Zoe Caspers is understandably happy with herself as she greets the timekeepers as the first runner across the line in Weipa on Saturday morning. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
The ladies led by example across the field when participants laced up their shoes for Weipa parkrun #459 on 21 February.
Particularly Weipa-ish conditions greeted the big field of 91 runners and walkers, including the nine first timers, who must have been asking why they were out of bed so early when greeted by the blast of Cape York wet season humidity on the starting line.
Zoe Caspers showed how it was done, setting a personal best and becoming the first runner home over the 5-kilometre circuit in 20 minutes, 52 seconds.
Barry Cronin was the first male to wish the timekeepers good morning in 21:25.
Clayton Morrison, Cara Shelley, Lizzy Pollack, Leah Derby, Natasha Davui, Clare Haslop, Nicole Davies and Kate Fletcher were the other participants to follow Capers’ lead by notching up a PB performance.
The event was made possible by volunteers Lyndsey Fielding, Nanthini Kanthan, Luke O’Day, Emma Eyre, Jordan Buckley, Holly Pearce, Richelle Ryan and Hadley Fielding.
Weipa parkrun is held every Saturday morning from 7 am at the shelter next to the Nanum hospital roundabout.
