Chrisden Russ shows parkrun a bit of love as he finds the finish line in 19 minutes, 17 seconds on 2 August. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
There were nine newbies and representatives of four running clubs among the field of 46 participants that pounded the pavement for Weipa parkrun #430 on 2 August.
On the back of his strong Weipa Running Festival marathon second placing a fortnight ago, Chrisden Russ showed a clean set of heels to be the first runner to greet the timekeepers in a time of 19 minutes, 17 seconds.
Adele Vergis was the fastest female home and crossed the finish line in 24:50.
Andrew Bates from the Bunbury Runners Club made his presence on western Cape York felt by notching up a personal best performance of 20:57 – the only PB set during the morning.
It is impossible to put on a successful parkrun without a volunteer army, with Amanda Johnson, Michael Collines, Amanda Allender, Yasmine Kemmerling, Denica Bowden, Emma Eyre and Georgi Jenkins donning the red vest this week.
Weipa parkrun is held every Saturday morning at 7am at the shelter opposite the hospital roundabout in Nanum.
First timer Roberta McNamee and parkrun regular Donna Jewell hit the finish line. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
