ATTENTION: Please visit our new website www.coastmonkeys.org

Each member to reach ten running sessions will receive a free running singlet. Great quality singlets as well. Come down and help join our cause! 

WANT TO KEEP FIT WHILE CLEANING THE BEACH? RUN-REACH-BIN!

Come down and start making your move on the world! Becoming a part of the Coast Monkey group will help you maintain your fitness whilst restoring environmental quality.

Also if your a runner just wanting to keep motivated and gain results then this is still the group for you. It is estimated, by industry experts, that running on the sand whilst consistently bending over, will burn twice the calories rather then running with out doing so. Their is no objection to joining in for a few hundred meter's then continuing your run else where. So no excuses!

The goal is as the coast monkey numbers increase the waste along the shore decreases, not only from our cleaning but also from the perpetrators themselves. We hope to create a large enough membership base that we can push for improved waste conditions around the shore-fronts and communities in general. Hopefully one day people will go to the beach and not have to trample on someone else's dirty rubbish!

The group has unlimited benefits, a couple for example:

1. Maintain your fitness
2. Clean our bay
3. Socialize in a positive group
4. Make an impact on society
5. Improve your health

Remember its not just about being a hippie and as some would say 'saving the planet man' its also a group dedicated to keeping fit and contributing to a sustainable community. If you are a regular jogger on Beach Road then please don't hesitate to join in. It's so easy and you'll find that it's a motivating, vibrant and dedicated group. Not only will you be networking with like-minded people it will also help push your self those extra yards!

In the group there is also a qualified personal trainer and a certified first aid member.

GROUP DETAILS:

Depart -  Port Melbourne Surf/Life Saving Club, next to the pier, at 07:30am - THURSDAY and 08:30am SATURDAY 

DETAILS - Running to the St. Kilda Pier and then return. This is approximately 45 minute to 1-hour return and hits around 4.5 km in distance. Note: If you choose to run partly with the group then go off on the footpath or if members decide to go further or shorter their is no objection at all.

Their is no pre-requisites, no discrimination and is no favouritism within the group.  

For any further details please visit www.coastmonkeys.org or contact:

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Or

PHONE: 0411 953 262

Check out our article Run-Reach-Bin !

Membership is completely free. Incentives for members are currently being negotiated with beach road businesses. (Lets hope we can get some support for the Coast Monkeys!)

Coast Monkey running singlets are currently being developed, which will have an additional rubbish pocket attached. Please enquire if you wish to recieve one.

COAST MONKEY HEALTH & SAFETY

Safety is our number one priority. In order to maximise safety these things should be considered when Coast Monkeying:

• Avoid picking up sharp objects (Broken glass, Needles etc.)
• Avoid picking up hazardous substances (Acid/Chemical containers)
• Maintain composure and run at a comfortable pace whilst picking up rubbish
• Run at a pace that you feel comfortable with and know you can manage
• Be cautious of muscle strains - Hold back from rapid movements and bending if experiencing pain
• Stretch once finished