Family Fun Runway Run 2018
Today's Family Fun Runway Run at Sydney airport in support of Cure Cancer Australia was the best event so far, with 250 runners participating. As well as the 100m, 500m, 1km, and 2km Relay races, there were Jumping Castles, Face Painting, an ARFF Fire Tender, AFP Sniffer Dog Demonstration, an Air Ambulance Beech King Air, and Christina Bernardi and Elle Bennetts from the AFL Giants Team. MC Katie Williams did an amazing job, leading the "Warm Up" and keeping energy levels high throughout the event. A 500m section of Runway 25 was used for the run, with commercial aircraft arriving and departing on the crossing Runway 16 as a backdrop. Congratulations to Sydney Airport and Cure Cancer Australia for organising such a fantastic event. The Runway Run launches the Airport's Christmas Giving Appeal, which raised over $400,000 last year for Cure Cancer, funding vital cancer research.
AFL Giants players Christina Bernardi and Elle Bennetts jumping high on Runway 25
This is Sydney Airport's Runway 25 with the Airservices Australia Control Tower in the background - Runway 25 means the runway is aligned to 250 degrees on the compass
The two airport Safety Cars and cones mark the end of the 500m Runway Run course
Runway Run Santa was on hand for the children, and some of the adults
Face Painting was very popular with the children
Runway Run MC Katie Williams interviews some of the children
Santa's Throne, a nice place to relax before the serious racing starts
There's always time for some Social Media snaps with #hashtags #curecancer #SYDChristmasAppeal
The Jumping Castle was a big hit with the younger children
Last chance for a water bottle or maybe a Latte or Cappuccino before the race starts
Airservices Australia Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) had their Rosenbauer Fire Tender 1 on hand, and during the races they gave a demonstration of its capabilities
I can just hear this little boy saying "Please turn the water on", and then we would really see some competitors racing
The Ambulance Service Of New South Wales had Beech 300C King Air VH-NAO open for inspection
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) brought along one of their sniffer dogs trained in firearms and explosives detection
After sniffing all eight buckets, the dog very quickly settled on the correct one
MC Katie Williams interviewing Elle Bennetts from the AFL Giants Team
MC Katie Williams interviewing Christina Bernardi from the AFL Giants Team
AFL Giants players Elle Bennetts and Christina Bernardi
The American Airlines Running Team were competing today, following a successful Thanks Giving fund raiser during the week for Cure Cancer Australia
Carol Thomas came all the way from Chicago to compete in this year's Runway Run. Aged 73, Carol worked at American Airlines for 41 years, and this will be her 27th Runway Run at airports all over the world
Carol had a great time catching up with the American Airlines Running Team
Things are starting to get serious race wise, and now it's time for the all important warm up exercises, led by MC Katie Williams, Santa, and one of the Elves
Runners following MC Katie Williams lead during the Warm Up
Time to head out to Runway 25 and the Runway Run - participants walk from the DOM5 Corporate Jet Apron, across the DOM6 Apron, and out onto Runway 25 for the first time
The last few runners make their way out onto Runway 25 before the races commence
Whether it was psyching your self up, or preparing your iPhone for some Runway Run selfies, the starting horn was about to sound
And their off, competing today in 100m, 500m, 1km, and 2km relay races
What a champion, enjoying the excitement of the race - He participated in the individual races and did one leg of the 2km relay
MC Katie Williams cheering the competitors on
Heading for the finish line, some smiles and some pain
Looking relaxed and happy during the run
The 100m race for children
And it's First, Second .....
Happy to be breaking the finish line tape
Absolute joy at the finish line
Finish line at last
No matter the age, everyone could compete and have fun
It's a thumbs up for a great result from Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert
73 year old Carol Thomas from Chicago made up the fourth member of this 2km relay team
Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert and Carol Thomas from Chicago give the Runway Run the thumbs up
Relaxing after the race, with the Emirates Boeing B777-300ER in the background
Relaxing after the races, with hundreds of millions of dollars in Corporate Jets parked in the background
Some very happy runners after the race
Everyone was waving at the helicopter with Seth Jaworski taking aerial shots of the Runway Run
Why not - Star jumps on the Runway 25 Threshold - Can't do that every day
Cleared for takeoff on Runway 25
It's not every day you can give Runway 25 the thumbs up
Just happy to sit quietly on Runway 25 at Sydney Airport
Exhausted or just having fun, what a runway experience
Here's one happy aircraft departing Runway 25
I think I could run that race again - Well, maybe next year
73 year old Carol Thomas from Chicago completes her 27th Runway Run
Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert congratulated everyone who participated in today's Runway Run and thanked the community for its continued generosity
General Manager Corporate Affairs at Sydney Airport Sally Fielke presenting a trophy to one of the winners
Cure Cancer CEO Nikki Kinloch presenting a trophy to one of the winners
Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert with the winning Relay Race Team
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