{"id":33171,"date":"2013-05-14T01:40:37","date_gmt":"2013-05-13T15:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=33171"},"modified":"2020-12-18T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T04:29:16","slug":"a-fun-run-way-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/05\/14\/a-fun-run-way-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fun Run Way To Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Go Getta Girls founder Colleen Gunn with McGrath Foundation South Burnett Breast Care Nurse Roslyn Melmeth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First place was a family affair … Kirsten O’Connor, 10, from Nanango, came home first in the 4km while her dad Stephen took out the 8km run<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 14, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you think of a better way of celebrating Mother’s Day than getting up at the crack of dawn on a chilly morn and running 8km? Or maybe walking a leisurely 4km?<\/p>\n

Well, several hundred South Burnett residents thought it was a top way to start the day when they turned out at Memorial Park in Kingaroy on Sunday morning for the annual Mother’s Day Classic fun run.<\/p>\n

The Kingaroy event, organised by the Go Getta Girls running club, was one of a series of Mother’s Day Classic events staged around Australia on Mother’s Day to help raise funds for breast cancer research.<\/p>\n

And raise funds they did … although the final figures for online donations aren’t yet in, Go Getta Girls treasurer Donna Clark estimates between $6500 and $7000 was raised.<\/p>\n

There were two events that participants could take part in: an 8km run or a 4km run \/ walk.<\/p>\n

As well as paying an entry free, many also signed up sponsors to help them raise more cash donations.<\/p>\n

Neither event was a competition, which is probably why many runners were \u00a0sporting pink tutus and wigs as they hammed it up at the starting line.<\/p>\n

It was all fun and games, but there was also a serious side to the morning.<\/p>\n

McGrath Foundation South Burnett Breast Care Nurse Roslyn Melmeth reminded everyone there was a serious side to the event and the money that it raised.<\/p>\n

“It is because of research and improved methods that many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are here today,” she said.<\/p>\n

She said that since it began more than 15 years ago, the Mother’s Day Classic<\/a><\/strong> has raised $14.8 million for breast cancer research across Australia.<\/p>\n

Rosyln then led the crowd in a minute’s silence.<\/p>\n

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This is the second year in a row that that a group of friends – and friends of friends – entered the fun run together; the \u00a0“Never Lay Down and Dye” team this year consisted of about 30 runners \/ walkers all wearing tie-dyed shirts made by Shaque Dugdell; Greg Freeman, third from left, won the prize for the best costume on the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Matthew Wyvill, from Kingaroy, looked triumphant as he crossed the finishing line<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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The first participant home was Kirsten O’Connor, 10, from Nanango, in a self-timed 17 min 51 sec<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Wade and Kathy Reynolds, from Kingaroy, took Rylan, 3, and Zali, 2, along for the ride<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Go Getta Girls president Jo Sellick and treasurer Donna Clark … the running club organised the Kingaroy Mother’s Day Classic<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Lyn and Bill Jackson, from Kingaroy … together they raised $800 in memory of Bill’s sister Mary who died of breast cancer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington with husband Jason and daughters Elke and Lucy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Cheryl and Ken Mills with Cathy Davis were getting ready to change into their costumes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Nicole Connolly, Dennis Franklin and Rob Woodall from event sponsors Stanwell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Josh, 11, and Rose Ariola with Ana, Marian, 6, Jeana, 15, Marie, 12, and Jeever Yandog, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann and wife Eleanor took part in the 4km walk \/ run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Veronica Harris on the tutu stand … many runners weren’t “tutu scared to wear one”!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Julie Stenning and Sally Robe, from Kingaroy, were offering encouragement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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And they’re off … participants in the 4km walk \/ run hit the bitumen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Martin Boettcher, Emma Yeats and John Armstrong, from Kingaroy Rotary, were cooking up bacon and eggs so the runners could enjoy a hot breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dan O’Connor, from Kingaroy … getting ready for the run<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Korina McNamara, Kingaroy with the SES’s Peter Verbakel were manning an intersection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Keeley, 7, and Tracey Schloss, from Coolabunia, with the Tribute Board in Memorial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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