Running

Fun Run Earns State Recognition

Fun Run Earns State Recognition

There’ll be a new award in The Ration Shed’s already-crowded trophy cabinet after chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan returned from Cairns recently.

Runners Get In The Pink

Runners Get In The Pink

More than 100 people donned pink clothing and turned out to Gordon McKell Park next to the Timber Industry Museum in Wondai on Sunday morning to help raise funds for breast cancer research.

Festival Runs Up A Record

Festival Runs Up A Record

The three-day Maidenwell Running Festival celebrated its fourth outing over the Easter weekend with the largest roll-up of runners seen to date.

Fish Meals At Maidenwell

Fish Meals At Maidenwell

South Burnett residents looking for a fish dinner on Good Friday could consider enjoying dinner at the Maidenwell Hall.

Another Record-Breaking Run

Another Record-Breaking Run

Former champion athlete Robert de Castella is used to breaking records, but his marathon efforts weren’t the kind of records the organisers of the Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon to Cherbourg were interested in celebrating on Sunday.

Festival A Runaway Success

Festival A Runaway Success

This year’s Maidenwell Running Festival has been hailed by organisers as “the best yet”, attracting more than 170 participants and raising more than $10,000 for the town’s community organisations.

Fun Run Bookings Open

Fun Run Bookings Open

Registrations have opened for this year’s Ration Shed Reconciliation Fun Run from Murgon Showgrounds to Cherbourg.

In The Running For Big Weekend

In The Running For Big Weekend

Runners from Port Moresby to Adelaide – and all over Queensland – will be coming to Maidenwell over Easter to take part in the annual Maidenwell Running Festival.

Big Day Tops Off A Big Effort

Big Day Tops Off A Big Effort

Surveying the faces in Cherbourg’s Memorial Park on Sunday morning, Ration Shed chairperson Aunty Sandra Morgan summed up the success of the 2016 Reconciliation Fun Run: “Seeing you all here makes all the hard effort worthwhile!”

Getting Ready For A Really Fun Run

Getting Ready For A Really Fun Run

In a little over six weeks from now, the road that connects Murgon with Cherbourg will be closed to traffic for two hours for a fun Sunday morning event that is helping put the South Burnett on the national stage.