The BRAT Story
The BRAT Club has a colourful history and strong ties with the local Bondi area. An informal group of runners used to head out from the Bondi Diggers Club three times a week throughout the early seventies. These runners were amongst competitors in the first City to Surf in 1971. By the late seventies, the group had grown considerably to include a number of regular and competitive racers.
This group of runners was only officially formed as the Bondi Diggers Road Runners Club in 1985, before establishing itself as The Bondi Running and Triathlon (B.R.A.T.) Club Inc. in 1988 after welcoming a band of triathletes members.
Since then, BRAT has gone on to produce two Olympians, Ironman champions and world age champions, as well as introducing hundreds of other people to the sport.
Life Members
The BRAT Club is proud to honour the following life members who have served the club throughout its history.
Cedric Sidebottom (deceased 21 February 2003), Jock Cavanagh, Brian Hardaker, Ken Wylie, Jeannie King, Tony Golden, Teresa Rider, Sam Vella, Spot Anderson, Jon Pratlett, Jenny McKenna, Ian Depree, John Hill, Kate Rowe, Taso Frantzis.
Cedric Sidebottom (Cedo) was one of the original runners of the Bondi Diggers Club that went on to form The BRAT Club. Over the years he coached and mentored many runners with the aim of competing in a marathon. Cedric was often seen to be leading a group of merry runners on the different courses around the Bondi and Eastern Suburbs areas and in his passing he set up the club for a secure financial future. We thank and honour him.