The Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club was an easy choice for the Havelock North Rotary Club as the recipient for funds from the 2018 Country2Coast, said event organiser Kevin Longman.
"Our Rotary members recognised the commitment of the Surf Life Saving Club members and the contribution they make to our community through patrolling of the beach and also the fact that they are often first response for first aids and emergencies in the isolated Waimarama community.
"Our focus is on strengthening our local communities and so for the Rotary club to financially support the Surf Life Saving Club it means we are simply putting our funds into a club that will allow them to continue to provide the lifesaving service they do at Waimarama Beach."
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At the race this weekend, Surf Life Saving Club members will be competing and mingling with family and other entrants.