Ross Dawson was the first home in the field of 48 participants who took to the Weipa parkrun circuit on Saturday morning. Photo: Weipa parkrun/Facebook
Participants were happy to see no one named Narelle in the starting line-up when Weipa parkrun #463 was held on Saturday morning.
After last weekend’s event was scrapped due to the extreme weather conditions across Cape York whipped up by Tropical Cyclone Narelle, an eager field of 48 laced up their shoes to test themselves on 28 March.
Weipa parkrun stalwart Ross Dawson was the first to say good morning to the timekeepers, finishing the five kilometre circuit in 22 minutes, 12 seconds.
Kat Hansen showed a clean set of heels to be the first female finisher, stopping the clock in 24:22, seven minutes clear of the second female parkrunner.
Adam McCluand (25:28), Hadley Fielding (33:01), Johana Calderon Castilla (44:07) and Koyel Prince (45:01) were the four participants to notch up personal best efforts on the day.
Fields are set to increase as the 2026 Weipa Running Festival (WRF) draws closer each week, with several high-profile runners preparing as they set their sights on podium finishes.
If you are keen to include parkrun in your weekly efforts in the lead-up to the WRF, you can join in on the fun each Saturday from 7am at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum.
