Hundreds of adults and children dressed in pink last Friday to run or walk 5km on Noosa Main Beach and raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation or help Alexa Leary with rehabilitation following a cycling accident.
Since July when 20-year-old triathlete, Alexa, crashed her bike on a morning ride in Pomona she has been on the road to recovery from a range of injuries including brain damage, various fractures and a collapsed lung while her friends and family launched a fundraising initiative, Move for Lex.
Lex was overwhelmed by the sight of the people who had come to support her on Friday.
“It’s good to have you here. You are inspiring people,“ she was told.
Alexa’s friend Belinda Granger warmed up the crowd with stretches and bit of dance before they headed off along the boardwalk and returned along the beach to the finish line.
