By Ashley Macrae

The Mitchell family from Sydney will travel more than 830km to participate in the Suncorp Bank 5.7km Challenge at this year’s Gold Coast Airport Marathon.

The family of four, father Jeremy, mother Rachel, and children Dominic, 10, and Erica, 8, will take on the Suncorp Bank 5.7km Challenge as a group aiming to run a collective total of 22.8km.

School holidays, the Gold Coast and a healthy activity made it an easy choice for the Mitchells.

“It’s a perfect opportunity for the family to get together, come to the beautiful Gold Coast and do something active,” Rachel said.

The Mitchell family has engaged in a variety of sporting activities together including the ‘Variety Santa Fun Run’ in Sydney last year.

“In addition, Jeremy cycles regularly, Dom plays rugby and Erica plays netball, so we are a very active family,” Rachel said.

The family were inspired to enter this year’s event after coming to the Gold Coast on holidays in July last year and watching the Gold Coast Airport Marathon races unfold.

Gold Coast Airport Marathon entries close Friday 1 July 2016 (8pm QLD).