Sydney City Hotel – Recommended Accommodation for City2Surf Event

Get your running shoes on and book your City2Surf accommodation at Swissôtel Sydney to get into the best form before the race whether you’re participating or a spectator.

The City2Surf fun run is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. The annual race will be held on August 8 with entries closing on May 23. The race will begin on William Street in the city and end at Bondi Beach. Swissôtel Sydney is located close to the city centre making it the ideal Sydney city hotel accommodation for the City2Surf event.

The 14 km route taken by the runners will be a scenic tour through the eastern suburbs of Kings Cross, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Dover Heights and Bondi Beach. The most difficult part of the course is "Heartbreak Hill" at the halfway mark, a 2km long steep ascent from Rose Bay to Vaucluse along New South Head Road.

The City2Surf is a yearly institution in Sydney and a family event attracting both serious runners, novelty runners wearing costumes and community participants raising money for charities. Runners are entertained en-route by performers and amateur bands cheering on and entertaining both the participants and the crowd.

Swissôtel Sydney is one of the best Sydney CBD hotels and offers several rooms to choose from, including a Kids Room if you are bringing the whole family. With facilities like the fitness studio and heated pool, getting warmed up before the race will be easy. 2009 attracted a record number of 76,254 runners so run, don’t walk to book your Sydney city hotel accommodation at Swissôtel Sydney.

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