In Gympie and across regional Queensland, 3,500 people backed the fight against cancer in ‘virtual’ funs runs in communities including Bowen, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gympie, Kingaroy, Longreach, Mackay, Moranbah, Rockhampton and the Redlands.
A record-breaking ‘Sea of Pink’ flooded the Brisbane CBD and communities across Queensland on Sunday 10 March for the International Women’s Day Fun Run, presented by Queensland X-Ray.
Almost 23,000 runners, joggers and walkers completed the 5km course from South Brisbane to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to raise money for breast cancer research, services and equipment.
Mater Foundation Chief Executive Andrew Thomas said this year’s International Women’s Day Fun Run would be the biggest in the 33-year history of the event.
“The International Women’s Day Fun Run is Queensland’s biggest breast cancer fund-raising event,” Mr Thomas said.
“More than 26,000 people will be running and walking in the ‘Sea of Pink’ to support the 20,000 Australian women who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
“Queenslanders have got behind this year’s fun run like never before. Across the state, more than 2,700 teams are running – from Logan to Longreach and from Cairns to Caloundra.
“Teams are running to remember women who have lost their lives to breast cancer – but they’re celebrating the women who have beaten breast cancer too. It’s going to be a very emotional day for many.”
Funds from the event will be used to support 15 breast cancer research studies at Mater Research, based in South Brisbane.
Donations to the International Women’s Day Fun Run can still be made at www.womensdayfunrun.com.au.
