Community & Business
12 June, 2025
Metrogaine fun for a good cause
RUNNERS, walkers and riders alike are being invited to this year’s Metrogaine on the weekend to raise vital funds for medical research.
The Mareeba Lions Club’s annual Metrogaine event is described as “if a scavenger hunt met the Amazing Race”.
Since its inception, it has raised thousands of dollars for the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation and the Queensland and Northern New South Wales Lions Medical Research Foundation.
In the event, participants are given a series of clues to track down certain checkpoints across Mareeba, and the team that solves all of the clues and visits each checkpoint the quickest, wins.
Lions member and chair of the research foundation Tom Braes said while the Metrogaine was a great way for friends and family to get out of the house and have some fun, it was also vital in helping find treatment for people suffering from life-threatening illnesses.
“Childhood cancer is obviously an extremely important topic, and we have a view that every child deserves a chance to live,” he said.
The event will be held this Sunday from 8.30am, with registrations starting at 7.30am. participants are able to register on the day.
The cost is $15 per person or $30 for a team of four. There will also be cold drinks and a barbecue available at the finish line.
For more information, email lionsmba@gmail.com.
