Hayes completes heroic defeat

OVER 24 hours on the weekend, Hamilton’s Jess Hayes completed the five-kilometre park run course every hour on the hour, totaling 120 kilometres, as part of a national challenge to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Photo: LARA FITZPATRICK.

By Lizzie Hallam

September 04, 2024 | 3:00 PM

JESS Hayes ran a remarkable 24 laps of Lake Hamilton in 24 hours last weekend to raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Kicking off at 8am on Saturday with the Hamilton Parkrun runners, she belted around the five-kilometre park run perimeter with enthusiasm determined to conquer the challenge.