By Jena Carr
The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is back this summer for another scenic run between Portarlington and St Leonards.
The annual event will host three main runs from 5pm on Saturday, February 10, including the Active Feet Half Marathon, the Steigen 10km run and the Bully Buster 4km run.
Event manager Dion Milne said he expected close to 1300 people to participate in the event, which promoted good community support.
“It’s a family atmosphere because we have grandparents walking the kids, while the parents are running,” he said.
“We’re very fortunate to have a lot of good friends and people who want to volunteer and be a part of it as well.
“We do all the organising as a family, but at the end of the day, we can’t make the event happen on the day without our volunteers.”
Mr Milne said the event was in its ninth year and had grown a lot from where it started as run two people would undertake together.
“This year’s pretty special because we’re getting closer to 10 years…and it’s just growing every year,” he said.
“My favourite part of the event is seeing the kids every year grow up. You’ve got families who started nine years ago whose kids are now in their 20s and doing the long-distance stuff.
“A lot of those people are still coming back every year, so it’s almost like a reunion every 12 months, but by far it is the reaction of people when they come back and tell us how nice the run is.”
People can register for the 2024 Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run on Saturday, February 10, at bellarinesunsetrun.com
