Foam fest fun supports sick kids

ST Anne’s Winery at Myrniong became a foamy obstacle course recently for the 5K Foam Fest fun run.

Participants tackled 25 obstacles including slides and mud pits to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Make-A-Wish has been boosted by the fun run for the last 15 years.

“Our recent event in Myrniong was a huge success,” said vice-president of 5K Foam Fest holding company 365 Sports Michael Lambert.

“We saw almost 5000 Victorians attend and dive into 2.5 million cubic feet of foam with their family and friends.

About 5000 people took part in the recent event.

“It was wonderful to see Victorians come together and cheer each other on, truly embodying what it means to be a ‘fun run’.

“The event saw participants enjoying the world’s largest inflatable waterslide among the slip and slides, mucky mud pits and our all-new Corkscrew.

With more events to come this summer in other locations, the fundraising goal of fun run organisers in the near future is $125,000.

“This was also our 10-year anniversary, so it was great to give back to loyal participants and newcomers, by giving away special edition UV sunglasses as part of their participant packs.”

Mr Lambert said the company is proud to have partnered with Make-A-Wish for 15 years.

Slides and mud pits were part of the course.

“Our 5K Foam Fest events actively [contribute] to the carefully planned and delivered wishes that create a positive, lasting impact to sick children and their families,” he said.

“Make-A-Wish receives all money raised through participant fundraising and all revenue generated from the Make-A-Wish gear check on-site.

“Across this summer, we have a goal of fundraising $125,000, adding to the $5 million we’ve raised across the past 15 years.”