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red dot imageFrom the Race Around the corner data-base, here are some fab facts.

The grand total was 532 teams, that is a massive 1064 applicants.

The response from the girls was more than double that of the boys.

Boys Girls
GO THE GIRLS!!

And there were an amazing amount of mixed teams - 41 - but most applied as single sex teams.

Mixed 41
Single 491



Applications from NSW came in fast and furious, finishing on a grand total of 382. But NSW does have a big population - so the Northern Territories made a great effort with 8. Here's the final result.

NSW
VIC
WA
QLD
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

Pretty good result all around

We would never have guessed it, but a massive 43.8% of all applicants have access to the internet. A whopping 233 teams downloaded their application forms from the net - no technology phobias there.




...and now the moment you have all been waiting for - who are the shortlisted few?

From NSW we have...
  • Nick and Travis from Springwood
  • Sonya and Linh from Sydney
  • David and Robert from Coramel
  • Carla and Caitlin from Sydney
  • Abraham and Alyssa from Sydney
  • Mark and Montana from the Central Coast
  • Karla and Jenny from Sydney
  • Eleanor and Julie from Sydney
  • Veronica and Romy from Sydney
From VIC we have..
  • Katherine and Shona from Melbourne
  • Ruth and Rachel from Bendigo
  • Sam and Paul from Melbourne
  • Tom and Bryce from Ballarat
  • Kim and Pip from Melbourne
  • Lynn and Kim from Melbourne
From QLD we have...
  • Michael and Richard from Brisbane
  • Alice and Katherine from Sunshine Coast
  • Rebecca and India from Atherton
  • Rachael and Laura from Cairnes
From WA we have...
  • Jennifer and Marina from Perth
  • Erin and Preben from Perth
  • Charlie and Ben from Pemberton
And finally from SA...
  • Chloe and Sophie from Adelaide
  • Laura and Ben from Adelaide


red dot Early next week we will announce the final 8 teams, chosen from the shortlist, who have made it onto the training course.

red dotsSo we have finally chosen the all important Host. Keep visiting our site for his groovy mug shot and personal details. All will be revealed next week.

Keep checking the news for all the latest info!
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