Caroline Springs residents are being encouraged to lace up their runners this Mother’s Day and walk, run or jog around Caroline Springs Lake to raise money for breast cancer research.
Hundreds of people are expected to take part in the Caroline Springs Mother’s Day Classic event, with 300 people attending last year’s inaugural event.
While this is only the second year a Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic has been held in Caroline Springs, the classic itself marks its 25th anniversary in 2022.
Caroline Springs organiser Nicole Oborne, who is also a member of the Mother’s Day Classic board, said the local event was born out of the COVID lockdowns.
“During COVID, we had to pivot to other arrangements and I just thought that it was an opportunity to have a local event,“ she said.
“It was amazing. It was a beautiful sunny day and it was amazing to see the community get behind it.“
Ms Oborne has been involved with the Mother’s Day Classic for 11 years after joining the superannuation industry.
“When I young, my aunty passed away with breast cancer … and then I started working in the superannuation sector some 23 years ago and I found out about the Mother’s Day Classic that was founded by Women in Super … I loved the concept. I could see the positive impact it was having,“ she said.
Ms Oborne said the classic has raised $39.5 million for the National Breast Cancer Foundation since it started in 1998.
The Caroline Springs Mother’s Day Classic is on Sunday, May 8, from 7.30-10am. There is a four kilometre and eight kilometre course which will take participants around the lake.
To attend, register via www.mothersdayclassic.com.au/victoria.
Laura Michell
