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Melanie Claessen
Senior PR Consultant, HBF
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Media releases

25 May 2010: Warming down...until next year!

20 May 2010: Two days left to sign up

18 May 2010: Four days to register

13 May 2010: HBF Marquee at Forrest Place

13 April 2010: A WA first – HBF’s iPhone app helping you to get fit

22 March 2010: Conan Fitness Training Sessions



01 February 2010: West Aussies Get Ready To Run for a Reason

01 February 2010: Fun way to beat the fat and aid charity

01 February 2010: Run from crime, judge urges

19 January 2010: Kayden the symbol


20 November 2009: HBF gives West Australians a new reason to run.pdf

21 November 2009: Be in the running for a good cause




 
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Fundraising Tally


My Reason...


Ian,Glendalough - The Challenge

Hannah,Mount Hawthorn - To Run on a different course around the city

Kelly Lockley - Supporting my loving mom

Carolyn,Busselton - Fitness

Dot,Edgewater - To see if I can

Sean O'Neil, WA Triathlete of the Year - For the physical challenge and to support an activity that everyone can get involved in.

John, City Beach - Give me a goal for all the training and jogging I do.

Charles Blennerhassett - Enjoyment

Tess,Osborne Park - To keep fit and help raise money for charities

Erica, Subiaco - To raise money for the Heart Foundation.

Ronnie,Subiaco - Something to get fit for & give to a good cause that's personally relevant.

Darren Williams - To commit to being fit

Dean Frost - To have fun with like minded people

Gordon,Nedlands - Feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Andrew, Mandurah - My 3 year old son has Type 1 Diabetes so we want to raise money and awareness towards Diabetes

Deirde Wiltshire - To help raise money for Heart Foundation

Hayley,Greenwood - For my fitness

Damien Langley - Have a run

Tammie Mackay - For fun and fitness

Cameron Tuohy - Training for NYC marathon

Camila Rivera - General fitness and to help charity

Jaedon, Guildford - To run 4.5km

Lynda Fowkes - A personal challenge and to keep fit

Melissa, Mundijong - To have a comittment to stay on task to keep healhy for the rest of my life.

Vicki-lee, Scarborough - I am in the process of getting fit and this is my first goal.

Natasha,Halls Head - Health & fitness

Jonathan,Carramar - Encourage me to get fit

Suzie - Because I refuse to allow Arthritis and pain to stop me achieving my goals

Kylie Corney - I enjoy running

Campbell,mandurah - Be with my mum

Stacey,Willetton - To improve my health and fitness for a better future whilst raising money for charity

Rob Bransby, HBF Managing Director - Because it delivers on my two key values in life - maintaining good health and giving back to our community.

Mary, Como - The challenge

Claire, Morley - To challenge myself with my running and at the same time to help raise funds for charity.

Liam,Canning Vale - To do my part to help those stricken with illness and who require the genorisity of others.

Jake,Scarborough - love to run oh yeah

Susan,Mullaloo - For those who can't and those who won't

LISA NOEL - To commit to exercise and have fun with my family

Bart,Innaloo - Motivation to regain fitness

Asha Salathiel - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Celia,Osborne Park - To get fit and have fun

Donna, Ocean Reef - To stay healthy & fit as I get older, and to run through the tunnel.

Renee,Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

Elizabeth, Mt Lawley - To set a new exercise challenge

Zachary,Gosnells - To help raise awareness of the kids with asthma

Clare,Osborne Park - To improve my fitness

Jude, Mirrabooka - To join my team for fitness, fun and fundraising

Amanda, Yanchep - I want to prove to myself I can do it !

Jenn Morris, dual Olympic gold medalist - In memory of my dad who passed away from cancer, for my mum who is a cancer survivor, and because I want to promote the benefits of being fit and healthy

Larry Archondakis - Because my daughter made me

Anthony, Subiaco - To support Heart Foundation and enjoy a fun event

Michael Caddy - For entertainment value

Lynn Murphy - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Caroline,Halls Head - I want a reason to get fit

Melanie, Maylands - Ultimately for me. I'd love to be able to run 14kms!

Lauren, Como - To give back to the community.

Beth,The Vines - Exercise as a means of supporting a cause or group is a fantastic idea.

