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PwC Cool Night Classic

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The PwC Cool Night Classic is a 5 km run or 3 km walk held in Brisbane annually for charity.[1]

In its 18th year, the event is organised by PwC and has run every year since 1994. It is a charitable event which to date[when?] has raised over AUD$570,000 for charities including Redkite and the Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.[2]

Course

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The course begins at River stage at the edge of Brisbane city, traverses over the Goodwill Bridge, through Southbank, over the Victoria Bridge and along a length of the motorway finishing at the QUT side of the Botanical gardens.[3][4]

2012

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In 2012, over 5100 runners participated, with over AUD$90,000 raised, making it one of the largest annual fun runs held in Brisbane each year.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2012 PwC Cool Night Classic - Brisbane". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  2. ^ "Thousands get set for the PwC Cool Night Classic". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  3. ^ "2012 event information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  4. ^ "Cool Night Classic 2012". Triathlon Oz. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  5. ^ "Run on cool night". City News. Retrieved 2012-11-02.