STARS ON SHOW IN COUNTDOWN TO COOLANGATTA GOLD
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It also holds the name of Surf Lifesaving's iconic endurance Ironman race - The Coolangatta Gold - originally christened the Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon back in 1984 The countdown is now well and truly on for the 2011 Coolangatta Gold with entries flooding in from all over Australia for the 11th staging of the iconic surf sports endurance race that captures the imagination of the Australian sporting public on September 25. And it is fitting that five of Australia's elite Ironmen and Ironwomen congregate at Coolangatta Beach, the major transition point for the big race, TOMORROW Tuesday, September 6. On behalf of SLSA and Events Queensland you are invited to join five of Australia's best endurance athletes: Caine Eckstein, Hayley Bateup, Cory Hill, Courtney Hancock and Liz Pluimers to officially start the ‘Countdown to this year's Coolangatta Gold'. WHERE: Coolangatta Surf Club WHEN: TUESDAY, September 6, 2011 TIME: 10:00am WHO: CAINE ECKSTEIN (Kurrawa) - Four time Coolangatta Gold Champion HAYLEY BATEUP (Kurrawa) - Three time Coolangatta Gold Champion COURTNEY HANCOCK (Northcliffe)- Reigning Aust. Ironwoman champion; 2nd 2010 Coolangatta Gold CORY HILL (Northcliffe)- - Silver medallist 2010 Coolangatta Gold LIZ PLUIMERS (Northcliffe)- - Bronze medallist 2010 Coolangatta Gold RSVP: BY COB Monday, September 5 CONTACT: Ian Hanson - Hanson Media Group 0407 385 160
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The Coolangatta Gold is proudly supported by Events Queensland |
SURF SPORTS, September 5: Coolangatta Beach holds a special significance in the history of Surf Life Saving as the venue of the first ever Australian Ironman Championship, won by the legendary Hayden Kenny back in 1966.