Let's meet Claire!

Meet the Runners #79

Welcome to the 79th edition of the Meet the Runners. This week we get to meet Claire, who’s always there for a chat at least 40 minutes before the run and thanks to Paulie, she’s recently become a Raiders fan! She’s a lovely soul and I always enjoy chatting to her each week, so without further ado, let’s meet Claire!

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What is your name? 

Claire

Where are you from?

The United Kingdom, I came to Canberra in 1994.

What’s your favourite thing about Canberra?

The markets and access to the community.

We hear you’re a bit of an artist… can you share a bit about that?

I have started teaching rock art to people of different abilities

How did you hear about R4R and when did you first attend?

I heard about R4R from my Occupational Therapist, and I started in March 2023.

What’s your favourite thing about R4R?

Connecting with friends and meeting new people.

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To connect with your R4R friends and meet some new ones, please click through the link below and secure your Gala tickets!

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Are you planning on taking part in any races or events soon or are there any just gone?

Yes, the 40km run for Autism in October 2023. I plan on walking 2km a day to meet this goal.

Doing the Canberra Times fun run in November with my Occupational therapist and a group of people of all abilities

Which three people (alive or dead) would you like to run 6km with?

• Paul, my partner

• Shannon, My occupational therapist

• Chloe Hayden, Autism champion.

Thank you, Claire! You’re a legend!

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With R U OK day this Thursday, we’re going to make an effort to make a friend tonight and bring a friend next week. Hopefully, this can strengthen our community further and give that one person a chance to talk to someone when they need it.