“It was a beautiful morning, we couldn’t have asked for better weather,” Ms Exell said.
“We had quite a few on-the-day registrations, which was good. Numbers were a little bit down but hopefully they’ll be back up again next year.”
Ms Exell said participants had provided feedback about the new format.
“Some people felt because we walked in three waves rather than as one big crowd, it wasn’t the same,” she said.
“We will pass on that feedback when we get the opportunity to, but we also understand that we had to make some changes because of COVID-19.
“Fingers crossed everything goes back to normal for next year.”
Ms Exell said it was great to see a sea of pink, the colour synonymous with breast cancer awareness, at Sawyer Park.
She said some families participated in the event annually, while others completed the walk for the first time this year.
“One of the groups was there supporting Amanda Wik, she had six or seven people around her, all in pink – I think she found it quite therapeutic,” she said.
Mrs Wik shared her story of beating breast cancer in last week’s edition of The Weekly Advertiser.
People can still donate to Mother’s Day Classic Foundation online at mothersdayclassic.com.au until June 30.
The Horsham committee will now work towards several other fundraisers, such as a spring fashion parade and another movie night, ahead of next year’s event.
– Sarah Matthews
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