Kalgoorlie Golf Course greens turn pink for annual Mother's Day fundraiser
Pink outfits peppered the fairways of Kalgoorlie Golf Course on Sunday as hundreds laced up their running shoes for an annual Mother's Day fundraiser.
The Mother's Day Classic saw about 260 local men, women and children join thousands across the country raise funds to support breast and ovarian cancer research.
It marked the 11th year the event had been held in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Event organiser Allison Hunter said she had seen a decline in people participating but this year's event recorded strong numbers.
'It's really good to see people come out with their families, work group, school group and get involved . . . to support the day,' she said.
'We're seeing a lot more people getting involved in community activities.
'Even with parkrun, we're seeing our numbers increasing in that area.
'So people are starting to get more involved in the community (compared to) the last couple of years.'
Teams raised funds leading up to the event, with proceeds donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
Participants could choose to complete a 4km or 8km course around the first nine holes.
The event has raised more than $47 million over the past 27 years.
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