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One of the biggest fields in recent times took on the 2021 edition of the 7 Rocky River Run in picture-perfect conditions on Sunday.
A total of 2200 participants greeted the start line across the four distances – the half marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km.
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Event organiser Jason Crowther said he could not have asked for a better day.
“CQ’s really turned it on. It’s a great day in Rocky and we’ve got good numbers,” he said.
“We have 2200 runners and that’s the highest number in the four, five years I’ve been involved.
“People have come from everywhere, everyone’s got a real appetite for racing again after about 18 months off with COVID.
Paige Moorehead finishes the Island Charity Swim event. Picture: Social media
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The Island Charity Swim has seen a deserving winner take out the 11km swim event.
Paige Moorehead, 28, was the first female participant to cross the finish line in two hours and 45 minutes.
Carl Perkins, the first men to cross the line, finished the 11km event in just over two hours.
The event raises funds for the Sunshine Coasts special schools in Nambour, Currimundi and Palm View.
Ms Moorehead, who is a teaching assistant at Nambour Special School, said she was over the moon to win the race.
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Subscriber only A popular charity swim will return to Coast waters bigger than ever with the launch of a new challenge for those chasing a unique experience around a famed landmark. After being cancelled last year, the annual 11km Island Charity Swim will return to Mudjimba in May and again raise vital funds for the Nambour, Currimundi and Palmview special schools. However, this year will welcome a new atmosphere as hundreds of participants dive into the inaugural Swim The Island Mudjimba. The shorter 3km swim will run alongside the charity swim, with upwards of 300 competitors in total diving in across the two events on May 8.