A message from Jack Bennetto and Evan England - co-founders of Civic2Surf
The idea of Civic2Surf first came to be on a journey from Sydney to Canberra. Evan was pondering the ridiculous distance it was to fly (and the expense!) so having heard Seb Robertson speak about mental health at an event earlier in the year Evan and Jack decided that it was not only a great challenge but a great cause to attempt to run home to Bondi at the end of the year for the newly formed charity Batyr. They gathered three extra suckers in Harry Bennetto, Calder Hamil and Bronti Ness and set about planning and fundraising with a grand total of six weeks to train and prepare for the run, all during exam time. At the end of the run, everyone was battered and bruised but proud having bonded together through the toughest physical challenge they could have imagined.
Just when they thought it was over Seb put forward a video unbeknown to them asking what was in store for next year…Here the Civic2Surf Relay, an event open to all passionate people was born. After arduous planning, route taking, sweating on police approval, the event kicked off and was a huge success. The excitement, funds, and attention all helped in building a legacy of breaking the stigma of mental health along the way. The event has never looked back since with some great additions and stories added on over the years.
Past committees
Civic2Surf 2012
Founders: Jack and Harry Bennetto, Calder Hamil, Bronti Ness and Evan England, with the help of ...
Vice Presidents: Aleisha Wells, Katie Noonan
Secretary: Kirra Stutchbury
Treasurer: James Langlands
Trainers: Harry Cook and Bronti Ness
Gee-Up Officers: Jacob Levido, Matt Coulton
Civic2Surf 2013
President: Oliver Gilbert
Vice President: Hannah Morrow
Treasurer: Maddy Mitchell
Events: Anna Mohen
Marketing: Justin Larsson
Mental Health Officer: Emma Cook
Gee-Up Officers: Lousia Beale, Harry Bennetto
Trainers: Harry Cook, Millie Bowring Stone
Civic2Surf 2014
President: Charlotte McMichael
Vice President: Toby Forbes, Hannah Morrow
Treasurer: Ashley Sohier
Marketing: Eleni Lasarakis
Events: Harry Cook, Izzy Heath
Sponsorship: Tim Vickers-Willis
Mental Health: Zach Mackey
Trainers: Alex Knights and Alex Orme
Gee-Up officers: Sophie Salmon, Anna Mohen, Kalvin Rajmano
Civic2Surf 2015
President: Zach Mackey
Vice President: Sophie James
Treasurer: Maddison Hunt
Sponsorship Director: Rob Bower
Events: Alex Knights, India Bullock
Mental Health director: Cassie Townson
Marketing Director: Sarah Barrie
Trainer: Sally Fisher, Gabriella Imperial
Civic2Surf 2016
President: Harriet Nixon
Vice President: Kyle Wood
Treasurer: Emma Bettiol
Events: Billie Hook, Grace Dennis
Sponsorship Director: Tyler Grindal
Marketing Director: Pippa Kuhnel
Trainers: Sam Wen Huang, Sim Chawla
Civic2Surf 2017
President: Lily Cassidy
Vice President: Charlie Guerit
Treasurer: Doug Kirwan
Sponsorship Director: James Hayne
Events Directors: Georgie Quinn, Dominica Condon
Marketing Director: Grace Dennis
Trainers: Billie Hook, Claudia Crawley, Sarah Davoren
Civic2Surf 2018
President: Ariella Bucci
Vice President: Claudia Crawley, James Holley
Treasurer: Moeez Khan
Sponsorship: Sarah Davoren
Social Media: Orla Tomlinson
Events: Sarah Crosby, Lilli Balaam, Alex Fowler
Marketing Manager: Jess Woolnough
Trainers: Mel Woodley, Ali McKinnon, Felicity Moran
Civic2Surf 2019
President: Lilli Balaam
Vice President: Jackson Howard
Treasurer: Ben Jefferson
Secretary: Lucy Price
