Want to run in a Japanese marathon - for free?

NEWS RELEASE
27 September 2010

Want to run in a Japanese marathon - for free?

Wellington Sakai Association and Wellington City Council want a marathon runner to represent Wellington in the Senshu International City Marathon in Japan next February.

This wonderful opportunity comes from Wellington's sister-city link with Sakai, one of the host cities of this major running event.

The successful applicant will travel free to Japan on Friday 18 February, stay three nights in a hotel and three nights in a Japanese homestay, and return to New Zealand on Thursday 24 February. The marathon will take place on Sunday 20 February.

Nelson Sheridan, the Council's International Relations Strategy Advisor, says this is a great opportunity for a Wellington marathon runner to represent our city in an international event.

"It's not every day that opportunities like this come along, and we are grateful to Sakai for the kind gesture."

To enter you must:
* have completed marathons
* be a Wellington City resident
* be over 18 years old
* be a regular runner, fit and in training
* be able to run a mostly flat course marathon in winter conditions in four hours or less
* be very keen and able to be an ambassador for Wellington City
* be very interested in embracing, contributing to and participating in the Wellington-Sakai sister city relationship while in Sakai and after you return home.

The deadline for entry in the competition is Tuesday 9 November. Six finalists will be selected from the pool of applicants. Wellington's Mayor will choose the winner from a hat live on Newstalk ZB between 7 and 9am on Saturday 13 November.

Application forms can be picked up at Council service centres, libraries, swimming pools, recreation centres, Newstalk ZB, Sport Wellington, Japanese Information and Cultural Centre and sports shops and gyms/fitness centres throughout the city, or by phoning Bev Hodge on 232 3246.

For further details please contact:
Nelson Sheridan, Strategy Advisor, phone 803 8561
Richard MacLean, Council Communications, phone 801 3578 or 021 227 8180.

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