First formed in 2005, the annual Optimise Health Peak2Park fun run/walk is organised by an independent committee of local people looking to encourage residents of Toowoomba to participate in exercise and raise funds for local charities. Optimise Health Peak2Park makes the most of Toowoomba’s scenic parks and gardens by beginning at beautiful Picnic Point on the scenic rim of the Great Dividing Range and finishing at lovely Lake Annand, with its wide expanses of lawn. Since the first Peak2Park in March 2006, it has attracted over 46,000 participants and raised more than $500,000 for local charities. The event is an ongoing success because of the support of families, schools, and businesses...