2012 City to Surf Perth – one for the record books! Posted on September 4, 2012February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit The 37th annual City to Surf in Perth was a record-breaker – over 45,000 participants got involved through the days 6 events. For the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) it was also a record breaking event with our highest ever fundraising total coming in from the 2012 event – over $18,000! The ACRF had a mammoth group of supporters in the event including a number of teams. As with any group of supporters there are so many stories about why cancer research is the chosen cause to support as part of the race, and for many it was the direct and indirect impact of cancer in the lives of those close to them, and in the hope that “we can find a cure for the future, so that maybe one day, [our] friends and family won’t have to suffer the pain and suffering caused by cancer in any way”. Many of our teams formed in honour of someone they had lost to cancer – Team J-Rad were running in honour of former Labor State MP Jaye Radisich who passed away earlier in the year from a long battle with cancer and Team MG got together their mother’s group to run in memory of their friend Vickey who lost her battle with cancer last year. For other teams and individuals there were many stories of loss due to cancer, and their belief in “supporting the research to find a cure”. Continue reading “2012 City to Surf Perth – one for the record books!”
