There were two- and four-legged participants in the field of 65 for Weipa parkrun #423 on 14 June. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
Almost 15 per cent of the field were experiencing their first Weipa parkrun when 65 participants took to the 5-kilometre circuit for edition #423 of the weekly running favourite on 14 June.
Matthijs Beuckens made the most of his first parkrun to be the first participant home in a time of 23 minutes, 46 seconds.
In a morning of strong performances for parkrunners lacing up their shoes for the first time, visitor Alison Spurway from the Orange Runners Club was the first female to say hello to the timekeepers in 26:35.
Emma Cerruto, Vide Freiberg, Tyrone Tuckwood and Danita Ebenezer notched up personal best efforts to kick off their weekend.
Ali Scott, Amanda Allender, Brigitta Vakauta, Emma Eyre, Lizzy Polak, Pryce Morris and Susie Tuckwood donned the volunteers’ vests to provide participants with a helping hand.
Weipa parkrun is held every Saturday morning at the hospital roundabout in Nanum, with participants asked to be there early to ensure the starter’s gun can fire at 7am.
