Church members ready for this year's Surf to CityKavinda Herath/Stuff Co-event director Matt Sillars will be up bright and early on Sunday for Surf to City. This year the Ascension Church in Invercargill has moved its service on Sunday from 10am to 4pm to allow its congregation to take part in the Surf to City. On Monday, 12 members of the church had registered for the annual event, including pastor Jay Sagmyre and his wife Annie. However, after attending training sessions, put on by the church especially for its Surf to City representatives, she recently rode from Oreti Beach to the city without problems. As for the Surf to City official Matt Sillars, an Oreti Beach sand dune comes in handy at the start of the race.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2018 02:15 UTC