Alana,Osborne Park - To feel better about myself.

charlie Dossetter - Fun

Renee, Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

John, Belmont - personal fitness

Vera Baxendale - Keep fit

Wendy Parker - To do my first fun run!

Olivia,Perth - I love to run and having a goal to work towards is great

Valerie, Sheldon - To lose weight after my daughters wedding

Clint Westall - To set a goal and motivation for returning to exercise and fitness and health

Adrian Kirk-Burnnand - Support my partner

Nancy Cole - To support a good cause, have fun and get fit

Sarah Doudle - Fitness and cause

Su,Cottesloe - To achieve a fitness goal

Tim,Churchlands - It starts and ends at the WACA!

Lorelle,Woodvale - Fitness

Jodie,Leeming - Because I can and so many others are unable to and would want to if they could!

Rachael Williams - To help raise money for those who need it!

Kath, Capel - to achieve my goal of entering a fun run, and this way I have the incentive of raising funds for a g

Kate,Shenton Park - To support my favourite charity - Diabetes Australia

Andrea,Clarkson - Goal setting

Giedre, Coolbellup - To have a reason to keep running and stay fit

David,Mundaring - To raise money for much needed charities and to be apart of something that has a positive affect

Sharon, Booragoon - I want to be fit & healthy when i'm older

Vicki,Mt Hawthorn - Because I know I can do it! (with a bit of training).

valetta boddy - Fun and fitness and to support my team mates

Ebony Rissler - To raise money for the cancer council

Rebecca Gardner - For a challenge

Sue Lomax - My sister has cancer and I would like to raise money for this horrible disease

Kevin Fitzgerald - Get fit, and because my lovely girlfriend is filling this out and entering me without me knowing

Debbie Vavtey - To get fit

Andrea, Padbury - Motivate myself to keep running and staying fit

Katie, South Perth - To get fit and raise money

Peter Knott - Why not

Trevor, Weslshpool - to improve my fitness & well-being

Melissa,Mandurah - To Raise Money and enjoy being fit and alive! :)

Asha, Maylands - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Gareth, Canning Vale - To keep up with my fitness training

Phil,Bassendean - To run through the tunnel

Josie, Scarborough - To maintain fitness

Zachary Gonzales - Raise money for charity

Tim Hicks - Fun

Joseph Poropat - Fitness

Deanne Hunt - To honour my dear friend Erica, who lost her battle against cancer last November

Natalie,Stirling - To get fit with my family.

Rachel,Leederville - Preparation for a marathon

Tim Barnett - Sseeing if I've lost my fitness since the 12km City to surf run

claire, south fremantle - To challenge myself

Amy Wooding - I like walking

Danelle,West Leederville - To have fun

Edwin, Cannington - Health fitness and fun

Trevor,West Perth - Training for Ironman

ANGELA, East Fremantle - Im a bridesmaid very soon !!

Luke,Naranda - Personal challenge and something to involve my friends and clients in

Kirsty,Ellenbrook - My reason for taking part is to raise money for a good cause

Lynn,Northam - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Bronwyn, Daglish - To get fit

tina bristol - To experience the atmosphere of my first running event

Anna,Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation. Did you know in the time it takes to do this run 8 people will die

Lachlan, Mandurah - I am a 3 year old with Type 1 Diabetes and would like to raise money for the illness

Merle,Maylands - To get fit

Paul,Geenwood - To regain fitness

Natasha,Leda - To run

Annette, Willetton - To help raise money for cancer foundation

Craig,seville grove - To prove to myself i can do it

Gerard Dene Delower - To celebrate my hardwork in achieving great fitness

Jennifer,Mt Lawley - Just because I want to

kent, Guildford - Health!

Joanne, Bertram - Feel Better, Get Fit.

Marguerite,Nedlands - Motivation to train! Socialise with friends!

kellie vladich - To participate in a good cause

nicola knowles - Good way to spend a morning

John Waterfield - For fun

brian dempsey - My reason for tating part is to push myself

Dianne Doick - I love to run and if is for a good reason, all the more better!!!!

Julie,Joondanna - To lose weight and feel great!

Mitchell,Kallaroo - I'm a good at running!

