Cape York Weekly FREE – #117 | Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Editor: Matt Nicholls 0477 450 558 | editor@capeyorkweekly.com.au
INSIDE TODAY
ESSENTIAL FOOD TO BE FLOWN IN Page 2
MEET THE FRESH FACES AT POPULAR FISH & CHIP SHOP
NEW SCHOOL RACES CLOCK Page 3
Meg Barrett, daughter Aimee and son-in-law Zac Mackey are running Cooktown’s Gilled & Gutted. Story – Page 7
After starting at the Tip of Cape York, this runner has made it all the way to Victoria
Marathon effort By MATT NICHOLLS
WHEN Erchana Murray-Bartlett arrived in Seisia on August 20, she had just completed the first of what would be 150 marathons in 150 days, an effort that would smash a world record and see her run from the Tip of Cape York all the way to her home in Victoria. On Monday, she completed her epic journey surrounded by family
and friends on Melbourne’s iconic running track, The Tan. It’s a trip that took her to many corners of Cape York, including Weipa and Cooktown, all while raising funds for at-risk wildlife through the Wilderness Society. At the time of writing, that mark had just reached $100,000 on her GoFundMe page. Read about Murray-Bartlett’s epic trip on Page 10.
Erchana Murray-Bartlett stops for a break on the PDR in Cape York ast year.
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