Cigna signs on with Wellington Round the Bays till 2018
Sport Wellington has renewed its major partnership of its award-winning event, Wellington Round the Bays.
Leading insurance provider Cigna has signed on as principal sponsor and naming rights holder for the upcoming Wellington
Round the Bays events for another two years until 2018, which will include next year’s 40th anniversary of the fun run.
Sport Wellington delivers the event each year as part of their vision for everyone in the Wellington region to have a
lifelong involvement in sport and active recreation. Wellington-based Cigna has a strong affinity with the communities
in which Round the Bays operates, and the partnership fits well with the company’s focus on health and wellbeing.
“After becoming the principal sponsor in 2014 and experiencing first-hand what a great event this is for Wellington, it
was an easy decision to renew our partnership with Sport Wellington and to continue helping bring this event to the
community” says Cigna CEO, Lance Walker. “Round the Bays continues to be Cigna’s biggest sponsorship. The event sits
well with our commitment to empower Kiwis to live well and stay well.”
Lance also sees the event as an opportunity to raise awareness of Achilles NZ, the event’s official charity.
“Achilles supports disabled athletes to participate in events like Cigna Round the Bays. I’ve guided an Achilles athlete
around the event before and it added a whole new element to the experience,” says Lance. “The athletes are an inspiring
group and I encourage Wellingtonians to get behind them.”
Sport Wellington CEO Phil Gibbons says that “The partnership with Cigna is outstanding because of their commitment to
making a difference in our community, their engagement with us as an organisation and the incredible support of
Achilles. Both Cigna and Sport Wellington want to provide the best experience we can for all 14,000 participants and the
300 volunteers who help us deliver the event.”
Sport Wellington has organised the iconic event since 1999 and the continued growth in participation has seen Cigna
Round the Bays become one of New Zealand’s largest community sporting events.
Check out the video of the 2016 event here:
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