Michael,Bayswater - Staying motivated to keep fit

Mike Pauly - To make people aware that walking or exercise can reduce the effects of osteoarthritis dramatically and to raise money for Arthritis WA.

Jan Thomas - Improve my fitness

Fitzi, 96fm - To reduce my risk of developing type 2 diabetes and to raise money for Diabetes WA.

Amanda, Joondalup - to show support for being physically active and raising funds for such important charities.

Cath, Rivervale - Because I can't wait to run through the tunnel.

Holly Johnson - To get fit

Michael Davies - Because my wife wants to do it :)

James,Nollamara - To remain fit and healthy and challenge myself

Rita,Balcatta - Its all about multitasking - giving back to WA and getting fit at the same time!

Alex Noor - After the induced stress from building this site, I need a healthy outlet!

Nasianah (Anna) Haryanto - To reduce my stress levels, keep healthy and raise money for charity

Marcus,Ellenbrook - I want to stay fit and to be active enough to enjoy my kids...

Greg Woodbridge - Fitness

Rita,Bedford - Fitness and support a good cause

Donald Wee - To stay fit and motivate myself by just finishing the 14km run

Aengus, Heathridge - To help a little..

Ashleigh, Mt Claremont - A challenge

Julie, Willagee - Fun, fitness and fundraising

Ben Horgan - Because I want to inspire people to make the most out of any situation.

Karen, Jolimont - To raise money for a great cause.

Frances,Winthrop - I enjoy a challenge

Lorna Smythe - To help raise funds for the charities

Cathie Burns - Training for a marathon, and being part of a community based event

Paige, South Lake - Get fit, and support a good cause.

Margot, Victoria Park - Fun

Avril Fahey, Western Fury - I am a strong believer in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle, and not letting chronic disease get in the way.

Stephen, Stratton - I run for Life for myself right now, happy to run to help out other people.

Kathy,Mt pleasant - As a personal challenge

John,Dalkeith - To prepare for a Marathon later in the year.

Maja Pietranik - To prove to myself that I can

Wayne,Karrinyup - To challenge myself to make the 14kms without stopping

Dean,City Beach - Fitness

Charlie Grey - Raising money for a good cause

John,Yokine - Enjoyment

Michael Hammond - It's a good cause and a good challenge

Brian, Seville Grove - A very exciting new way to experiance the city of Perth

BARBARA ANTONOVICH - To get some exercise, have fun while doing so and the money goes to charity

Nathan,West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research

Alison Wise - To encourage my team and acheive a challenging goal

Amanda,Bunbury - To prove that hardwork can help others!

Rhiannon Geddis - Health and support of the Heart Foundation

Alex, Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation.

melissa hahn - Gaining some fitness

Zoe Cooper - Because it is for a great cause

Beata,Rivervale - Motivation to get fit

Elise, Gooseberry Hill - to honour my gorgeous mum!

Tasha, Woodvale - To get fit and raise money and awareness for a great cause!

Vicki Milosavljevic - To have fun, to help a charity

Gemma,Kalgoorlie - To get out there and get healthy!!

Fiona Wilson - General fitness

Eve,Perth - Maintain fitness

Kerry Southerland - Good training for my first Marathon on 20th June

Lou, Woodbridge - Because it gives me a good incentive to keep running and stay fit.

Maurice,maida vale - To help raise money for charities

Jai James-Dentith - To actively participate in a well-recognised community charitable event

Giulia Brookes - To support a good cause

Sarah, Narrogin - To act belong commit

Emily,High Wycombe - To get back into fitness and to support 2 people i know with cancer

Sally, Kensington - So I can run through the tunnel!

David Eacott - To run with the team

Sophie Hughes - Because i want to help

Abbi Lindstrom - I am currently getting fit at the moment and want to have fun whilst doing it

Leith, Subiaco - improve fitness

Gordon, Fremantle - to feel better about myself and contribute to charity.

Charlie Condipedero - To get fit

Tamami Corrie - Challenge myself

Doris Matias - Fitness

Keith Webb - For the challenge

Terry, Heathridge - To enjoy the beutiful Perth outdoors and keep fit.

Mat Bateman - Exercise

Moya, Belmont - To raise money for the participating charities.

