Choose your HBF Run for a Reason cause
The HBF Run for a Reason aims to inspire our members and the wider WA community to pay attention to health and fitness – and raise funds for six very worthy causes along the way!
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Our charitiesChoose your HBF Run for a Reason causeThe HBF Run for a Reason aims to inspire our members and the wider WA community to pay attention to health and fitness – and raise funds for six very worthy causes along the way! How to fundraiseOnce you’ve registered for the HBF Run for a Reason, you can create an online fundraising page. We’re working with Everyday Hero to help raise funds for a range of leading charitable organisations. You can use your fundraising page to share messages of inspiration, blog, share images or videos – and most importantly, raise money for your chosen charity! Create your own fundraising pageCreate your own fundraising page in 4 easy stepsHere’s how to start fundraising for the HBF Run for a Reason:Fundraising tallyWe’re running for this reason!We’re aiming to help raise over $200,000 for our nominated charities through the HBF Run for a Reason.Congratulations and thank you to all of our fundraisers and supporters for your generosity so far! HBF Run for a Reason is raising money for six leading WA charities. We have $10,000 to kick-start the fundraising and help fight chronic disease - and we need your help to donate it! Simply choose from one of our six charities, enter your details and we’ll automatically donate 50 cents to that charity. |
Andrew, Mandurah - My 3 year old son has Type 1 Diabetes so we want to raise money and awareness towards Diabetes
Valerie, Sheldon - To lose weight after my daughters wedding
Louise,Kewdale - To challenge myself
nicola knowles - Good way to spend a morning
Kathy,Mt Lawley - God knows. Failing that, to ward off death and disease
Dan Riggs - Because it is a challenge
Ryan,Como - Fun and fitness
Donna, Ocean Reef - To stay healthy & fit as I get older, and to run through the tunnel.
Sophie Hughes - Because i want to help
Bronwyn, Daglish - To get fit
Tess,Osborne Park - To keep fit and help raise money for charities
Stacey,Willetton - To improve my health and fitness for a better future whilst raising money for charity
Melissa, Mundijong - To have a comittment to stay on task to keep healhy for the rest of my life.
Tasha, Woodvale - To get fit and raise money and awareness for a great cause!
Greg Woodbridge - Fitness
Charlie Grey - Raising money for a good cause
Nancy Cole - To support a good cause, have fun and get fit
Rita,Balcatta - Its all about multitasking - giving back to WA and getting fit at the same time!
Michael Caddy - For entertainment value
Joanne, Bertram - Feel Better, Get Fit.
Kylie Corney - I enjoy running
Asha, Maylands - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal
Melissa Ellis - To have a reason to train consistently!
Rebecca Gardner - For a challenge
Justine, Subiaco - To raise funds for Heart Foundation and promote healthy lifestyle to friends
Vicki Milosavljevic - To have fun, to help a charity
Alex Noor - After the induced stress from building this site, I need a healthy outlet!
Ilaha Graham - To contribute to charity fund
David Eacott - To run with the team
Alana,Osborne Park - To feel better about myself.
Ashleigh, Mt Claremont - A challenge
Daniel Dowsett - Because now I can and to change people's perceptions about who can be affected by Arthritis.
Janie, Ocean Reef - To set myself a fitness goal
Willa Hutchings - Gratitude for my fitness and health
ANGELA, East Fremantle - Im a bridesmaid very soon !!
LISA NOEL - To commit to exercise and have fun with my family
Jodie,Leeming - Because I can and so many others are unable to and would want to if they could!
Kath, Capel - to achieve my goal of entering a fun run, and this way I have the incentive of raising funds for a g
Hannah,Mount Hawthorn - To Run on a different course around the city
Kevin Fitzgerald - Get fit, and because my lovely girlfriend is filling this out and entering me without me knowing
Deanne Hunt - To honour my dear friend Erica, who lost her battle against cancer last November
Aengus McLoughlin - To help a little...
Liam,Canning Vale - To do my part to help those stricken with illness and who require the genorisity of others.
Kathy,Mt pleasant - As a personal challenge
Jai James-Dentith - To actively participate in a well-recognised community charitable event
Ali,Bunbury - Its a good cause and I enjoy jogging
Jake,Scarborough - love to run oh yeah
John, Belmont - personal fitness
Lynn Murphy - Keep fit and achieve my goal
John,Dalkeith - To prepare for a Marathon later in the year.
