event’s legacy is in its innovation. Among the “colour” came the runner-led fundraising, which hit a new high in 2012 when more than $4 million was raised for charities of runners’ choice.Dr James Henshaw, a junior doctor at the Royal Hospital for Women, will join others from the Randwick hospital in the Royal Runners team, which will raise money for equipment and resources via the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation.
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