Support for eventual winner Zigmund Freiberg was clear to see. Photos: Facebook.
The sign said it all – and the result was inevitable. Zigmund Freiberg celebrated in style as he won Weipa parkrun’s 441st edition on Saturday.
Zig (23:14) beat home Ross Dawson by a second with third placegetter and first female, Jordyn Mulherin a further 30 seconds back.
Sixty-seven participants took on the five-kilometre course, which hosted 11 first-timers and saw six personal best times.
Eva Ginn (24:52) led the PBs followed by Susan Tuckwood (28:54), Lyndsey Fielding (30:21), Jarrod Ginger (30:48), Kate van den Heuvel (38:53) and Maia Hawes (45:46).
Newcomers to the event: Liam Stephen, Riley Weidman, Liz Weidman, Ashley Ginn, Tamara Redding, Adam McCluand, Emily Green, Brendan O’Hara, Maddy Cowdery, Tahnee Fewtrell and Crystal Anderlini.
Weipa parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone.
Thanks to 18 October volunteers Chris Blythe, Emma Eyre, Keira Fogarty, Vide Freiberg, Nanthini Kanthan, Karishma Maganlal, Rose Robins, Richelle Ryan and Ali Scott.
Weipa parkrun starts 7am every Saturday at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum.
Zig beats home Ross Dawson with first female Jordyn Mulherin in third.
