Tara Murray
Nicole Oborne has long been involved with the Mother’s Day Classic, so it’s probably not much of a surprise to many to see her organise a Caroline Springs event this year.
A board member of the Mother’s Day Classic, Ms Oborne has raised more than $41,000 for the charity over the years.
With a number of local events being set up this year due to COVID-19, Ms Oborne decided to set one up in her community.
“I live in Caroline Springs and I’m passionate about things in the local community,” she said.
“We’ve all been touched by breast cancer, with one in seven women having it through their lifetime.
“We want to walk all over breast cancer.”
Ms Oborne said about 40,000 people normally took part in the Mother’s Day Classic in Melbourne but COVID-19 restrictions mean that number of people can’t gather this year.
She said the Caroline Springs walk would give people the opportunity to walk or run around Caroline Springs Lake and spend time with their family.
“We didn’t want to have just a virtual event,” she said.
“We want more of a sense of community.
“Caroline Springs Lake is a pretty prominent location for our area.
“The idea is to spend time with family on Mother’s Day, while reflecting on the people who have been impacted and celebrating success stories.”
There will be three distances that people can take part in: four kilometres, eight kilometres and 10 kilometres.
This year people can register their pets too.
As well as the walk, there will be a Zumba charity event the day before at Ucebox Fitness in Deer Park.
To register for the classic, visit: ow.ly/N0VD50EuC5W.
For information on the Zumba event, visit: ow.ly/RqTn50EuCy6
