This weekend, 12-13 October, the Gold Coast will host one of the most anticipated surf sports events of the year — the Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold.     We are incredibly proud to be the naming rights sponsor for the third consecutive year, supporting Australia’s most iconic and challenging race, which first gained fame through the 1984 movie of the same name. The Coolangatta Gold is a gruelling endurance event that involves a 23km surf-ski leg, followed by a 1km beach [...]

History continues to be broken at the Coolangatta Gold as arguably the greatest competitor claimed another title.   Ali Day was first over the line on Sunday’s long course event, to claim his ninth Coolangatta Gold in just his ninth attempt.   In front of a packed crowd as he crossed the finish line, Day let out an almighty cheer when grabbing the banner to claim victory.   Day said this was one of the toughest events he had competed in.   They are always hard, they seem [...]

Surf Life Saving Australia’s iconic Coolangatta Gold will return to the Gold Coast 14-15 October and is set to be bigger and better than ever.      One of the most challenging endurance races in surf sports, Shaw and Partners Financial Services Coolangatta Gold will have an added boost this year with an extra $76,000 up for grabs with a focus on the women’s, men’s and mixed relay short course events thanks to Race One Surf Craft. Entries are now open and with a total [...]

The Gold Coast was host to an incredible surf lifesaving endurance event this past weekend, the Shaw and Partners Financial Services Coolangatta Gold! Congratulations to Shaw and Partners Brand Ambassadors Ali Day for winning his 8th Coolangatta Gold and Matt Bevilacqua for finishing runner up in the elite long course division.    We are proud to be associated with such amazing athletes and couldn't happier that Shaw and Partners Brand Ambassador Carla Papac won the Ironwoman's race. It was fantastic to see [...]

Shaw and Partners signs on as naming rights partner of surf life saving’s iconic Coolangatta Gold   Surf Life Saving Australia’s iconic Coolangatta Gold will have an added boost in 2022 with new naming rights sponsor Shaw and Partners Financial Services signing on as part of a 3 year deal.   The iconic race, made famous by the 1984 movie of the same name, will be known as the Shaw and Partners Financial Services Coolangatta Gold, returning to the Gold Coast from 15-16 October [...]

The king has reclaimed his crown!   Shaw and Partners brand ambassador Ali Day has proved once again why he is the Coolangatta Gold’s undisputed Greatest of All Time by winning his seventh title on Sunday ahead of Cory Taylor and 2019 champion, and Shaw and Partners brand ambassador, Matt Bevilacqua.   The gruelling iron event involves a 23km surf-ski leg, followed by a 650m beach run, a 3.5km swim, a 4km run, a 5.5km board leg and a final 10km run historically ending [...]

Surfers Paradise ironman Ali Day is the undisputed king of the Coolangatta Gold endurance race after yesterday claiming a record-breaking sixth title by a record margin.   Day romped to victory by almost 21 minutes from New Zealand’s Max Beattie, clocking a time of four hours and one ­minute.   It took him past Caine Eckstein, who won five titles between 2005 and 2011.    “I love this event so much,” said Day, whose sequence of six wins was broken only in 2014 when he was [...]