Jonathan,Carramar - Encourage me to get fit
Andrea,Clarkson - Goal setting
Jennifer,Mt Lawley - Just because I want to
Leith, Subiaco - improve fitness
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.
Melanie, Cottesloe - To get in shape.
Elaine Baker - Cause I am a good girl & listen to my fiancee & do as I am asked :-)
Donald Wee - To stay fit and motivate myself by just finishing the 14km run
Moya, Belmont - To raise money for the participating charities.
Marguerite,Nedlands - Motivation to train! Socialise with friends!
Andrew Mostyn - Looks like fun and I need the exercise!
Larry Archondakis - Because my daughter made me
Rob Day - To run
Trevor,West Perth - Training for Ironman
Michael,Rivervale - For fun
Gareth, Canning Vale - To keep up with my fitness training
Holly Johnson - To get fit
Helen,Sorrento - Fun and fitness
Terry, Heathridge - To enjoy the beutiful Perth outdoors and keep fit.
Lou, Woodbridge - Because it gives me a good incentive to keep running and stay fit.
Stewart, Willetton - To lose weight for my daughter.
BARBARA ANTONOVICH - To get some exercise, have fun while doing so and the money goes to charity
Marcus,Ellenbrook - I want to stay fit and to be active enough to enjoy my kids...
Debbie Vavtey - To get fit
Cameron Tuohy - Training for NYC marathon
Ben Horgan - Because I want to inspire people to make the most out of any situation.
Elishia, Yokine - I enjoy the excercise but most importantly it's raising money for a great cause
Sean O'Neil, WA Triathlete of the Year - For the physical challenge and to support an activity that everyone can get involved in.
Amanda, Joondalup - to show support for being physically active and raising funds for such important charities.
Katie, South Perth - To get fit and raise money
Lorna Smythe - To help raise funds for the charities
Doris Matias - Fitness
Julie,Joondanna - To lose weight and feel great!
Martin, Joondalup - Love running
Deirde Wiltshire - To help raise money for Heart Foundation
Margot, Victoria Park - Fun
Beth,The Vines - Exercise as a means of supporting a cause or group is a fantastic idea.
Adam,Como - To stay active and support the cancer foundation
Patrick, Ballajura - Health and fitness
Caroline,Halls Head - I want a reason to get fit
Michael Davies - Because my wife wants to do it :)
Elizabeth, Mt Lawley - To set a new exercise challenge
Rita,Bedford - Fitness and support a good cause
Tim Hicks - Fun
Murray,Marangaroo - Is to be fitter and this gives me a goal.
Paige, South Lake - Get fit, and support a good cause.
Denise Kirwan - Fitness and family bonding
Karen, Jolimont - To raise money for a great cause.
Jude, Mirrabooka - To join my team for fitness, fun and fundraising
Fiona Callan - It's a good start to keeping fit
Jan Thomas - Improve my fitness
Jaedon, Guildford - To run 4.5km
Allan,Morley - Fun and Fitness
Sharon, Booragoon - I want to be fit & healthy when i'm older
Nathan, West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research.
Amanda,Bunbury - To prove that hardwork can help others!
Elise, Gooseberry Hill - to honour my gorgeous mum!
Charlie Condipedero - To get fit
Gordon,Nedlands - Feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society
claire, south fremantle - To challenge myself
Danelle,West Leederville - To have fun
Dean Frost - To have fun with like minded people
Alex, Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation.
Sue Lomax - My sister has cancer and I would like to raise money for this horrible disease
Andrew Tan - To get healthy
Beata,Rivervale - Motivation to get fit
Zachary Gonzales - Raise money for charity
Peter Knott - Why not
Tamara Blake - For fun
Myriame White - As a personal challenge
Damien Langley - Have a run
Josie, Scarborough - To maintain fitness
Jacinta,Stirling - Because i seriously need to exercise
Dianne Doick - I love to run and if is for a good reason, all the more better!!!!
Vicki,Mt Hawthorn - Because I know I can do it! (with a bit of training).
Michael Hammond - It's a good cause and a good challenge
Wendy Parker - To do my first fun run!
