Ross Dawson reflects on completing 300 parkruns after crossing the finish line in Weipa on 4 January. Photo: Facebook (Weipa parkrun).
Two massive collective and individual milestones were notched up when participants laced up their shoes – or slid on their thongs – for the weekly instalment of Weipa parkrun on 4 January.
The meeting was number 400 for Weipa parkrun, which has celebrated 1,997 participants crossing the finishing line 15,250 times and recording 2,141 personal bests while covering a staggering 76,250 kilometres – nearly the equivalent of two trips around the equator.
Ross Dawson saluted the timekeepers to finish his 300th parkrun, doing so in a time of 23 minutes, 26 seconds to be the fastest participant around the 5km circuit.
Susan Tuckwood was the first woman to cross the finish line in a new PB time of 31:54.
In total, 26 participants challenged themselves on the day, with two first timers joining the Weipa parkrun family.
Nigel Tait and Sam Aschenbrenner were the other PB performers on the day.
The weekly volunteers were Tiffany Barber, Fiona Dyer, Camille Freiberg, Penny McArthur, Rose Robins, Mel Scott and Tyrone Tuckwood.
Weipa’s parkrunners meet every Saturday morning at the hospital roundabout in Nanum at 7am.
