Running
Mum-of-five tackles marathon
Colac’s Sarah Waldron completed the Melbourne Half-Marathon on Sunday, just 11 months after giving birth to her fifth child. She spoke to the Colac Herald about her motivation and what it took to complete the task, with hopes her story could inspire others to take on something that seems impossible.
Kaden’s 247-kilometre run raises awareness and funds
Colac’s Kaden Newton pushed through agony in his most recent fundraising effort, running 247-kilometres on the weekend to raise thousands of dollars and awareness for cystic fibrosis.
Diabetes fails to stop runner
While running a half-marathon is hard enough for anyone, Colac’s Bec Murray and millions of others across the world have to tackle them while also keeping their diabetes in check.
Roo tackles half-marathon after footy
While most runners put in months of meticulous training before taking on a long-distance run, others like South Colac premiership player Seb Hay are happy to tackle them less than 24 hours after playing a full game of footy.
Bec takes on run in dad’s memory
Bec Murray says she’ll never forget the day in July 2012 when there came an unexpected knock at her door.
Team raises $25k for brain cancer
Colac’s Sam Grinton says the ongoing support of the community has left her overwhelmed after her team’s fundraising efforts for brain cancer research reached $25,000 this week.
Run to benefit footy clubs
Bragging rights and $3000 prizemoney is up for grabs for local footballers and netballers in this year’s AKD Otway Trail Run.
Nephew inspires retired footballer
Retired Colac footballer Kaden Newton says pushing his body through an incredibly gruelling 100-kilometre run is nothing compared to the fight that people affected by cystic fibrosis like his nephew Lakyn go through every day.