Andrew, Canningvale - To feel good about myself and show my children their dad isn't totally past it!
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.
Tamami Corrie - Challenge myself
Ingrid,Roleystone - To promote health and fitness and also to support another entrant who is training for this event
Sally, Kensington - So I can run through the tunnel!
Zoe Cooper - Because it is for a great cause
Tim Barnett - Sseeing if I've lost my fitness since the 12km City to surf run
Vera Baxendale - Keep fit
Susan,Mullaloo - For those who can't and those who won't
Zachary,Gosnells - To help raise awareness of the kids with asthma
Michael,Bayswater - Staying motivated to keep fit
Frances,Winthrop - I enjoy a challenge
Phil,Bassendean - To run through the tunnel
Natalie Burgess - To raise money for a good cause
Mitchell,Kallaroo - I'm a good at running!
Maja Pietranik - To prove to myself that I can
Nasianah (Anna) Haryanto - To reduce my stress levels, keep healthy and raise money for charity
Jade, port kennedy - this year is my year the year for change 2010 is the start of somthing new!!!
Wayne,Karrinyup - To challenge myself to make the 14kms without stopping
Dr Duncan Jefferson, HBF Family Doctor - To care for myself and to care for the community.
Vincent, Lesmurdie - To be active
John Waterfield - For fun
Joseph Poropat - Fitness
Kate,Shenton Park - To support my favourite charity - Diabetes Australia
Rachael Williams - To help raise money for those who need it!
Campbell,mandurah - Be with my mum
Rhiannon Geddis - Health and support of the Heart Foundation
Bart,Innaloo - Motivation to regain fitness
Giedre, Coolbellup - To have a reason to keep running and stay fit
Natalie McRobb - To maintain my fitness and raise money for Cancer research
David,Mundaring - To raise money for much needed charities and to be apart of something that has a positive affect
Lynda Fowkes - A personal challenge and to keep fit
Jessica Hunnam - To help raise money for the Asthma foundation
Gordon, Fremantle - to feel better about myself and contribute to charity.
Dean,City Beach - Fitness
Lorelle,Woodvale - Fitness
Renee,Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes
Michael, Gosnells - I like running.
melissa hahn - Gaining some fitness
Veronica, secret harbour - To have fun
Vicki-lee, Scarborough - I am in the process of getting fit and this is my first goal.
Mary, Como - The challenge
Eve,Perth - Maintain fitness
Matt, Karrinyup - Wanting to regain my fittness and feel better about myself
Kirsty,Ellenbrook - My reason for taking part is to raise money for a good cause
Lauren, Como - To give back to the community.
kent, Guildford - Health!
Ronnie,Subiaco - Something to get fit for & give to a good cause that's personally relevant.
Clint Westall - To set a goal and motivation for returning to exercise and fitness and health
Lynn,Northam - Keep fit and achieve my goal
Emily,Rivervale - Because it's for a good cause
sarah, perth - This is for something for myself not my children and husband but something that I want to achieve fo
Suzie - Because I refuse to allow Arthritis and pain to stop me achieving my goals
Craig,seville grove - To prove to myself i can do it
Aengus, Heathridge - To help a little..
John, City Beach - Give me a goal for all the training and jogging I do.
Gemma,Carlisle - Regain fitness, community participation
Luke,Naranda - Personal challenge and something to involve my friends and clients in
Nathan,West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research
Melanie, Maylands - Ultimately for me. I'd love to be able to run 14kms!
Brian, Seville Grove - A very exciting new way to experiance the city of Perth
Nadia,Osborne Park - To get fit
Olivia,Perth - I love to run and having a goal to work towards is great
Fitzi, 96fm - To reduce my risk of developing type 2 diabetes and to raise money for Diabetes WA.
Anna,Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation. Did you know in the time it takes to do this run 8 people will die
Claire, Morley - To challenge myself with my running and at the same time to help raise funds for charity.
Natalie,Stirling - To get fit with my family.
Tim, Tuart Hill - To give me a fitness target.
Melissa,Mandurah - To Raise Money and enjoy being fit and alive! :)
Emily,High Wycombe - To get back into fitness and to support 2 people i know with cancer
Maurice,maida vale - To help raise money for charities
Annkathrin, Subiaco - Support the heart foundation
kellie vladich - To participate in a good cause
Dale,Bindoon - Its a great cause.
