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Congratulations to everyone who participated in the first SIMS Harbour Hike on Sunday 4 September! Approximately 2000 hikers walked the 11km harbour paths to Clifton  Gardens Reserve on a spectacular Sydney Spring day.    Check out the Harbour Hike video here   Scroll down to view the prize winner announcement! All prize winners have been contacted individually.

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A huge thank you and congratulations to the SIMS Harbour Hike teams 'Byrne Team Go', 'The Tiger Ladies' and 'Ian and Jill's Walk' for raising the most funds for the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. In recognition of your efforts we're sending your teams a Sanyo Xacti Dual camera

 

 

Over 100 teams scored 10/10 and went in the draw to win prizes in the various categories. Congratulations to all the winners. Please note that winners are named below by the name of the team leaders. All prize winning teams will be contacted individually.

We are pleased to announce the prizewinners for the SIMS Harbour Hike 2011 are:

 

Best Single Team

 

1st: Peter Corbett, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

2nd: Marie McCorquodale, Mt Pleasant - NPWS Annual Pass

 

3rd: Meg Stewart, St Ives - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

Runners Up: Bruce Elliott, Maroubra - Men's Health magazine pack

 

Philippa Flowerday, Strathfield - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                             Sydney Morning Herald

 

Eliza McCrossin, Sydney - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                                     Sydney Morning Herald

 

Julie O'Neill, Clovelly - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                                             Sydney Morning Herald

 

Stephanie Werrett, Neutral Bay - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                        Sydney Morning Herald

 

 

Best Father and Child/ren Team

 

1st: Dr Roy Nario, Bella Vista - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Naval Cottages, Headland Park

 

2nd: Donald McNair, Northwood - double pass for whale watching cruise with True Blue Cruises

 

Runners Up: Patrick Seow, Telopea - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

 Paul Kaplun, Padstow Heights - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

 Jonathan Lumley,  Ellebana - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

 

Best Mother and Child/ren Team

 

1st: Penny Wilson, Killara - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust luxury holiday apartments, Cockatoo Island

 

2nd: Ming Sze, Berala - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: John Frykberg, St Ives - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

 

Best Sibling Team:

 

1st: Candace Yap, Marsfield - glamping on Cockatoo Island courtesy of                                           Sydney Harbour Federation Trust 

 

2nd: Dafna Shapir, Bondi Junction - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: Carolyn Gill, Bonnell's Bay - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

 

Best Friends Team

 

1st: Deziree Impey, Woy Woy - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust luxury holiday apartments, Cockatoo Island

 

2nd: Chris Goold, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: Dr Will Figueira, Belrose - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

Runners Up: Ruth Gardner, Kiama Heights - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald

 

Steve Lancken, Balmain - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald

 

Pella Shalvey, Maroubra - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                                 Sydney Morning Herald

 

Julia Gibbons, Erskineville - doublepass with After Dark Nature Tours 

 

Vivienne Stewart, Warrawee - double pass with After Dark Nature Tours

 

Prem Sirbadhoo, West Pennant Hills - double pass with After Dark Nature Tours 

 

 

1st: Andrea Plawutsky, Willoughby - double pass with Bridge Climb Sydney

 

 

Best Family Group Team

 

1st: Vicky Jorgensen, Roseville - accommodation package at Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Naval Cottages, Headland Park

 

2nd: Corrine Terkelsen, West Pennant Hills - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: Antoinette Plater, Watsons Bay - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

Runners Up: Louis Le, Strathfield - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                       Sydney Morning Herald

 

Pam Whitney, Mona Vale - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                           Sydney Morning Herald

 

Ute Hansmann, Killara - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald

 

Graham Jesse, Castlecrag - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                               Sydney Morning Herald

 

 

Best Sports Team

 

1st: Paul Burgess, Rhodes - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

2nd: Ian Middleton, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: Kate Ashton, Randwick - double passes with After Dark Nature Tours 
 

 

Best Miscellaneous Team

 

1st: John Mitchell, Birchgrove - voucher for The Public Dining Room, Balmoral

 

