Press Release - Gold Coast Marathon - 6/28/20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon virtual events 
                       a reality for Global Runners 

The annual Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon is a global 
success story which brings over 25,000 runners to the City each year. With 
the COVID19 forced cancellation of this year's event, organisers Events 
Management Queensland have created a range of running events this year to 
provide its global running community the opportunity to still participate 
in Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon experience. 

The Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Virtual Marathon starts on July 
1 and runs through to 31 July. This unique event allows event supporters to 
take part in running distances of offer from 2km events for the kids right 
through to the flagship 42km marathon distance. It also includes the 
opportunity to run multiple distances over the month of July with 10 Gold 
Coast themed bundles including the Broadbeach Double, Surfers Paradise 
Trio, and the Gold Coast Big Four.  

The events cater for runners, walkers and wheelchair participants with 
people asked to complete their events while adhering to the relevant COVID 
Safe regulations, then log their results on a dedicate web based platform. 

Events Management Queensland CEO Cameron Hart says the support for the 
virtual event has been outstanding. "With the forced cancellation of this 
year's real running event, we were determined to provide our disappointed 
stakeholders with a highly valued Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast 
Marathon experience via a virtual running program" he said. 

"Our unique offerings of individual distances along with Gold Coast themed 
distance bundles have been a huge hit with runners from across the globe" 
Mr Hart added. 

Mr Hart said the interest in the virtual events has been better than 
expected. "With two days until people can start their runs, we already have 
over 6,500 entries into 14,000 runs with this number to continue to grow 
throughout July".   

"We have runners, walkers and wheelchair entrants from over 55 countries 
signed up and ready to share their Gold Coast running experience online. 
The high level of engagement and storytelling will be a fantastic promotion 
for the 2021 Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Marathon next July 
when we return to present the Gold Coast's greatest mass participation 
sports event and start rebuilding the Gold Coast's valuable Sports Tourism 
Industry" he stated. 

Participants can download a personalised race bib to wear during their run 
and share their run via social media. After registering their results, they 
can then download a personalised results certificate to share with family 
and friends online 

Details of the virtual events on offer and entry details can be found 
online via goldcoastmarathon.com.au with entry open until 31 July. 

For more information and to register, visit 
goldcoastmarathon.com.au/virtual

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