Competitors of all ages will be vying for Weipa Running Festival bragging rights when the starter’s pistol fires on 21 July. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
With less than a fortnight to go, Weipa Running Festival (WRF) organisers are calling for volunteers to let their community spirit shine to ensure the 2024 event goes off without a hitch.
With almost 200 runners set to lace up their shoes on 21 July, volunteers are still needed to help with a range of jobs, including course marshalling, timekeeping, photography, medal distribution and lead/tail riders.
Jemma Sturdy will be one of the runners tackling the half marathon and said she was looking forward to “completing a goal I’d once thought was impossible”.
“Running is a mind game,” she said.
“If you want to do something, you absolutely can, you just need to get past your mind-playing games.”
There will be plenty of excitement on the day for competitors and spectators, with a new Team Mission event, aid station competition and novelty croc race set to thrill, and DJ Scotty pumping the music at the finish line.
A WRF spokesperson said there had been almost 250 registrations overall, including for this year’s virtual events, with 186 currently set to line up on the Sunday morning.
“Registrations are looking fantastic,” they said.
“One safety component I would like mention is the lakes road, with the detour in place for the hospital pathway, we would urge all traffic to slow down on race day between 6:30-10:30am to help keep the runners safe.”
Volunteers will receive a WRF T-shirt and supplied a scrumptious breakfast and coffee throughout the event.
For more information, or to contact the committee to volunteer, go to the event website or the Weipa Running Festival Facebook page.
