City to Surf

Follow this annual fun run from the heart of Sydney to Bondi Beach. Spot dressed-up runners or read what it’s like to participate.

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  1. Runners' feet pounding the asphalt.
  2. Thousands of runners squeeze through the road.
  3. Runners emerge from the two lanes of the tunnel.
  4. People line the full width of a bridge.
  5. A police woman looks on as people run past.
  6. A steep ascent tests runners.
  7. Along a promenade the course offers great views across the harbour.
  8. Some young men have painted themselves in bright colours.
  9. An older man is seen running with a t-shirt showing the years he participated.
  10. An older runner gives a young bystander high-five.
  11. A note reads
  12. Volunteers hand out plastic cups of water.
  13. A sea of heads wearing red caps.
  14. A woman stretches out to touch a passing male runner.
  15. Two girls in fancy coats encourage runners.
  16. A young boy offers cups of water to runners.
  17. The ground is covered in discarded plastic cups.
  18. Band aid is applied to a participant's foot.
  19. A young woman reacts as she is sprayed with water.
  20. An onlooker is wearing a viking's hat.
  21. As runners arrive Bondi Beach gets more and more crowded.
  22. Arriving runners crowd the streets at Bondi Beach.
  23. At the finish the time is displayed prominently.
  24. Runners wearing fancy outfits complete their race.
Runners' feet pounding the asphalt.

Many feet are running: City-to-Surf had a record number of participants in 2006: 63,541 runners.

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