The City to Surf race in August 2008 was awesome.
The Race
We ran in a moving crowd of 70,000 people through 14 kilometres, witnessing many strange and hilarious costumes. Almost all finished the race in under two hours.
Our Donation
As a team, we donated money to the Shepherd Centre, a charity that helps kids with cochlear implants. Together we donated $974, and Atlassian matched our donations, creating a total donation of $1,948.
Beer
After we finished, we retired to the Lowenbrau in the Rocks for some rehydrating alcohol. While there, we were corralled by an avid customer (he spied our coordinated Atlassian t-shirts). He rushed up to us, saying "You guys are Atlassians, right? Right on! We just upgraded to Confluence 2.8 and it ROCKS!"
Right on, indeed. Here's looking forward to next year!
Photos
Videos
Disclaimer: Do not watch these videos if you suffer from any form of motion sickness, or react badly to KFC's 'Hot & Spicy' chicken. They are shot by hand, with no 'stabilization" and watching them will likely result in temporary vision damage. Thanks for reading!
Overtaking a Chicken
Rock Band Rocking the Runners
Baffling 'Horse-People of the Apocalypse'
Frat-Boy 'Smurfs'
Powering up Heartbreak Hill
Random Bikini Dudes
Surreal Brass Band Performance
Crossing the Finish
2 Comment(s)
Did you see us... the RedBalloon team? http://www.redballoondays.com.au/howitworks/aboutus.cfm
We were the ones with Red beanies and scarves - carrying balloons - how could you miss us... next time we will stop for a chat
By Naomi Simson at August 19, 2008 8:27 PM
Hi Naomi, I think we spotted you along the way! Did your balloons survive the run?
By Edwin Dawson at August 20, 2008 3:23 PM