LABOR comrades Mark Dreyfus and Tim Richardson are set to run against each other in a first over the line contest.
Mr Dreyfus, federal Isaacs MP, and Mr Richardson, state Mordialloc MP, have made a $500 bet that they can outrun each other in this year’s Edithvale CFA All Fired Up Fun Run.
Whoever loses the Country Fire Authority will win with the $500 donated to the Edithvale brigade.
“This will be my second Edithvale CFA Fun Run,” Mr Dreyfus said.
“I’ll be training by doing a few laps up and down Mordialloc beach over the summer.
“In the end, whether I finish ahead of Tim or not, I’ll just be happy to help raise some funds for the Edithvale CFA.”
Mr Richardson, the younger of the duo, has the age advantage but is running his first All Fired Up Fun Run race.
“I hope to do that little bit more by beating Mark in this race and letting him donate an extra $500 to help the Edithvale CFA continue its fantastic work,” he said.
A new fire station at Edithvale will be built this year.
The 2017 Edithvale CFA All Fired Up Fun Run raises funds for the Edithvale CFA.
The race will be held on Sunday 26 March and registrations for the run can be made online at allfiredupfunrun.com.au or by calling 9772 5175.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 11 January 2017