Sick and tired of sweating it out at the gym for exercise? Or never quite made it there in the first place. The Illawarra has a number of alternatives that work up a sweat and put a smile on your face. Michael, Kathleen and Aideen take a look.
Fun Runs in The Gong
Fun runs are popping up all over the Wollongong events calendar, and today UOWTV asks why. The Colour Run came to Wollongong last weekend, with more than 10 000 people taking part. This Sunday, the Mother’s Day Classic fun run will take place.
Audio by Michael DiFabrizio
Feel Alive – Skydive
Exercising doesn’t just have to take place in a gym; you can do it while jumping out of a plane. Multimedia Reporter Kathleen Ryan talks to Brooke Grundy from Skydive the Beach and Lim Koh about her sky dive experience.
Video by Kathleen Ryan
When it comes to high adrenaline activities, Skydive the Beach has it covered. Offering tandem skydives from Australia’s highest altitude (up to 15000ft) over North Wollongong beach, skydivers experience the ultimate adrenaline rush, free falling at over 200km/hr before floating for 5-7 minutes. Come take a closer look at the Skydive the Beach experience.
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- Skydive the Beach Sydney was founded in 1998, and are now the largest tandem skydiving centre in NSW.
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- Goggles wait to be worn by tandem skydivers.
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- Located at Stuart Park in Wollongong, divers can land at a variety of different locations long the coast depending on the weather.
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- Skydive the Beach can carry out up to 200 jumps a day, depending on weather conditions.
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- Weight restrictions apply for safety reasons, with a surcharge for those over 95kg.
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- Skydivers must be over 12 years of age to jump.
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- Spare shoes await those who didn’t dress for the safety regulations.
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- Skydiving instructors prepare their gear before heading out.
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- Skydive the Beach offers tandem skydiving from Australia’s highest altitude of up to 15000ft, over North Wollongong Beach.
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- Friends and family wait for the skydivers to land at the drop site.
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- Skydiving burns energy, due to the adrenaline rush felt before, during and after the dive.
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- According to calorielab.com, skydiving can burn 119 calories in 30 minutes for an average 65kg person.
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- Skydivers experience a free fall at over 200km/hr for up to 65 seconds.
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- After free fall, parachutes are deployed and the divers float for 5-7 minutes above the coastline.
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- The skydiving instructors are fully qualified members of the Australian Parachute Federation, and currently compete on a national and international level.
Photography by Aideen Weingarth