Media Release

Support the Pink Lads Challenge 2009-10 for McGrath Foundation

Thursday 24th December 2009

Local Federal MP for Cook, Scott Morrison, is calling on the Shire to get behind Glenn Gorrick and his team of Pink Lads as they run from Melbourne to Sydney to raise funds for the McGrath foundation. 

The Pink Lads are about to go on another McGrath Foundation fund raiser running from the Melbourne cricket 12pm 29/12/09 ground to the Sydney Cricket ground 12pm 5/1/10.

The running route will take the team through the towns of Albury, Wagga, Yass, Canberra, Goulburn, Mittagong, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Sutherland, Cronulla, and then around the MS,M7,M2, over the Harbour bridge and into the SCG at 12pm on the 5^th of January.

During the run they will be carrying a pink stump to be used at the SCG.

Their only home is a very small minibus, which they will not be allowed to leave unless they're running.

Each runner will tag 10ks every 8 hrs running 30 klms per day with a total of 250 klms in the 6 six days. An SBS camera man will live on the bus with the team and record all the antics to be hopefully made into an interesting documentary.

Please check out their blog site http://pinklads.blogspot.com or go to www.gofundraise.com.au and type in Pinklads. The McGrath Foundation website has links to the site as well.

Donations to the McGrath Foundation are already coming in. If you wish to donate use the gofundraise site or direct EFT to BSB 802330 Acc 10027851. The Pink lads appreciate any donations and will issue a receipt if requested.

Please listen in daily to 2GB Ben Fordham 9am to 12md or Glenn Wheeler 7pm to 12am where we will update everyone on the run and keep a look out for us on Channel Nine during the test coverage.

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