Helen,Sorrento - Fun and fitness

Denise Kirwan - Fitness and family bonding

Fiona Callan - It's a good start to keeping fit

Janie, Ocean Reef - To set myself a fitness goal

Paul,Success - Encourage work mates to get fit and get involved.

Kar Mun,Canning Vale - Having fun

Murray,Marangaroo - Is to be fitter and this gives me a goal.

Allan,Morley - Fun and Fitness

Dale,Bindoon - Its a great cause.

Louise,Kewdale - To challenge myself

andrea booth - Running makes me happy

Dr Duncan Jefferson, HBF Family Doctor - To care for myself and to care for the community.

Willa Hutchings - Gratitude for my fitness and health

Aengus McLoughlin - To help a little...

Jacinta,Stirling - Because i seriously need to exercise

Annkathrin, Subiaco - Support the heart foundation

Helen Oostryck - Charity

Veronica, secret harbour - To have fun

Gordon, Nedlands - feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Cheryl Forster - A challenge

Justine, Subiaco - To raise funds for Heart Foundation and promote healthy lifestyle to friends

Andrew Tan - To get healthy

Ryan,Como - Fun and fitness

Anji Mollison - To have fun and challenge myself

Sonia, NORTH PERTH - Helping raise funds for the Heart Foundation, and working towards a fitness goal!

Julee,Doubleview - To support run and for health and fitness

Vincent, Lesmurdie - To be active

Scott, - I'd like to get fit again. It's nice to have a goal

Greg hutchinson - I need the challenge of a reason to run

Eve, Kalamunda - To provide incentive to run in the mornings

Pete, Perth - For a goal for finess

Amberlee, Shenton Park - To be physically active, to belong to a team, commit to a healthier lifestyle and be mentally health

yvonne clarkson - To keep fit and to help raise money for a cause

Natalie McRobb - To maintain my fitness and raise money for Cancer research

Nadia,Osborne Park - To get fit

Howard Sattler, 6PR - I don't have any serious health problems but I want to prevent them happening. We spend so much trying to patch people up when we should be working towards making sure if doesn't happen in the first place.

Stewart, Willetton - To lose weight for my daughter.

Matt, Karrinyup - Wanting to regain my fittness and feel better about myself

Andrew Mostyn - Looks like fun and I need the exercise!

Gemma,Carlisle - Regain fitness, community participation

Daniel Dowsett - Because now I can and to change people's perceptions about who can be affected by Arthritis.

Myriame White - As a personal challenge

Kathy,Mt Lawley - God knows. Failing that, to ward off death and disease

Emily,Rivervale - Because it's for a good cause

Michael,Rivervale - For fun

Alana Kennedy - To support a community event that promotes a healthy lifestyle

Sarah Kane - To encourage my two young boys to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle

Elaine Baker - Cause I am a good girl & listen to my fiancee & do as I am asked :-)

Michael, Gosnells - I like running.

Johanna,Padbury - To motivate myself to being healthier and fitter

Elishia, Yokine - I enjoy the excercise but most importantly it's raising money for a great cause

Melanie, Cottesloe - To get in shape.

Vanessa,Winthrop - Why not?

Jade, port kennedy - this year is my year the year for change 2010 is the start of somthing new!!!

Tamara Blake - For fun

Natalie Burgess - To raise money for a good cause

Tim, Tuart Hill - To give me a fitness target.

Rob Day - To run

Nathan, West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research.

Andrew, Canningvale - To feel good about myself and show my children their dad isn't totally past it!

Patrick, Ballajura - Health and fitness

Melissa Ellis - To have a reason to train consistently!

Ilaha Graham - To contribute to charity fund

Martin, Joondalup - Love running

sarah, perth - This is for something for myself not my children and husband but something that I want to achieve fo

Ingrid,Roleystone - To promote health and fitness and also to support another entrant who is training for this event

Adam,Como - To stay active and support the cancer foundation

Jessica Hunnam - To help raise money for the Asthma foundation

Sharon, Baldivis - As health care professional to give an good example, but really mainly to have fun and get fitter.

Ali,Bunbury - Its a good cause and I enjoy jogging

Dan Riggs - Because it is a challenge

Rex Luers - Teach my kids about charity and enjoy the run


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