Colourful turnout for memorial run

Runners and walkers are off in the Andrew Clubley memorial run. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Police, firefighters and even bank staff swapped uniforms for running gear to raise funds for the Andrew Clubley Memorial run.

Sergeant Neil Pennington rocks his outfit. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Individuals and relay teams lined up on Friday behind Whangarei police station and then completed a circuit that went down Port Rd, across Te Matau a Pohe, along Riverside Drive, across the Canopy Bridge and back to the police station.

Ross Kneebone shows he's no slouch. Photo / Michael Cunningham

It was a colourful affair with plenty of spot prizes up for grabs at the after-match function.

Constable Logan Matheson prefers to walk and take in the atmosphere in disguise as a jandal-wearing zebra. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Senior policeman Detective Sergeant Andrew Clubley, 49, died in Whangarei Hospital after suffering serious head and neck injures in a fall from a bike on the Whangarei BMX track at Pohe Island in May last year.

Paula Stack and Cameron Stack, Whangarei police officers. Photo / Michael Cunningham

The money raised by the run will be donated to Ruakaka Surf Lifesaving Club for their junior training programme.

Inspector Murray Hodson strides out across Te Matau a Pohe bridge. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Photographer Michael Cunningham was at various points along the course and took these photographs.

Jo Boyd, Kim Symons, Corinne Hellier, Briar White and Robyn Munford. Photo / Michael Cunningham

Leanne Wakelin and Michelle Marrison, both Whangarei police officers, look like they are enjoying the run at a cracking pace. Photo / Michael Cunningham.