On Saturday May 25, Inkerman Hill was covered with dedicated and inspiring members of the Burdekin community raising valuable awareness and funds for CORES Queensland.
Climb 4 CORES, organised by Janai Giddy, stood as a moving community event with over 30 participants relaying their way up Inkerman Hill from 7am to 11am.
The day was sunny, inspirational, and moving with perfect weather, plenty of laughter and a touch of friendly hill climbing competition determined who could run their way down Inkerman the quickest.
“It was a really beautiful morning with everyone starting the event together at sunrise and all doing the first lap as a whole group, it gave me goosebumps,” explained Janai.
The event saw some participants walk Inkerman Hill for the first time in their lives, and many taking to the trail for the second time, making for both a challenging and rewarding experience all around.
“It was just the best time; we had music playing at the base camp where we were set up, and then there were lots of conversations around everyone’s mental health, with people sharing their own stories within their little walking groups, and there was so much laughter and fun banter, it was just such a feel-good event, so much so that everyone kept asking can we do this again, so it looks like I’ll be putting an annual event together!” said Janai.
Melanie Napier was on site of the extraordinary event, camera in hand, capturing all the smiles and good vibes.
“Saturday turned out to be a typical beautiful Burdekin morning, and just perfect for a couple of laps of Mt Inkerman,” expressed Mel.
“I would like to congratulate Janai and her awesome support team on yet another great event for our community, as well as the participants who braved the cool Saturday morning to raise funds for such a worthy CORES.
“It was a privilege to donate my time to be there, to see the determination of the walkers, and to capture their smiles as they conquered the hill.”
The 2024 Climb 4 CORES event has raised just over $2,500 within the two weeks of fundraising, and Janai could not be prouder of the community’s support.
“Just to see everyone enjoying themselves filled my heart and seeing people out there doing something for their mental health and laughing and having a great time, it really was such a feel-good event,” expressed Janai.
Extremely grateful to the community for their support, Janai recalls locals jumping ahead of her to pay for the events supplies at the supermarket checkout throughout the week and believes the way the Burdekin supports events like the Climb 4 CORES is beyond amazing.
With the support of this year’s participants and the community behind her, Janai has begun thinking up plans for 2025.
“It’s for such an amazing organisation and having everyone out there moving their bodies for their mental health and having everyone talking about CORES was amazing,” expressed Janai.
“Our community is pretty special here in the Burdekin and thank you to everyone who supported the event, whether it was a donation of food, a donation of money, or just being a part of the event, and of course a big thank you to Ross Romeo and to CORES Queensland for all the work that they do to support our community.”
CORES Queensland Coordinator Ross Romeo and event organiser Janai Giddy. Photo credit: Melanie Napier Memories & Photography
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