TIME is running out to register for the 2016 BiC Sup Paddle in Pink event that will turn Noosa Sound into a sea of pink this October.
The event will raise funds for breast cancer research and support services, but all participants must register online before the big day on Sunday 16 October.
Event organisers said entries were filling fast with participants travelling from as far as Toowomba, the Gold Coast and even Melbourne to take part in the day.
Now in its second year, former Noosa Councillor Sandy Bolton will return as patron for the event and organisers expect more than 500 paddlers to take part.
Participants can bring a canoe, kayak, stand up paddle board, surfboard or anything that will float and dress in pink for the day, with great prizes for the best dressed including a $2000 paddle board package from event sponsor BiC Sup.
Already local businesses are joining the paddle with over 40 staff members from Lorna Jane taking on the challenge, as well as local politicians including Member for Noosa Glen Elmes, Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington and councillor Jess Glasgow who will all be on hand to lend their support to the day.
The Paddle in Pink will be held on Sunday 16 October from 7.30am at Noosa Woods, Noosa Heads, where entrants will enter the water and then paddle a short course around the canals before ending the day with a foreshore celebration, barbecue from Noosa Lions and coffee from the Classic Coffee Roasters.
Entry is $20 per person and children under 14 are free with a registered adult. To register, visit www.paddleinpink.gofundraise.com.au.
Anyone who wants to take part in the great event but doesn’t want to paddle can help out by volunteering.
To volunteer on the day, register at www.nbcf.org.au/volunteer and select Volunteer at NBCF. There are a range of volunteer positions available and there is no manual handling required.
