We are very pleased and excited to announce that with the support of Transperth, free travel on Transperth Buses, Trains and Ferries will be available to all participants on race day. Complimentary transport will be available to the start line before the event; from City Beach Oval to Perry Lakes and to Perth City Centre after the event; and onward travel home. There will be no more hunting for loose change or tucking coins into socks and shoes! Participants simply need to be wearing their event race bib to gain free travel on the last Sunday in August. For further event travel and parking information, click here.

In 2009 the start and finish lines for all events have undergone a major overhaul. Changes have been made to improve the day for everyone from the casual walker to the serious competitor.

Participants will be required to assemble on Esplanade Park rather than St Georges Terrace.

The finish line for all events will be on West Coast Highway.

Check out the great maps showing the new layouts and orientate yourselves early.

All participants will have a good idea on their time this year with a separate clock on the finish line for each event, however we're also pleased that in 2009 preliminary results will be available online on Monday 31 August. Results for all finishers will be available on www.perthnow.com The Sunday Times will also produce a commemorative lift-out available in-paper on Sunday 6 September 2009. The lift-out will publish all Marathon and Half Marathon finishers' times and top finishers across all other events, as well as all the details of the day.

Juice sponsor Nudie will be at the finish precinct on City Beach oval offering FREE juice for the first 5,000 participants presenting their race bib. Check out the finish precinct maps for the exact location.

A friendly reminder that THIS FRIDAY 7 August is your last opportunity to take advantage of the early bird fees for the Marathon and Half Marathon events. As of tomorrow, Saturday 8 August 2009, the Marathon and Half Marathon entry fees will increase. Make sure you get in today and take advantage of our early bird specials, then you can really commit to your training having made the commitment. To view entry fee details, click here.

Our volunteers are vital to the successful staging of the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ.

Our focus for August is to recruit 120 Direction Marshals in the Nedlands, West Perth, Subiaco, Floreat and Wembley areas

Direction marshals are positioned at road closures (generally in pairs) to advise approaching motorists of the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ, assist with directions and advise of alternate routes - we will provide maps and detours to hand out. Direction marshal volunteers need to be over 18 and a good sense of direction would be helpful.

For your opportunity to help out at the largest community sporting event in Western Australia please contact Deanne Dymock at volunteering@activ.asn.au or 08 9387 0555.

Radio presenter, Dean Clairs of Mix 94.5's "The Big Couch" on air weekdays between 4.00pm-7.00pm, will again be taking part in the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ Channel Nine 12km run after competing in his first City to Surf a long 28 years ago.

Dean did his first 12km run in 1981 with his dad and ran it in 75 minutes which is a time Dean is sure to hope to match or beat this year.

When asked what inspired Dean to take part in the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ, 44 year old Dean commented "The challenge to do it again, as for the first time this past year, workmates and friends have been calling me an old bugger!"

Dean's sporting background has been his involvement with Little Athletics for Hamersley and Karrinyup from age 7 where he competed in the State championships for the 100m and 200m.

What do his colleagues at 'Big couch" think about his participation? "The couchies Lisa (Fernandez) and Shane (McFarlane) just said good luck, we're with you but we're not RUNNING with you"

Dean said of his training progress "Oh my god ,too much dencrub the first fortnight but slowly getting there"

What is Dean most looking forward to at this years event "CITY BEACH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" he said.

To really motivate yourself and get the most out of your involvement in the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ, why not get family and friends to sponsor you? You can sign up online to Get Active for activ and build your own on line fundraising page to help make a difference for people with disability. Click here to get started.