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Months of planning and training will culminate this weekend with a charity fundraiser based around ultra endurance, indoor rowing and cycling on Saturday at Kiama Surf Club.

Two of our region's most dedicated athletes, Nardia Guillaumier and Alan Swan, will be leading the charge from 8.30am with personal targets for Nardia to row 100km and Alan to cycle 200km.

Nardia, a dual world indoor rowing gold medallist, is no stranger to setting herself physical goals.

“I have always enjoyed the challenge of pushing myself to the limit and am delighted that we will be doing so for such wonderful causes," she said.

"Whilst this challenge will be testing our physical, emotional and mental strength we expect that we will giving over 100,000 heartbeats to our 4 deserving causes."

Nardia and Alan will be joined by rowing and cycling teams with each of its members working in rotation to raise money.

Participating charities will have an information table at the event, so they can offer support to participants as well as sell merchandise with funds going directly to their charity.

A giant raffle is currently running with tickets drawn at the event on Saturday.

Tickets can be purchased at the event or online at https://www.raffletix.com.au/kiamaultrachallenge2025.

Australian Amyloidosis Network (AAN), The Leukaemia Foundation, Breast Cancer Network Australia and Kiama Surf Life Saving Club will receive donations from the event.

And the fun doesn’t stop there for Nardia and Alan on Saturday.

Following their marathon effort, they will be retiring to Club Jamberoo where local choir leader, Kate Whitworth, will be leading the throng in a club choir.

Kate explains: “We have worked together with the team at Club Jamberoo and the band to put on an event for singers of all ages and abilities”.

The choir starts at 6.30pm sharp and will climax with everyone singing along with the band.

The Swamp Critters will follow the club choir where singer and harmonica player Ian Backhouse, himself having participated in Kiama Ultra Challenge, will join Kate and the band to entertain the audience through the evening.

Entry to the pub choir and live music event at Club Jamberoo is free.

Should members of the public wish to make a donation to the Kiama Ultra Challenge the opportunity will be available on the night for people to not only do so but also acknowledge and congratulate Nardia and Alan.