1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Sunday is of course Mother's Day and the Mother's Day 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: Classic is back. It's going to be a wonderful event 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: as always. It's starting at East Point and it raises 4 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: money and awareness for breast cancer. It's also an opportunity 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 1: to support those battling cancer and to one of the 6 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: loved ones that we've lost. Now joining me on the 7 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,319 Speaker 1: line to tell us more about this year's event, the 8 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: chair of the Mother's Day Classic Committee in Darwin, Jordan 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: to It. Good morning to you. 10 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 2: Jordan, Good morning Katie. How are you going? 11 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, really good, lovely to have you on this show. Now, 12 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: what can we expect at this year's event? 13 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 2: This year's event, we're changing things back a little bit. 14 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 2: So everyone loved east Point last year, so we're still there. 15 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 2: We've just moved into the larger grass area and I'm 16 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 2: glad we did because the registrations. 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 3: Are looking very healthy. 18 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: So we're expecting about seven hundred Darwin community members with 19 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 2: us to celebrate Mother's Day, but also to raise much 20 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 2: need advance of breast and ovarian cancer. Katie, if we 21 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 2: brought in the ovarian cancer fundraising efforts from last year, 22 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 2: I'm moving forward. 23 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: That is great. I think it's wonderful you know that 24 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: everybody gets together on Mother's Day and not only raises money, 25 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: but you know, there to support each other, celebrate Mother's 26 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:26,199 Speaker 1: Day and also honor our friends, family, all the loved 27 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: ones that we have lost to breast cancer and those 28 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: that are battling it and ovarian cancer. 29 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: Exactly. There's still you know, there's still sixty three people 30 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 2: every day in Australia diagnosed with breast or avarian cancer 31 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: and about twelve of those still do sadly lose their 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: lives to these diseases. So it's a great opportunity to 33 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 2: you know, raise funds for these causes, but come together 34 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 2: as a community, celebrate all the mums out there getting 35 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: the pink, get in the tail, go for that walk 36 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: or run. It's nice and accessible abilities of all ages, 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 2: bring the prams, bring the kids. We're really looking forward 38 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 2: to having everyone there on Sunday, and we pushed the 39 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 2: timing back a little bit this year just to give 40 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 2: us a little bit more light. So the runners will 41 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 2: be racing off from seven thirty am. The walkers will 42 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: be heading off at seven forty five am for the 43 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,399 Speaker 2: five k, and the two k walkers will be leaving 44 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 2: at about ten past eight, and. 45 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: Can you register? Can you still register? Like I know 46 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: that you said about seven hundred people. I Darwin is 47 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 1: notorious for registering late, Jordans, can they still register? You're 48 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: as spot on. 49 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 2: We love a late registration, So you still can register 50 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: through the Mother's Day Classic website and just navigate through 51 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 2: to the Darwin portal. Registrations will be available on the 52 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 2: morning of, but if you can please register the day 53 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: before and then we can just organize bib collection. We 54 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: do have bib collection. Sorry, I should mention this on 55 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: Saturday at East Point, So just by the East Point Barbie, 56 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 2: Wendy and the volunteer team will be there, so anyone 57 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 2: that has registered and hasn't been able to get a 58 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: bid you can collect them from Wendy. 59 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: Awesome. Well, I will make sure that I collect mine. 60 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: And I was one of the late registrations yesterday as 61 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: well myself and my daughter, so I know that lots 62 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: of people will be registering late. Jordan. Tell me, I 63 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: know that you know you can run all walk as well. 64 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: I know you touched on this a moment ago, but 65 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: you don't have to sort of be a fast runner. 66 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 1: You can just go for a leisurely stroll, can't you. 67 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 3: You absolutely can not. All of us are built like 68 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 3: yourself and your daughter, Katie. So look, my mum does 69 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 3: my two four year olds there in it. It's for 70 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 3: all ages, so we've got a big suite of people 71 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 3: from newborns all the way through to their eighties registered 72 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 3: to do the event, So you do not have to 73 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 3: be a fitness enthusiast. You can just want to be 74 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 3: there for the atmosphere. The two K is a really 75 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 3: good opportunity if you do have young kids or you're 76 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 3: just not quite prepared to do the fight, so absolutely 77 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 3: no pressure and if you do want to, you know, 78 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 3: just sit around the event religion instead, decide not to 79 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 3: do the wrong walk on the morning of. 80 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 2: You can do that too. 81 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 3: Well. 82 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: This is the thing. It's always such a nice atmosphere 83 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: and and you know, you see so many families there. 84 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: They're they're walking for somebody or they're running for somebody, 85 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 1: and that somebody may still be going through their cancer 86 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: journey or they may you know, they may have lost 87 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: that loved one and it's just such a beautiful feeling 88 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,479 Speaker 1: I think for Mother's Day as well, to all sort 89 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: of be there for that real common goal or common 90 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: you know, common reason. 91 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 2: Everyone seems to know someone or is someone or has 92 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 2: a family member that has been impacted by breast cancer 93 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 2: or a varian cancer. So the morning of, I mean, 94 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 2: there's there's there's a celebration being Mother's Day, but it 95 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: is an emotional one as well for a lot of people. 96 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 2: So we do have the tribute walls and the opportunity 97 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 2: to you know, speak with the MC and share your 98 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: stories on the day of, just to kind of bring 99 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 2: that community field. But it's a very emotional day for 100 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:05,239 Speaker 2: a lot of people. 101 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. Now, Jordan, I know that you have been working 102 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: with an awesome group of volunteers to make this all 103 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: happen behind the scenes, haven't you. 104 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: Yes, we have. Look, Darwin really do rally behind their events, 105 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 2: but these events do not happen without a committee and 106 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 2: dedicated volunteers. So I have to absolutely shout out our committee. 107 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 2: This year has been absolutely incredible and I think that's 108 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 2: a testament to the registrations that we've had. We've got 109 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 2: some excellent prizes on offers, so the Darwin community of 110 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,480 Speaker 2: Rally Behind has got a bit of a raffle going 111 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 2: this year. So We'll be walking around so if anyone 112 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: wants to bring some change, bring some small notes. We've 113 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: got a raffle going. We have a Smoothie bike with 114 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: all donations being paid back to Mother's Day Classic. We've 115 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,919 Speaker 2: got face painting, kids' activities. Lucy b Bubbles is going 116 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 2: to be there. We've got music, we've got the works, 117 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 2: so it's going to be a fantastic morning for family. Everyone, 118 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 2: come on down. We'd love to see you there and 119 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: raise money for two very very very important causes. 120 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 1: They really are and a beautiful way to spend your 121 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: Mother's Day. I'll be there Jordan, lovely to catch up 122 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 1: with you and we'll see you Sunday. 123 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 2: Thank you, Katie, look forward to seeing you there. 124 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: Thank you.