Shaw and Partners had 22 runners from all areas of the business take part in the annual City 2 Surf race on Sunday 12th of August 2018. The iconic race started in Hyde Park, in the heart of Sydney’s CBD and wound through the Eastern Suburbs, finishing up on Bondi Beach, totalling 14km in distance.

The Shaw and Partners team, led by Private Wealth Adviser James Seabrook, raised over $4,000 for Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, affiliated with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney. The Shaw and Partners Foundation generously agreed to match, dollar for dollar, contributions from runners and supporters to total over $8,000.

Leading the pack running in Shaw and Partners colours was Ellie Pashley, a 29-year-old long-distance runner from Torquay, Victoria and niece of Senior Private Client Adviser James O’Kane. Ellie, proudly sponsored by Shaw and Partners, was the first woman to cross the finish line in lightning fast time of 46.13 minutes, winning one of the world’s largest running events with over 80,000 entrants.

The Centenary Institute is a world-leading independent Medical Research Institute. Their strength is in uncovering disease mechanisms and applying this knowledge to improve diagnostics and treatments for patients and find cures for some of the most chronic diseases affecting today’s society. For more information please visit https://www.centenary.org.au/about/