Weipa parkrun participants show the weekly event’s for everyone. Photos: Facebook.
Sixty-one participants, eight first-timers, five new personal bests and four clubs represented – Weipa parkrun’s 440th edition proved the event’s for all ages and experience.
Barry Cronin led the pack home over the 5 km course on Saturday in 21:35, followed by Ross Dawson (WTF – Where’s The Finish) in 22:17 and Hayden Verschuure (23:39).
The first female to finish Kathleen Love recorded 25:51 followed by Amanda Haines (26:53) and Jane Ostler (27:17).
Runners notching PBs: Wilkee Querubin (26:15), Chantelle McEnroe (30:09), Lyndsey Fielding (31:38), Matthew Moon (42:06), Kate van den Heuvel (51:53).
Adrian Foxcroft (23:40) finished fourth to head home other first-timers Nick Shaw, Nick Lloyd, Munkh-Erdene Erdene-Ochir, Narangarav Mend-Amar, Annabelle McCullagh, Maia Hawes and Chloe Smith.
Weipa parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone.
Thanks to 11 October volunteers Leigh Jewell, Michael Reinke, Ali Scott, Camille Freiberg, Chris Blythe, Fiona Dyer, Zigmund Freiberg and Jason Smith.
Weipa parkrun starts 7am every Saturday at the hospital roundabout shelter in Nanum.
