Rotary Ramble

The Rotary Ramble (Ramble) is a charity based event that raises money for Telethon and Australian Rotary Health and other charities, that is managed by the Mill Point Rotary Club in Western Australia. The first Ramble started in 2011 with over 3, 500 participants and raised over $40,000 in total to be donated to the charities. The event takes place in the heart of Perth, Western Australia’s CBD. The Ramble has entrants compete against time and each other to gain points to determine a winner, while combined with previous fund raising efforts.
History
The Rotary Ramble was first held in 2011 as an initiative to raise money and awareness for Telethon and Australian Rotary Health, while engaging everyone from students to families to work teams. The idea was to combine an event that everyone in the community to get together for and participate in, while supporting a good cause. The Ramble’s aim was to combine physical activity, such as walking, with mental stimulus in the form of answering brain teasers and facts about Perth.
The 2011 Ramble had 40 checkpoints which were used as bases to be handed questions by volunteers and participants answered those questions to gain and establish a winner at the end of the day. The 2011 Ramble was won by Team TriCycle, a group of friends from UWA.
The 2012 Ramble increased to 60 checkpoints and included physical challenges and activities. For the second time Team Tricycle won the 2012 Ramble, consisting of a different group of UWA students.
In a record breaking year the 2012 Ramble organisers handed over a cheque of $31,000 to Telethon and Australian Rotary Health $25,000.
The Ramble
2011
2011 was the first Ramble which was described as a cross between a treasure hunt and an Amazing Race around Perth’s CBD. The race, which was held on October 9, was emceed by Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi with the major prize being return flights to Paris. 3,890 people competed in the Ramble on the day, with a total of $40, 000 being raised for the charities, Telethon and Australian Rotary Health. The race was made up of 40 checkpoints to be answered in the four hour event. The 2011 Ramble’s major sponsor was BHP Biliton. The opening and closing announcements were held in Forrest Chase.Prizes were also awarded to team that came in 'Best Costume' as well as a 'Random Prize' which was a prize given to a team at random and the grand prize being a trip to Paris.
2012
The Ramble was held on Sunday 21st October 2012 and had over 5000 attendees. The checkpoints numbers were raised from 40 to 60, with the running time remaining at four hours. The opening and closing announcements moved from Forrest Chase to Langley Park. The 2012 Ramble supported the same charities, Telethon and Rotary Health Australia. The grand prize was a team trip to Paris, with the random prize being a team trip to Singapore, as well other prizes being a chalet at Footprints Preston Beach Resort.
2013
The 2013 is going to be bigger and better then ever before. Held during the Telethon weekend for the first time October 20th 2013 is THE day to Ramble. Relocating to Russell Square in Northbridge, we are expecting over 7000 participants. For the first time the Ramble will have 1400 WA Scouts participating and will be focusing on a family focused event. With prizes yet to be announced there will be more random and fundraising prizes then ever before.
Sponsors
2011
• BHP Biliton (who also gained naming rights)
• Police & Nurses
• Westrac
• The Athlete’s Foot
• Landgate
• BGC
• City Of Perth
• Carillon City
• Domino’s Pizza
• Singapore Airlines
• Channel 7 (media partner)
• Nova 93.7 (media partner)
2012
• Westrac
• BGC
• City of Perth
• Captivate Global
• Nova 93.7 (Media Partner)
• Channel 7 (Media Partner)
• Singapore Airlines
• Brookfield Place
• Sunday Times
• Landgate
• Footprints at Preston Beach

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