With the 20th Cliff Young Australian 6-day race looking like being one of the best multi-day races of all time, the volunteers and committee that have been working tirelessly behind the scenes for the past six months should be praised for their efforts in bringing the race together for the 20th time, said Phil Essam, Australian Ultrarunning Historian .
"One of the areas that makes the Colac race special are the volunteers. They are generally not runners, but they do so much to understand and meet the needs of the competitors and they realise the value that the race brings to Colac" said Essam, Commentator and Webmaster for this year's race.
One of the volunteers that has been tireless in her contribution towards the race has been the Race treasurer, Pat Heffernan. She has balanced the books for several years, doorknocked local businesses every year for donations and run the souvenir stand during the race each year. "Pat is an example of Aussie volunteering at it's Best" said Essam.
More Volunteers are needed to help out during the race though. People are needed to help lap score (especially on the first day with 37 runners entered), help set up the Memorial Square on the 18th and 19th of Nov, crew for any of the runners and myriad of other duties that need to be done during the week. If you can help volunteer at the race, please call Kay Daniels on 0419341819.
The race starts at midday on the 20th of November 05 and runs thorugh till the 25th of November at Memorial Square in Colac. People are encouraged to come down and support the world class field that has been ensembled or follow it on the internet at http://www.sixdayrace.org.au .
Phil Essam
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