Inaugural Sunshine Coast Marathon a great success Posted on September 3, 2012February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit On August 26th the Sunshine Coast came alive with the inaugural Sunshine Coast Marathon and Community Run Festival. More than 5000 runners turned out to take part in the variety of races throughout the on the day with a hoard of spectators also present to take in the new event. As part of this group, 5 participants added a little more meaning to their race by doing cancer fundraising at the same time. Each of our supporters were contributing to the work of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) in honour of a loved one in their life that had been lost to cancer. For some it was a recent loss of a sister, family friend or uncle and for others it was a loss some time ago and the battle ahead for close friend’s that had been recently diagnosed. Many felt this was a way to remember their loved ones in a physical way, like Craig who said “I know [the marathon] is going to be very hard for me. But, nothing like the struggle that people with cancer go through every day”. Continue reading “Inaugural Sunshine Coast Marathon a great success”
