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JOIN BOB THE BIGGEST LOSER

MEDIA CALL

Media photo opportunity: Join Bob the Biggest Loser as he limbers up for a full day of fun and fitness at Subway Cairns Festival of Sport

When:  Friday 19 June 09 – Time TBC

Where: Cairns Esplanade (meet at inner-city facilities)

Contact: Pip Miller 0419 681 543 or pip@pipmillerpr.com.au

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                     June 2009

With just two days until Subway Cairns Festival of Sport gets underway, locals are invited to join Bob the Biggest Loser 2009 at this all fun, fitness party.  This weekend,  Bob will try out his slimmed down frame as the celebrity competitor in Sunday’s Coral Coast Triathlon  and later, motivating participants in 2.5km and 10 km fun runs.

After shedding a record breaking 87.6kg to win the latest Biggest Loser series, Bob Herdsman will return to Cairns to prove mere mortals can follow in the footsteps of elite athletes by joining in some of the fun family events at the annual sports fest.

So if you’ve ever fancied yourself completing a triathlon or just want to get the kids involved in a fun family bike ride, register now for the Cairns Crocs Short Course Triathlon or have the whole family join in the Sea FM Give Me Five For Kids Fun Ride.

“While the likes of Coral Coast Triathlon legends Neil Parker and Adrian Kuhne train throughout the year to maintain their competitive edge in Australia’s first and longest running Olympic Distance Triathlon, it’s not too late for the rest of us,” Festival spokeswoman Keri Frecklington said.

“Professional trainers from Your Fitness have been running free Couch to K classes on Tuesdays at 7am and Thursdays at 5.30pm and will continue to do so, right up until the Cairns Esplanade Festival of Sport on June 21.

“The classes proudly sponsored by the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation and the Cairns Regional Council’s Esplanade Fun Free Fitness Program have been extremely popular, attracting up to 30 participants at a time, were designed to get couch potatoes fit, focus on improved running techniques, stretching and strengthening.

Festival of Sport is on Sunday June 21 from 7.30am to 7pm. See the website for specific event times and to register. Costs vary for each event.

Event & Activities Schedule

7am:                Sportscene Ocean Swim (1 km)

8am:                Pump n Pedals Coral Coast Triathlon & Cairns Crocs Short Course Triathlon

11am:              Pak Mag Kid’s Triathlon

12 Noon:          Sea FM Give me 5 for Kids Bike Ride (16 km)

12noon – 5pm:            Community Sport and Recreation Expo and Demos

1pm:                NQ Sports Foundation Cycling Criterium

3.30pm:           Your Fitness 2.5km Fun Run

4pm:                Your Fitness 10km Fun Run

All Day:            Kids Activities, Entertainment, Celebrity Tug o War, Food Stalls,

Loads of Giveaways and Sea FM Broadcasting live   

For more information go to www.sportsfest.com.au