There is no doubt there will be some questionable ensembles on display on Saturday when Weipa steps back 40 years to help Michael Collins and David Tuckwood fundraise for their Weipa-Cairns run. Photo: Supplied.
They may not be able to agree on what the best flicks and tunes to emerge from the 1980s were, but Michael Collins and David Tuckwood will be singing from the same song sheet on Saturday when they step back 40 years ahead of their mammoth Weipa-Cairns fundraising run.
The pair are hosting a Run Back to the 80s party at the Weipa Bowls Club on 16 August, with a big crowd tipped to rock out with their best denim and neon clothing combinations as they dig deep for a good cause.
Six days after Saturday’s bash, Mr Collins and Mr Tuckwood will run 820 kilometres between Weipa and Cairns over 17 days to raise money for the Cape Animal Protection Shelter (CAPS) and the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Far North Queensland service.
With a swag of prizes donated by local and Far North Queensland businesses, Mr Tuckwood said the party was shaping up as an event not to miss.
“There will be lucky door prizes, the best dressed prize, as well as an auction for a few great items,” he said.
“Also, there will be face painting for the kids and some good music.”
On the topic of the best movies and songs from the 80s, Mr Collins was quick to point out he was the younger of the fundraising super duo and had no firsthand experience about history’s greatest decade.
“I never spent a day in the 80s and I was not alive when it was happening, although it seems like it was a pretty radical time to be around,” he laughed.
“For me, my movie would be between The Land Before Time and The NeverEnding Story, both of which highly impacted my childhood during the 90s.
“My song would be Toto’s Africa.”
Mr Tuckwood threw out some classics in his 80s best-of list, with his song choice at the opposite end of the musical spectrum to his running partner.
“There are a lot of good movies from the 80s,” he said.
“You have the Goonies, Star Wars, Gremlins and The Naked Gun; my favourite would have to be The Lost Boys.
“My favourite song would be AC/DC’s You Shook Me All Night Long.”
Let the lads know what you think about their choices, and what your own 80s favourites are, when the fun gets under way from 4pm on Saturday.
