Balance & UTS Tri Club

The Foundation is happy to be in continuing partnership with the Balance and UTS Tri Club. The Balance and UTS Tri Club has proudly supported the Foundation since its first year of existence and as the Club has grown, it has increased the level of support it has provided. The Club primarily raises money each year through both sporting and social events with the flagship events being the Charity Ride and the Annual Gala Dinner.

Here are some of the ways Balance and UTS Tri Club supports the work of the Foundation:

  • Charity Ride – the last Charity Ride was in May, 2009 when experienced members and beginners alike took part in the Tour de Vines, a 140km ride from Hornsby to Cessnock. The ride was broken up into stages with participants choosing to do all or just part of the ride. It was a great day (and night!) and a brilliant experience for all concerned.
  • Annual Gala Dinner – every year Balance fills at least three and usually four tables with excited triathletes and their families and friends who dance up a storm, party hard and spend up big to help make the night such a great success and one that all the triathletes look forward to.
  • Triathlon and running events – Club members Lisa and Mark Brentnall both completed Half Ironman and Ironman as fundraising events and other Balance Knights have chosen the Foundation as their charity through Go Fundraise in the Blackmore Running Festival.
  • The Bolt Series – the Club runs a series of 5k races during summer with all entry donations going to the Foundation.
  • Balance Babes Afternoon Teas – some rollicking good times have been enjoyed by the Balance Babes at some fundraising afternoon teas for the Foundation.
  • Raffles at Balance Presentation Nights – the Club organises raffles with donated prizes. The proceeds of the raffles go to the Foundation.
  • Wedding registries – at least two of the Balance couples have generously included the Foundation in their wedding registries so guests could donate to the Foundation instead of buying wedding gifts.

In the financial year 2009-10 Balance raised over $14,700 for the Foundation and last financial year 2010-11 Balance raised over $3,300 to help continue the wonderful work of the Foundation.

So far in 2011 $1,500 has been donated by the Club to the Foundation and the Club is attempting to substantially increase that total during the coming year.