Mildura Waves
.... our new aquatic headquarters. This is where we catch up and play with friends enroute to the serious business of getting fast & fit in a world-class training facility. Chat up the Track girls at reception (Tania, Kumara, Jo, Michelle....) then proceed to RPM, the gym, or pool deck for some hard yards. Watch out for our triathlon clinics and 2010 aquathon action.
Air Vanuatu
.... our travel aspirations into and around Vanuatu are only possible with the support and generosity of this world-class airline. Timely departures and arrivals combined with the friendliest air crew we have ever had the pleasure of flying with. Just makes you want to explore. Beyond the terminal, Katie Urrutia is our fave person in the entire travel industry, effortlessly handling our group booking madness.
Lockstar Homes
... one look inside (or out) a Lockstar display home and you'll appreciate why we are so happy to partner Mildura's premier home builder. Innovative design, brilliant styling, environmentally sound, and downright gorgeous to look at. Sort of like a bricks & mortar version of the runningwater adventures team. We share tennis and primary schools too, something of a complete house & land package!
Le Lagon Resort VANUATU
... the place we call race headquarters for all manner of Vanuatu sport and adventure. Think ocean swims, round island relays, or remote exploration of the archipelago. Whichever way you look at things, there is no better place to kick back and enjoy true South Pacific hospitality, quality dining, and the relaxed atmosphere that 75 acres of tropical gardens fringing a postcard-blue lagoon bring to a tired body.
MAKO Sunglasses
... our chosen eyewear in all fields of endeavour. Outstanding lens quality across the range, good looks, and a really great company to partner our team. Entering an incredible ninth year in sponsorship just about makes them family.
Fishers IGA
... with marathon-man Alan at the helm the link to running and sport is always strong but only goes part-way to explaining the Fishers committment to local communities in regional Victoria and NSW. First man on board with support for the Mallee 12 and an integral part of anything that goes swim, ride, run in our district.
Atlas Sheds
... a couple of life's little pleasures are talking up the prospect of a Hawks v Kangas footy grand final with Mark & Geoff, and laying out the maps on a big workbench in our Atlas Shed. Either way, we thank the Stevens Family for their generous support to Mallee 12. Hawks by 5 points.
Athlete's Foot
... nobody works harder at Track than Peter from Athlete's Foot (Mildura) before handpassing us over to Lachie and the Centro shop team for great prices on the fastest shoes in the Murray Mallee. Brand range is excellent and the service first-class. When the shoe shopping is done we move next door and play with the superballs and crazy toys.
Organics on Eleventh
... certified delicious! Everything from sweet potatoes to sweet treats. Doubles as HQ for Mr slartibartfast, web-build guru, high-speed runner, and ridiculously nice bloke.
Visual Strategy Design
... if you need someone to turn your concept into a stunning logo, banner or poster, Brad at VSD is the one man to speak to. We walked in with a mallee leaf and came out with artwork that said so much about our race and our place. His patience and ability to interpret our crazy ideas made the whole thing great fun too.
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
... product disclosure time. Yeah, yeah, these guys pay the Wilgar bills. Having said that, an astonishing diversity of weather data is just a mouse-click away. Go here for radar imagery, forecasts, or a recent observation from Marble Bar.
Zoos Victoria
... good friends in the conservation world. Our team gently fund-raises through Mallee 12 beanie sales for the the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect and the zoo crew channel our dollars into the hugely successful captive breeding program of this hardy critter. Nice work. Nice bug.
Smartraveller
... "it's a must see destination".

 

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