SCHICK HYDRO TO PARTNER WITH COOLANGATTA GOLD

Surf Life Saving Australia, June 18, 2013: This year’s Coolangatta Gold - Surf Life Saving’s iconic Ironman race – has received a huge boost today with the announcement of Schick Hydro as the event’s naming rights partner for 2013.

The 2013 Schick Hydro Coolangatta Gold will be conducted in and out of Coolangatta on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20.

The Schick Hydro one-year partnership follows the huge success of last year’s Coolangatta Gold, staged at Coolangatta for the first time in the event’s decorated history – an event which was first held in 1984 and 1985 before surfacing again in 1991 and 1992 and its successful long term arrival in 2005.

The Coolangatta Gold has become synonymous with Surf Life Saving and the Gold Coast since the birth of Australia’s toughest Ironman race in the movie The Coolangatta Gold.

Since then the Coolangatta Gold has been conducted 12 times with the 2005 event including Ironwomen, Masters and Teams events for the first time.

Surf Life Saving Australia is delighted with the arrival of Schick Hydro - Schick's latest and most advanced shaving system for men and women - as its naming rights partner in 2013.

2012 Coolangatta Gold winners Ali Day and Brodie Moir

Over the past eight years the event has continued to grow with the 2013 Schick Hydro Coolangatta Gold to be conducted over a full weekend for the first time.

“The partnership with Schick Hydro will be a huge boost for the Coolangatta Gold, for Surf Life Saving and for the Gold Coast,” said SLSA’s National Partnerships Manager Cherie Kellett.

“The Coolangatta Gold stands alone as one of Australia’s iconic sporting events that attracts national and international media attention and to have Schick Hydro on board is a welcome addition to the SLSA family.

Ali Day wins 2012 Coolangatta Gold

“We look forward to what will be the start of a successful relationship with the Surf Life Saving Australia and the Coolangatta Gold - an event that will attract the cream of our competitors to the Gold Coast, bringing crowds that enjoy watching the best of the best.”

For the first time, this year’s event will be staged over two days with the championship Long Course event to be staged on Sunday October 20 and the Short Course to kick off the weekend on Saturday October 19.

Prizemoney details are yet to be finalised and are expected to be announced by the end of the week.

Coolangatta Gold Honour Roll

Male
1984: Guy Leech
1995: Guy Leech
1991: Michael King
1992: Darren Mercer
2005: Caine Eckstein
2006: Zane Holmes
2007: Rhys Drury
2008: Caine Eckstein
2009: Caine Eckstein
2010: Caine Eckstein
2011: Caine Eckstein
2012: Ali Day

Female
2005: Hayley Bateup
2006: Hayley Bateup
2007: Alicia Marriott
2008: Hayley Bateup
2009: Alicia Marriott
2010: Alicia Marriott
2011: Courtney Hancock
2012: Brodie Moir

Issued on behalf of Surf Life Saving Australia...

Ian Hanson

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