THE third annual Hills News Hills M2 Run for the Hills Festival and Fun Run is this Sunday!
Come on down to Main Street (Old Northern Road) Castle Hill from 8am and help support Lifestart, a charity in Baulkham Hills that provides life-changing early intervention services for babies and preschoolers with a disability.
Former Yellow Wiggle Sam Moran is Run for the Hills ambassador and will officially start the race.
Partnered by the Hills News and Transurban (Hills M2), Run for the Hills' 8-kilometre run starts at 8am and finishes on Main Street, outside the Piazza at Castle Towers, Castle Hill.
The festival from 10am includes live entertainment throughout the day on the main stage in the Pop-Up Park, with fresh green grass; the Designer Markets, where you will find the latest in women's, men's and children's apparel, plus accessories, homewares and much more.
"Whether you want to run to compete or run for fun, or just want to walk in support of a great cause — this is the event for you"
- — Yvonne Keane
Kids will love the NAB KidsZone, where they can play, ride and create for gold coin donations.
Now host of Play Along With Sam on Foxtel's Nick Jr, Sam will perform his "Dance to the Beat" show on stage at 11.30am and 1.30pm.
You could even meet Sam in person at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Sam is looking forward to meeting the children on the NAB main stage and asks you to give generously to the Lifestart bucket collectors.
"Lifestart help so many young preschoolers with disabilities and their families," he said.
"So everyone, come have some fun at the run and help them continue to do their vital work."
Run for the Hills founder and chairwoman, The Hills councillor Yvonne Keane, said with his wealth of experience as a children's entertainer, and now with a young family of his own, Sam understands the importance of early intervention for children with a special need.
"We are so grateful that he has generously chosen to lend his celebrity and enormous talents to Run for the Hills," she said.
"We are so delighted to have our foundation major partners, the Hills News, Rouse Hill Courier and the Hills M2, back on board for the third annual Run for the Hills Festival.
"With their help we have put together an incredible event for 2014 that we hope the community loves and results in lots of funds being raised to help Lifestart continue to change little lives."
"Lifestart help so many young preschoolers with disabilities and their families. So everyone, come have some fun at the run and help them continue to do their vital work"
- — Sam Moran
TV presenter Scott Tweedie will MC the event between 10am and 4pm from the NAB main stage.
Not only can your kids meet your heroes at Run for the Hills, they can have their pictures taken with them as well.
And they can dress up as their favourite character, or for $5 buy one of the limited edition Run for the Hills "Super Boy" or "Super Girl" capes.
There is still time to register — serious and fun runners are both welcome.
"Whether you want to run to compete or run for fun, or just want to walk in support of a great cause — this is the event for you," Cr Keane said.
The first 500 entrants will receive a Run for the Hills draw-string backpack chock full of goodies.
All entrants will receive an official Run for the Hills 2014 finisher's medal, a Run for the Hills wristband and a Run for the Hills sun visor.
On the day registration is available from 6am until 7.30am on Main Street, Castle Hill.
Adult registration — $55
Child — $15
Child 0-6 — Free
Couples — $100
Families (2 adults + 3 kids) — $130 (any additional kids are $10 per child).
To register/donate and see what else is on: http://runforthehills.com.au.