A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold.
Gold rushes became a feature of 19th-century culture. Factors that led thousands at a time to abandon daily Industrial Revolution drudgery and travel to gold fields (diggings) included
improvements in the means of communication that supported rumour-distribution chains,
some social discontent, and
an international gold-based monetary system.
Anecdotally, a few miners made fortunes, several suppliers (such as Levi Strauss) and traders made good money, and numerous unfortunates endured hardship and privation in exotic frontiers of civilization for little ultimate reward.
Demographically, several gold rushes shook up the patterns of settlement, resulting in the opening up of previously sparsely-settled areas and a Cantonesediaspora around the Pacific Rim. Gold-rush culture, often reflected in popular song, tended to promote self-images of robust masculinity.
Goldrush is 3 days of fun filled excitement, mixing, and sharing stories with your old and new found friends.
Goldrush has 3 fantastic meals provided by enthusiastic country groups, who pride themselves on their high standards of presentation and quality.
Goldrush is a well organised event, characterised by the high quality of marshals, timekeepers and the many helpers who make the athletes' and support crews' jobs easy.
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