Events: Penny Stock, Tom Campbell, Georgia Brennan
Social Media: Sas Heath
Trainers: Jack McKay, Natasha Warrell
Civic2Surf 2020
President: Belle Davies
Vice President: Jack McKay
Treasurer: Ben Palmer
Secretary: Tom Campbell
Events: Dhiiren Moganaraju, Georgia Collins, Eliza Drysdale
Social Media: Jocelyn Abbott
Trainers: Emma Summerhayes, Ally McBain, Sam Barrett
Honor Roll
Jack Bennetto, Harry Bennetto, Calder Hamil, Bronti Ness, Evan England, Aleisha Wells, Katie Noonan, Kirra Stuchbury, James Langlands, Harry Cook, Jacob Levido, Matt Coulton, Oliver Gilbert, Hannah Morrow, Maddy Mitchell, Anna Mohen, Justin Larsson, Emma Cook, Lousia Beale, Millie Bowring Stone, Charlotte McMichael, Toby Forbes, Ashley Sohier, Eleni Lasarakis, Izzy Heath, Tim Vickers-Willis, Zach Mackey, Alex Knights, Alex Orme, Sophie Salmson, Kalvin Rajmano, Sophie James, Maddison Hunt, Rob Bower, India Bullock, Cassie Townson, Sarah Barrie, Sally Fisher, Gabriella Imperial, Harriet Nixon, Kyle Wood, Emma Bettiol, Grace Dennis, Tyler Grindal, Pippa Kuhnel, Sam Wen Huan, Sim Chawla, Lily Dalton, Lily Cassidy, Doug Kirwan, James Hayne, Georgie Quinn, Dominica Condon, Sarah Davoren, Ariella Bucci, Jess Woolnough, Mel Woodley, Ruth Purcell, Bec Matthews, Jordan Hilsberg, Claudia Hodge, Lucy Price, Felicity Moran, Milly McDonald, Ed Koren, Jo Gibney, Paul Fitzgerald, Emily Andrews, Maddie Benson, Alison McKinnon, Angus Sharpe, Rob Bower, Sam Day, Lachlan Arthur, Sam Wen, Cole Pederson, Brandon Smith, Emily l’Ons, Naomi Tully, Lucy Aylward, Alex Longidis, Tess Howard, Alisha Das Gupta, James Holley, Kaiwin Zhou, Rachel Bard, Julia Grimble, Casey Brassel, Sarah Crosby, Lilli Balaam, Ariella Bucci, Jamie Roubin, Kate Dow, Em Shaw, Orla Tomlinson, Lucy Bannon, Siena Hopkinson, Olivia Ireland, Izy McKenzie, Izy Remedios, Tom Foster, Zach Mackey, Suchara Fernando, Hannah Hall, Campbell Edmonds, Jackson Howard, Mani Seeber, Thomas Larkin, Lochie Phillips, Kyle Wood, Angus Anderson, Hugo Chan, Michael Elgie, Lauran Clifton, Lauren Cabnt, Nancy Qu, Hugh Marks, Matt McKeon, Oscar Davis, Vanessa O’Brien, Natasha Warrell, Alex Fowler, Mel Woodley, Em Hood, Ruby King, Caitlin Barrett, Britta Van Tiel, Ruairi Biollo, Alex Tonkin, Campbell Clapp, Dylan McGirr, Charlie Guerit, Billie Hook, Declan Moore, Maddie Kibria, Angus Davidson, Grace Ross-Farrell, Sean Slocombe, Kaiwin Zhou, Moeez Khan, Yoann Colin, Oscar Davis, Tom Campbell, Nila Norbu, Christina Fawns, Jessica Holley, Lexie Long, Ben Jefferson, Ben Durkin, Ben Palmer, Hamish Walker, Ollie Hyde, James Smith, Jonny Lang, Harry Carr, Claudia Kevin, Becca Crisp, Caroline Reilly, Nat Leijer, Gemma Campbell, Lily Morton, Isabella Davies, Jocelyn Abbott, Siena Hopkinson, Aislinn A’Speculo, Emily Tate, Penelope Stock, Fenella Nicol, Olivia Rylah, Rachel Xifaras, Timothy Welsh, Jack McKay, Caitlin Plesek, Saskia Heath, Christian Gronow, Scott Kirwan, Emma Summerhayes, Aiden Hookey, Caitlin McCulloch, Clara Conheady, Dhiiren Moganaraju, Ellie Barr, Ellie Randall, Grace Underhill, Harry Carr, Jess Barallon, Loki Bromilow, Olivia Davies, Amber Schuback, Andrew Lu, Claudia Crawley, Georgia Larsen, Joshua Dundas, Ruben Seaton, Alexandra McBain, Clare Jessup, Darcy Elks, Fenella Nicol, George Shakesheff, Georgia Collins, Helena Brunker Maggie Reynolds, Manuwai Korber, Nikolai Sas, Oliver Humphreys, Sam Barrett, Sas Heath, Taliah King, Eliza Drysdale, Isabelle Dunk, Monique Worsley, Penny Stock