By Staff Reporter
Athletes and rookies of all ages took on 22 exhilarating obstacles in the 5K Foam Fest at the weekend.
The fun-run made its Australian debut on Saturday at St Anne’s Vineyards in Myrniong.
Participants took on unique challenges including a six-metre sky-fall drop onto a stunt bag, the world’s largest inflatable water slide, bouncy castles, mud pits and a huge supply of vegan coconut foam.
Founder and president of the organisation running the event, Jesse Fulton said he was excited to bring 5K Foam Fest to Australia.
“Fun runs and obstacle course racing is the fastest growing sports category in the world and we knew Australia had a big appetite for it,” Mr Fulton said.
“We have had millions of views of our videos on social media directly from Australia and people have been asking us to bring the festival Down Under. We are excited to finally launch it here and give everyone something fun, active and different to do over summer.”
The event has partnered with Make-A-Wish Australia to support Australian children facing their own everyday obstacles.
“With tens of thousands of people expected to participate … we hope to raise plenty of much-needed funds to help grant some truly inspirational wishes for children,” Mr Fulton said.
Joanna Catalano
