-------- Original Message -------- Subject: SACRED RUN 2000 (Australia) Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:38:00 +1000 From: Friends of the Earth Sydney - Forestry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Recipient List Suppressed:; Dear people, (apologies for cross posting) could you please network this message far and wide. If you or people you know live along the route - please get involved. This will be a good warm up for the Olympics as well. SACRED RUN - AUSTRALIA 2000 for earth and life - for future generations Early June, in the year 2000 we will embark on an 88 day spiritual relay run covering close to 11,000km starting in Sydney. The purpose of this run is to connect with the Indigenous people of Australia, and together in a spiritual way, try to raise people's awareness towards issues affecting not only the indigenous communities but our future generations and the fragile balance between humanity and the environment. The time has come for us to look at these issues. These are connected to our spirituality, the survival of humanity and all living things that share this planet we call Mother Earth. We have to put an end to the greed and power hungry, money orientated society which has become the cause of the environmental destruction and genocide of Indigenous people. Runners from all over the world led by Native Americans will come together to connect with the Indigenous people of Australia, as they travel across the land. Each day is spent with the local community sharing an evening meal and cultural exchange. TRIBAL ELDERS AND ASSOCIATED PEOPLE HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SACRED RUN AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING IT HAPPEN ACROSS AUSTRALIA. 'Spirituality is the foundation of our purpose. Sprituality directs our daily lives; hourly, daily, monthly, yearly. From the beginning of time, Native Americans have believed in the complete cycle of being. That cycle is sacred. Every living species: human being, bird, tree, plant, fish and insect is sacred. The earth itself, is parent to all, is sacred." Dennis Banks (Anishinabe) International Sacred Run Director and Coach. SACRED RUN FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA PO BOX 311, BONDI ROAD, BONDI, NSW, 2024 PH/FAX: (02) 9386 4693 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SACRED RUN WEBSITE: http://home.iprimus.com.au/run2000 State Organisers: Victoria: Marcus Atkinson: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0412 959534 or Indigenous Solidarity Group c/o Friends of the Earth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: (03) 9419 8700 NSW: Sue Andrew: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: (02) 9386 4693 Qld: Sharon Kinchela: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: (07) 3282 0503 ACT: Katrina Fanning: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: (02) 6207 1667 HOW YOU CAN HELP If you would like to help organise things like food, accomodation, cultural events, route, road marking, camping equipment, fundraising, laundry, media, medical services, healing, massage etc - please contact the people listed below. Your donations and support would be greatly appreciated in order to create this special event. Individuals, organisations and businesses interested in sponsoring a runner are invited to contact the Sacred Run head office on (02) 9386 4693. You may be able to apply for a grant for your community to sponsor a local runner THE SACRED RUN ROUTE 1st June: Sydney to Newcastle 2nd June: Newcastle to Quirindi 3rd June: Quirindi to Narrabri 4th June: Narrabri to Moree 5th June: Moree to Goondawindi 6th June: Goondawindi to Toowoomba 7th June: REST DAY 8th June: Toowoomba to Cherbourg 9th June: Cherbourg to Mundubberra 10th June: Mundubberra to Biloela 11th June: Biloela to Rockhampton 12th June: Rockhampton to Sarina 13th June: Sarina to Bowen 14th June: Bowen to Townsville 15th June: REST DAY 16th June: Townsville to Tully 17th June: Tully to Cairns 18th June: REST DAY 19th June: Cairns to Lakeland 20th June: Lakeland to Cohen 21st June: Cohen to Weipa 22nd June: Weipa to Torres Strait Islands 23rd June: REST DAY 24th June: REST DAY 25th June: Torres Strait Islands to Cairns 26th June: Cairns to Georgetown 27th June: Georgetown to Normanton 28th June: Normanton to Burketown 29th June: Burketown to Doomagee 30th June: REST DAY 1st July: Doomadgee to Robinson River 2nd July: Robinson River to Borroloola 3rd July: Borroloola to Nathan River 4th July: Nathan River to Urapunga 5th July: Urapunga to Mataranka 6th July: Mataranka to Katherine 7th July: REST DAY 8th July: REST DAY (Run to Jabiluka) 9th July: REST DAY (Run to Jabiluka) 10th July: REST DAY 11th July: Katherine to Timber Creek 12th July: Timber Creek to Kununarra 13th July: Kunanurra to Turkey Creek 14th July: Turkey Creek to Halls Creek 15th July: REST DAY 16th July: REST DAY 17th July: Halls Creek to Billiluna (Mindibungu?) 18th July: Billiluna to Rabbit Flat 19th July: Rabbit Flat to Chilla Well 20th July: Chilla Well to Yuendumu 21st July: REST DAY 22nd July: Yuendumu to Alice Springs 23rd July: Alice Springs to Uluru 24th July: REST DAY 25th July: Uluru to Chandler 26th July: Chandler to Cooper Peddy 27th July: REST DAY 28th July: Cooper Peddy to Glendambo 29th July: Glendambo to Woomera 30th July: Woomera to Port Augusta 31st July: Port Augusta to Port Wakefield 1st Aug: Port Wakefield to Adelaide 2nd Aug: REST DAY 3rd Aug: Adelaide to Goolwa (Hindmarsh Island) 4th Aug: Goolwa to Cantara (Kingston SE) 5th Aug: Cantara to Mt Gambier 6th Aug: Mt Gambier to Portland 7th Aug: Portland to Apollo Bay 8th Aug: Apollo Bay to Melbourne 9th Aug: REST DAY (Ferry to Tasmania) 10th Aug: Devonport to Smithton 11th Aug: Smithton to Queenstown 12th Aug: REST DAY 13th Aug: Queenstown to Tarraleah 14th Aug: Tarraleah to Hobart 15th Aug: Hobart to Bicheno 16th Aug: Bicheno to Scottsdale 17th Aug: Scottsdale to Davenport 18th Aug: REST DAY (Ferry to Melbourne) 19th Aug: Melbourne to Port Welshpool 20th Aug: Port Welshpool to Lake Tyres 21st Aug: Lake Tyres to Cann River 22nd Aug: Cann River to Wallaga Lake 23rd Aug: Wallaga Lake to Canberra 24th Aug: REST DAY 25th Aug: Canberra to Moss Vale 26th Aug: Moss Vale to Sydney TOTAL = 13,137km -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