Ebony Rissler - To raise money for the cancer council
Fiona Wilson - General fitness
Gordon, Nedlands - feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society
Tim,Churchlands - It starts and ends at the WACA!
Amberlee, Shenton Park - To be physically active, to belong to a team, commit to a healthier lifestyle and be mentally health
Alison Wise - To encourage my team and acheive a challenging goal
andrea booth - Running makes me happy
Amy Wooding - I like walking
Sarah Doudle - Fitness and cause
Ian,Glendalough - The Challenge
Andrea, Padbury - Motivate myself to keep running and staying fit
Vanessa,Winthrop - Why not?
Su,Cottesloe - To achieve a fitness goal
Gerard Dene Delower - To celebrate my hardwork in achieving great fitness
Julee,Doubleview - To support run and for health and fitness
Cathie Burns - Training for a marathon, and being part of a community based event
Gemma,Kalgoorlie - To get out there and get healthy!!
Sarah, Narrogin - To act belong commit
Sharon, Baldivis - As health care professional to give an good example, but really mainly to have fun and get fitter.
Cath, Rivervale - Because I can't wait to run through the tunnel.
Trevor, Weslshpool - to improve my fitness & well-being
Sarah Kane - To encourage my two young boys to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle
Kar Mun,Canning Vale - Having fun
Stephen, Stratton - I run for Life for myself right now, happy to run to help out other people.
Carolyn,Busselton - Fitness
Greg hutchinson - I need the challenge of a reason to run
Natasha,Leda - To run
Rob Bransby, HBF Managing Director - Because it delivers on my two key values in life - maintaining good health and giving back to our community.
Eve, Kalamunda - To provide incentive to run in the mornings
Edwin, Cannington - Health fitness and fun
yvonne clarkson - To keep fit and to help raise money for a cause
Lachlan, Mandurah - I am a 3 year old with Type 1 Diabetes and would like to raise money for the illness
James,Nollamara - To remain fit and healthy and challenge myself
John,Yokine - Enjoyment
Erica, Subiaco - To raise money for the Heart Foundation.
Scott, - I'd like to get fit again. It's nice to have a goal
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
Adrian Kirk-Burnnand - Support my partner
Abbi Lindstrom - I am currently getting fit at the moment and want to have fun whilst doing it
Mike Pauly - To make people aware that walking or exercise can reduce the effects of osteoarthritis dramatically and to raise money for Arthritis WA.
Asha Salathiel - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal
Hayley,Greenwood - For my fitness
Amanda, Yanchep - I want to prove to myself I can do it !
Paul,Success - Encourage work mates to get fit and get involved.
Giulia Brookes - To support a good cause
Merle,Maylands - To get fit
Kelly Lockley - Supporting my loving mom
Rachel,Leederville - Preparation for a marathon
Charles Blennerhassett - Enjoyment
Rex Luers - Teach my kids about charity and enjoy the run
Paul,Geenwood - To regain fitness
Mat Bateman - Exercise
Keith Webb - For the challenge
brian dempsey - My reason for tating part is to push myself
tina bristol - To experience the atmosphere of my first running event
Celia,Osborne Park - To get fit and have fun
Julie, Willagee - Fun, fitness and fundraising
Renee, Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes
charlie Dossetter - Fun
Sonia, NORTH PERTH - Helping raise funds for the Heart Foundation, and working towards a fitness goal!
Dot,Edgewater - To see if I can
Cheryl Forster - A challenge
Helen Oostryck - Charity
Annette, Willetton - To help raise money for cancer foundation
Natasha,Halls Head - Health & fitness
Clare,Osborne Park - To improve my fitness
Darren Williams - To commit to being fit
Alana Kennedy - To support a community event that promotes a healthy lifestyle
Camila Rivera - General fitness and to help charity
Anthony, Subiaco - To support Heart Foundation and enjoy a fun event
valetta boddy - Fun and fitness and to support my team mates
Pete, Perth - For a goal for finess
Kerry Southerland - Good training for my first Marathon on 20th June
Tammie Mackay - For fun and fitness
Anji Mollison - To have fun and challenge myself
Johanna,Padbury - To motivate myself to being healthier and fitter