Ryder Street is all smiles as he crosses the finish line in a personal best time in Weipa on Saturday morning. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
Young Ryder Street had plenty of reasons to smile when he celebrated a personal best (PB) time at Weipa parkrun #424 on 21 June.
Street led the field to be the first participant to salute the timekeepers in 22 minutes, 2 seconds, his best-ever time over the 5-kilometre circuit.
Sherece McCulloch was the first female across the finish line in 26 minutes on the button.
A field of 61 participants, including eight first timers, donned their sneakers for their weekly running ritual, with Finley Nadredre, Emma Cerruto, Lily Jewell, Melanie Brewer, Lyndsey Fielding, Catherine Samuel and Louise Jones also recording PB performances.
Brigitta Vakauta, Denica Bowden, Inyika Nadredre, Nakoa Bob, Sereana Canaweka, Tanya Poi Poi and Tarzha Pascoe were on volunteer duty to ensure participants had everything they needed.
Weipa parkrun is held every Saturday morning at 7am, with participants tackling the track from the shelter opposite the hospital roundabout in Nanum.
Newbies are always welcome, with everyone asked to muster about 15 minutes early so the event can start on time.
