Ultra marathon runner Pat Farmer will pass through the Central Coast later this month as he runs 14,400km from Tasmania to Uluru in support of a Yes vote in the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum.
Farmer began his Run for The Voice in Tasmania on April 17, with a send-off from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and will end the run at Uluru in October.
As a proud Central Coast resident, the former Federal MP is passionate about improving the outcomes for First Nations’ communities and is supporting constitutional recognition by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Farmer served as a Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of Macarthur from 2001 to 2010, as a member of the Liberal Party.
He has since established reputation in international and national ultra-marathons.
Between April 2011 and January 2012, Farmer successfully completed the world’s longest ultra-marathon, a Pole to Pole Run from the North Pole to the South Pole, raising $100,000 for Red Cross International.
Farmer trained for this latest endeavour by running 40km daily, with a gym session most afternoons.
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is encouraging Coasties to cheer Farmer on when he arrives at the Ettalong foreshore on Monday, August 21.
Farmer will arrive on the foreshore adjacent to The Box at 4pm on the day, where he will be met by family, friends and supporters.
“If you would like to be a part of this historic event, please come down to Ettalong Foreshore from 3.30pm to welcome Pat,” Reid said.
Residents can also register to join Farmer on the Central Coast leg of his marathon at https://www.runforthevoice.com/
Terry Collins