Team SCU sporting and community events
A couple of our SCU Team celebrating crossing the finishing line of the 2019 Spartan Sprint Challenge.
Matt Lamont, the first Team SCU runner to cross the Gold Coast Marathon finish line at the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon Runners Festival.Team SCU participates in a number of community events encouraging healthy and active lifestyles. Participation is open to students, staff, alumni, SCU gym members, and friends who can get involved as participants or part of the volunteer support crew.
These community fitness and active living events provide an ideal opportunity for the University community to get involved in promoting health, fitness and wellbeing. Events cater for a range of abilities and fitness levels from beginner through to elite with category choices to suit individual fitness and experience levels. SCU Fitness Centre & Pool, Gold Coast Virtual Fitness Room and SCU Sport Centre Coffs Harbour coordinate preparatory programs so that participants can come together for group training sessions aimed at improving fitness levels and having team members get to know one another prior to events.
2020 events calendar
View the calendar of events for information on all the upcoming events coming up within 2018 and to stay up to date with what’s happening near you!
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March 2020 | Lismore Samson Challenge |
| Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March 2020 | Relay for Life |
| Sunday 5 April 2020 | Coffs Harbour Jetty Swim |
| Sunday 3 May 2020 | Byron Ocean Swim |
| Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July 2020 | Gold Coast Marathon and SCU 10km |
| Sunday 30 August 2020 | Darrel Chapman Fun Run - Lismore |
| Sunday 13 September 2020 | Coffs Harbour Running Festival |
| Saturday TBC 2020 | Spartan Sprint Challenge |
| Sunday TBC October 2020 | Byron Bay Lighthouse Run |
| Saturday TBC October 2020 | Coffs Harbour Cycle Challenge |
To get involved and become part of Team SCU! Contact: unilife@scu.edu.au.
Samson Fitness Challenge — Lismore
When: 6–7 March March 2020
Organiser: Our Kids: Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge
The Samson Challenge is a four-person team fitness challenge event with each team put through nine gruelling challenges, which includes a farmers walk with jerry cans, a prowler push, 130kg truck tyre flip, burpee challenge, 2×2km run, 1km swim, a mystery leg and a crazy obstacle course to complete.
The quickest team to complete all the challenges wins the coveted Samson Title and bragging rights for the next twelve months.
The Samson is a major fundraiser for OUR KIDS, the charity that raises money to purchase paediatric equipment for the Children’s Ward and Special Care Nursery at Lismore Base Hospital.
Relay for Life
When: 28–29 March 2020
Website: Cancer Council
Relay For Life is a chance for communities to recognise and celebrate those who have overcome cancer or are undergoing treatment, as well as the people who care for them. Relay also provides an opportunity to celebrate the memory of loved ones lost to cancer.
Thousands of Australians participate in over 200 Relays across Australia each year. Some people Relay in memory of a loved one lost to cancer. Some do it to show how proud they are at having survived cancer. Some do it to show they are strong enough to beat cancer. And some simply want to be involved and make a difference!
Relay participants are encouraged to fundraise in the lead up to the event, with all money raised supporting Cancer Council's vital research, prevention and support services. You can find a bunch of fundraising tips on the Relay website, as well as some great useful downloads to help you promote your fundraising efforts to the masses
Coffs Harbour Jetty Swim
When: 5 April 2020
Website: Village Sports Coffs Harbour
The Beachside Radiology Coffs Ocean Swims are a fun, charity fundraising event offering participants a choice of distances catering for both the novice and the more competitive with a 600m swim around the jetty, 2000m swim across the harbour and fun races for children, all held inside our beautiful, protected harbour.
All profits from the event will be distributed to local charities and community groups.
Byron Ocean Swim
When: 3 May 2020
Website: Byron Ocean Swim
The Byron Bay Property Sales Ocean Swim Classic is approximately 2.2km from Wategos Beach to Main Beach, Byron Bay. The Classic is a buoyed course from the start area, around The Pass and across the Bay to Main Beach.
The Mini Swim (800m), is run prior to the main swim. This shorter distance swim starts from Clarks Beach along Main Beach and is designed as an introductory swim for novice ocean swimmers and also for children who are good swimmers down to age 9 years.
Gold Coast Marathon
When: 4–5 July 2020
Organiser: Gold Coast Marathon
To be a member of Team SCU you need to be a student, staff member, or alumni. Other participants can join Team SCU if they are a family member of the above (up to 2 family members) or a running partner (limited to 1) or be a member of the Lismore Runners. A Team SCU chill out recovery zone, marquee with food and post-race massages is also provided.
Students that participate in this event will receive a free SCU Runners Singlet and also earn points towards Team SCU’s tally in the Australian University Sport Distance Running Championship which is run in conjunction with this event.
Darrell Chapman Fun Run
When: 30 August 2020
Organisers: Our Kids — Darrel Chapman Fun Run
The Darrel Chapman Fun Run is an event that has been established in Lismore for 20 years. It includes a 4km walk/run a 10km run and the Lismore regions only half marathon. The event format encourages and champion all to be involved, to to walk or run and just have FUN!
Coffs Harbour Running Festival
When: 8 September 2020
Organisers: Village Sports Coffs Harbour
The Coffs Runners festival is an events that raise funds to support local charities and community Groups and includes a 3KM Family Fun Run/Walk, 5KM Run/ Walk, 10KM Run and a half Marathon.
Spartan Sprint Challenge
When: TBC September 2020
Organiser: Spartan
Spartan Race is a leader in the sport of obstacle racing, offering open heats for all fitness levels, as well as competitive and elite heats for those with something more to prove. The first of its kind to feature timing and global rankings, Spartan Race provides a proving ground for beginner and professional obstacle racers looking to test themselves in new ways across the world.
The Spartan Sprint puts endurance aside and tests your quickness through 5K loaded with 20 Obstacles. A great starter distance for beginners, or a perfect test against time for the more advanced racer.
Byron Bay Lighthouse Run
When: TBC October 2020
Organiser: Byron Bay Lighthouse Run
A fun run for all ages and abilities this charity fun run offers both a 10K run and a 6K walk with all proceeds go to local charities. Join with Team SCU and receive the Team discount on the event entry fee.
Coffs Harbour Cycle Classic
When: TBC October 2020
Organiser: Coffs Coast Cycle Challenge
The rides for 2020 will start and finish at the Geoff King Motors Oval on Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour. There are categories for elite and recreational riders as well as families and riders with a disability.
Contact us
Please contact the UniLife team by email on unilife@scu.edu.au or call 02 6622 3220.
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