We are pleased to advise that the 2009 Event Guide is now available to download. The guide contains all the information participants require for the 2009 Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ, with comprehensive information on each race as well as travel information and detailed maps of the start and finish areas. Download the 2009 guide here.

We wish to remind team captains that Large Team Registrations close at 6pm on Wednesday 19 August. Please ensure that payment for your team is made before this date to confirm your team registration and allow for team captain pick up of all team race packs.

Team captains need to be aware that even if your team member details are entered, payment is required to finalise team registration. After 19 August, additions will not be included in team race packs for team captain pick up at the expo.

Please note that 'Individual' online registrations can be made up until 6pm on 26 August. After this date 'walk-in' registrations can be made at the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ Expo (details below).

There is something for everyone at the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ Expo!

The expo is the place that participants pick up their packs and for last minute registrations, but there is a lot more to offer with an exciting line up of presentations on health, wellness and nutrition, a 'Pasta carb. loading party' offered during lunch each day, as well as a wide variety of exhibitors displaying an array of sport and leisure related products and services, including merchandise, sports nutrition, health and fitness supplements and much more.

Earlier in the year we told you about a new challenge in the Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ - we're encouraging teams to not only be as big as they can be, but also to run as far as they can! Here's an update on the front runners in this fun new element of the event.

The current front runners for the furthest distance within each team category are as follows:

The official sports drink sponsor, Powerade, will help all participants rehydrate by providing every participant with a free bottle of Powerade NoSugar upon completion of the event.

On course, Powerade Isotonic will be supplied at every aid station for all Marathon and Half marathon participants (see course map for locations).

Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ welcome family, friends, work colleagues and event spectators to be apart of the event to offer encouragement and support to their loved ones, see elite runners along the Marathon and Half Marathon route and also see some celebrity runners!

Spectators, along with on-course entertainment, help create a festival atmosphere that motivates runners whilst they make their way along the course and their involvement adds to the community spirit of the event.

Supersport Images are the official photographers for the 2009 Rebel Sport Perth City to Surf for Activ. As part of their involvement, the photographic team will be positioned throughout the course aiming to capture the action and excitement across all events, and most importantly to capture YOU!! Look out and give a wave as you pass the photographers as all images containing your race bib number will be emailed directly to you post event and available to purchase to commemorate your efforts of the day.

Stuart Carlile is a fly in/ fly out worker who was last year heavily overweight carrying 124 kilos. Thanks to the goal of participating in this year's event he's now turned his own life around and is looking forward to his first Rebel Sport City to Surf for Activ event on Sunday 30 August. Stuart says, "Last year I couldn't even walk one kilometre without a break, I was unfit, unhealthy and overweight. The wake up call was a friend of similar age - also in his early 40s - having a heart attack. It made me realize it was time to make some changes."

Once the decision was made, Stuart looked for more motivation to keep him on track "I needed a new goal to aim for and running the 12km event in the City to Surf was perfect."

With the support of his family and employer Assetivity, Stuart started pushing himself bit by bit, first taking long walks, then jogging, and over time lost 40 kilos.

Stuart has also taken his participation in the event as an opportunity to do some personal fundraising. "I've worked really hard on the weight loss as something I wanted to do for myself but I've got others to sponsor my efforts too, it helps me on a long training run, to know I'm doing something for others as well".