The second Annual Pat Farmer Quicksand Australia soft sand run will take place at Terrigal Beach on Sunday, August 31.
The ultra marathon legend will host the event in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Gosford North.
There will be multiple events on the day including 2km, 5km and 10km runs and a five-person 10km relay, with each team member running 2km.
There will also be a 10km Surf Club Challenge relay with the winning club taking away $1,000, a High Schools five-person 10km relay and a Primary Schools 2km run.
The run will take place on Terrigal Beach over a 1km loop.
All proceeds from the day will go to local organisations, namely SOKS (Save Our Kids from Suicide), Central Coast Surf Life Saving, Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club and participating schools.
SOKS is a project of the Gosford North Rotary Club.
It has two major initiatives: suicide prevention, including suicide prevention programs, mostly provided by Lifeline and the Iris Foundation; and youth enrichment, sponsoring youth to further empower themselves.
For more information go to www.soks.org.au.
A number of Central Coast business have already thrown their support behind the event, ensuring its financial success and enabling organisers to offer $4,500 worth of vouchers as prizes for event winners, as well as 100 participating runners on a random basis.
There will also be a monster raffle with more than $1,500 worth of prizes.
Each runner will receive a sausage sandwich and an Up & Go courtesy of Sanitarium.
East Coast Beverages will supply water bottles.
The Rotary Club of Gosford North will conduct a breakfast barbecue, with all proceeds from the day going to SOKS and Terrigal Surf Club.
Sponsors already on board include Bendigo Bank, Orbell Family Lawyers, Breakers, Kwik Kopy, Trojans Restaurant, Prestige Party Hire, Stone Real Estate, LJ Hooker Terrigal, MARS Design, Crown Plaza, Zilzie Wines, NBN News, Oddfish Media, North Construction & Building, East Coast Beverages, Sanitaruim, Milparinka Heritage Centre, and the Central Coast Council.
For more information and to register for the run go to www.quicksandaustralia.com
Online registrations will close on Wednesday, August 28, with registrations taken on the day from 6.30am.
