More than 1100 people are still getting gunk out of their fingernails after participating in Shepparton’s Mad Cow Mud Run on Saturday.
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But strangely, the participants looking at the gunk can do so with pride – as they know they’ve raised funds or awareness for Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation for organ and tissue awareness education.
Event organiser and Zaidee’s father Allan Turner said this year’s event was “outstanding”.
“Everyone who competed was rapt and finished with a smile on their face, despite the amount of mud going in everyone’s ears and up their noses,” he said.
“We’d like to thank everyone who attended the event from the 3-to-4-year-olds up to the adults.
“Our spectators had a great opportunity to follow the participants and take great photos.”
The Zaidee Foundation came after seven-year-old Zaidee Turner came home from school with a headache; she collapsed and was rushed to hospital and died of a brain aneurysm hours later.
As a seven-year-old, Zaidee was an organ and tissue donor, and she was able to help save the lives of seven others.
Fifteen years and two months since Zaidee's death, Mr Turner said the Mad Cow Mud Run took place for two reasons.
“One, for Zaidee; and two, for inspiring people around organ and tissue donors,” he said.“When people bring home the medals around their necks after participating on the day, they can come home and chat about what their medals mean — and it’s a big reminder of Zaidee’s life.”
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