2nd: Evangelia Woods, Mosman - ASICS Gel-Tech Walker Neo 2 shoes

 

3rd: Lydia Shakenovsky, Turramurra - Taronga Zoo family pass

 

Runners Up: Rick Greene, Lewisham - Men's Health magazine pack

 

Gregoria Tamayo, Castle Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                              Sydney Morning Herald

 

Suzanne March, Wollstonecraft - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                         Sydney Morning Herald

 

Paul Stark, Pyrmont - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the Sydney Morning Herald

 

Sharon Ellery, Emu Heights - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                             Sydney Morning Herald

 

Matthew Webster, Summer Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                      Sydney Morning Herald

 

Tania McMahon, Hunters Hill - Best Coastal Walks guidebook published by the                         Sydney Morning Herald

Explore Your Harbour – take Dad for a hike around Sydney Harbour this Father's Day or organise your corporate or school team now… It's one of Sydney's best kept secrets, but now the sheer beauty, idyllic views, natural bushland and wildlife surrounding Sydney Harbour, as seen from the harbour foreshore paths, will be on show.

Harbour Hike is a new community walking event for Sydney in support of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS).

 

Download the poster and flyer to put up around your office, school or business

 

The Course

The inaugural SIMS Harbour Hike is an 11km easy to moderate walk from under the Sydney Harbour Bridge around the Harbour foreshore paths on the lower north shore to Clifton Gardens Reserve, Chowder Bay, Mosman the home of SIMS.

Take dad, your family and friends on one of the best walks in the world past majestic Federation homes, beautiful bays, classic boats, bountiful bushland and spectacular views of the city all the while having fun understanding more about Sydney Harbour's unique marine environment and history and entering to win great prizes.

 

All participants will receive a copy of the course map in the Harbour Hike kit but you can also download the map here.

COURSE MAP



Benefiting the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS)

 

The SIMS Harbour Hike will benefit SIMS - the premier marine research institute in NSW based on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour at Chowder Bay, Mosman. Your participation in Harbour Hike will help SIMS raise awareness of their work protecting the harbour and raise much-needed funds for SIMS' important scientific research and community education.

The Shepherd Centre

SIMS Harbour Hike has partnered with The Shepherd Centre. Founded in 1970, The Shepherd Centre teaches deaf and hearing impaired children how to listen and speak so that they can reach their full potential in the hearing world. The Shepherd Centre also organises the annual Australian Father of the Year Awards. The Shepherd Centre supporters will share the funds they raise between The Shepherd Centre and SIMS.

Please tick the box indicating that you are a supporter of The Shepherd Centre when you register.

SIMS Harbour Hike Festival

A marine-themed festival at the finish line at Clifton Gardens Reserve will await hikers who complete the walk. The Festival is free and open to all members of the public from 11am-4pm.

 

 

A free ferry service will be available to transport SIMS Harbour Hike participants back to Jeffrey Street Wharf, Kirribilli from the finish line at Clifton Gardens Reserve, Chowder Bay. The vessel will depart Chowder Bay hourly from 11:30am to 3:30pm. A ferry will also depart Chowder Bay Wharf for Circular Quay at 1pm. 

 

Free parking for the Harbour Hike/Marine Festival is provided by Sydney Harbour Federation Trust at Georges Heights Oval off Middle Head Road. See map here. The parking area will be signposted from the intersection of Military and Bradleys Head Roads in Mosman.

 

Georges Heights Oval is 300m by walkway from the finish line at Clifton Gardens Reserve. There is also a shuttle van to transport participants to the oval, departing from Chowder Bay Road regularly. 

Event Timing

Teams will cross the start line under the famed Sydney Harbour Bridge in Bradfield Park, Kirribilli every ten seconds from 7am to ensure everyone can easily enjoy the foreshore paths.

When you register for SIMS Harbour Hike you will indicate which hour you would like to start - 7-8am, 8-9am, 9-10am or 10-11am. The SIMS Harbour Hike is a walking event and is not timed. If your team would like to power walk please select the 7-8am time bracket to start, ensuring everyone participates safely.

