KIIS 1023’s Ben & Liam get around Gather Round with all-out Gather Round-A-Thon

KIIS 1023’s Ben & Liam are gearing up for their first major on-air challenge, attempting to attend every single game of AFL’s Gather Round across South Australia this week with their Gather Round-A-Thon.

Fresh from their return to Adelaide Breakfast radio, the duo will be doing their utmost to get to all nine games across the state, navigating overlapping match times, tight turnarounds and a series of unpredictable transport methods.

At each game, Ben & Liam must tick off a set of tasks before moving on to the next game; witness a goal, eat a pie, drink a Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee and travel to the next match using a completely different mode of transport, with no repeats allowed.

From hitchhiking and buses to parachutes, helicopters and even a tandem bike, the challenge will see the pair pushed to the limit as they attempt to complete the ultimate footy weekend.

Kicking off Thursday night with Adelaide v Carlton, the duo will begin their journey at Adelaide Oval, before tackling an increasingly chaotic schedule across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

KIIS 1203 Content Director Stephen Werner said “This is the perfect way to welcome the boys back to the airwaves. Listeners can expect a chaotic weekend full of everything you’d expect from the Ben & Liam show, as they dive headfirst into Gather Round with this challenge.”

Ben said “We’ve done some ridiculous things before, but this might be the most ambitious yet. Nine games, three days, and absolutely no room for error.”

“It sounds simple on paper, but when you factor in travel, timing and everything we have to tick off at each game, it’s going to be chaos. That’s exactly why we’re doing it.” Liam added

The marathon of AFL Games will unfold live on KIIS 1023 across the weekend, with listeners able to follow the action as Ben & Liam attempt to complete the challenge.

Their schedule is:

Thursday April 9

Hitchhiking to Adelaide Oval 7:10PM

Friday April 10

Taking the bus to Adelaide Oval 7:10PM

Saturday April 11

Parachuting to Barossa Park 12PM

Helicopter to Adelaide Oval 12:45PM

Mobility Scooter to Norwood Oval 3:45PM

Running to Adelaide Oval 7PM

Sunday April 12

Rollerblading to Norwood Oval 12PM

Hummer limo to Barossa Park 2:45PM

Tandem Bike tp Adelaide Oval 6:45PM

Find the full schedule of Gather Round games here.