April 22, 2014
Time is running out to register for this weekend’s Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon to Cherbourg.
Cost is $20 for adults, $2 for children registered through their schools or $50 for family groups. There’ll be lucky draws and other prizes for participants.
The Fun Run, which will get underway at 8:00am on Sunday in Murgon, is a major fundraiser for The Ration Shed’s education and reconciliation programs.
Registrations can be done online or in person at the Ration Shed in Cherbourg tomorrow (April 23) or from 9:00am to 12:30pm on Thursday (April 24) at the Rotunda in Lamb Street, Murgon.
Registrations close at midnight on Friday, April 25. There will be no registrations on the day.
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Former State of Origin star Petero Civoniceva will be leading the fun run and will be handing out prizes.
The NRL ambassador visited The Ration Shed in his role as NRL Ambassador last year and was impressed with what he saw.
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And you don’t have to be a runner to take part – walkers are more than encouraged to join in, too.
Alana Purcell, who has been in a wheelchair since 2007, is adamant that she’s taking part! So there’s really no excuse, is there?
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Sports and Aboriginal dancing workshops will be held in Cherbourg after the fun run.
There’ll be traditional games with Brian Hegarty, softball with Kelly McKellar-Nathan, rugby league with Michael deVere and basketball with Andre Moore.
Healthy food will also be available after the run … free for participants in the run or $5 for everyone else.
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Cherbourg Road will be closed to all traffic from 8:00am to 10:00am on Sunday for the safety of participants in the Fun Run.
After the run, buses will run from Cherbourg to return participants to the Murgon Showgrounds, with the last bus leaving Cherbourg at 2:00pm.
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If you can’t make the fun run, Ration Shed president Aunty Sandra Morgan is urging local residents to consider making a donation to the museum. Donations can be made online
- Related article: Running And Walking For Reconciliation