You decide what time you intend to start within your chosen hour bracket. Please ensure you arrive at the start line 30 minutes before you intend to start to sign in and collect your event kit including Harbour Hike Passport and drink bottle. 

Checkpoints

Harbour Hike gives you an opportunity to learn more about Sydney Harbour, have fun and compete for great prizes.

At ten checkpoints along the course Harbour Hike teams will answer questions about Sydney's harbour and history. With your registration you will receive a Harbour Hike Passport to record your answers at each checkpoint.

Information and hints about the checkpoint questions are found in the Sydney Morning Herald leading up to the event. SIMS scientists will also be on hand at the checkpoints to provide you with clues. 

Teams and Entry Fees

To participate in Harbour Hike on Sunday 4 September you must register either as an individual, a team of two or a team of three to five members (families and corporate teams).

Entry fees for Harbour Hike teams are as follows:

Team of 1 person	$25
Team of 2 people	$45
Team of 3 -5 members (families and corporate teams)	$55

*Please note: Due to the nature of the course children under the age of eight years are not permitted to register and participate

If you are entering as a team of more than one you DO NOT need to complete individual registrations for every team member. You will be asked for the names of all team members on a single registration form.

If you are  a team of more than one you will  sign your team in at the start line under the surname of the team leader who registered the team. All team members must arrive at the start line together to sign in. All team members must sign a waiver at the start line on event day.

If you would like to enter more than five team members you will need to register as multiple teams (for example, two separate teams of 3-5).

Children under the age of 14 are not permitted to participate in the event unless accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 16 require parental permission to register for Harbour Hike.

Please print your receipt as proof of your registration as you MUST present it at the registration point at the start line in Bradfield Park, Kirribilli on event day to receive:

	Your Official Harbour Hike Passport
	FREE Harbour Hike drink bottle for each participant
	Your official Harbour Hike event bib

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A WAIVER AT THE START LINE TO PARTICIPATE.

Please ensure that you dress appropriately for the weather. Wear a hat and sunscreen for warm weather, bring an umbrella or poncho for wet weather and wear your comfortable covered walking shoes.

 

 Registration Enquiries

Please phone 02 9331 3577 or email mburn@momentum2.com.au

 

Children and the Harbour Hike

Harbour Hike is a family-friendly event, however due to the distance and nature of the course, children under the age of eight years are not permitted to register for the event. Young children can support the event in other ways, such as:

	Attending the festival activities at the finish line in Clifton Gardens, Chowder Bay from 11am-4pm which will feature live entertainment, a sustainable seafood BBQ by chef Tom Kime and Fish & Co., talks and live sea creature displays by SIMS scientists and guided tours by NPWS rangers
	Visiting SIMS at Chowder Bay and creating a school project about the great work they do to protect Sydney Harbour
	Telling Mum, Dad, siblings, friends and family members to register for SIMS Harbour Hike and explore our harbour!

 

Merchandise

Support the Sydney Institute of Marine Science and commemorate the inaugural Harbour Hike by purchasing official event merchandise.

SIMS Harbour Hike t-shirts will be available to purchase in adults' and kids' sizes at the start line at Bradfield Park, Kirribilli and the finish line in Clifton Gardens Reserve on event day.

Adults t-shirts - $30

Kids t-shirts - $25

They provide a fantastic memento of your Harbour Hike participation and best of all, they are made from organic cotton and originate from a sustainable supply chain.

All proceeds benefit the SIMS Foundation.

Sustainability

SIMS Harbour Hike is a carbon neutral event offset by Climate Friendly. SIMS Harbour Hike is a sustainable and waste-wise event. While there are recycling and waste bins along the course, event organisers endorse a "pack it in, pack it out" policy.

Participants are advised to use their free SIMS Harbour Hike drink bottle instead of purchasing disposable plastic drink bottles.

Disclaimer: SIMS and the SIMS Foundation and the event organisers reserve the right to change the details of the event, including the event course, without prior notice. The content of the pages of this website are for your general information and use only and are subject to change without notice.