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Run for ReachOut.com

06 Sep 2013
Whether it's your first ever 5k run, an attempt at a personal best 10k, a half-marathon or a full marathon - pick your challenge and make it count!

Choose to raise funds for ReachOut.com and make a real difference in the lives of young people.
"I'm alive.  I may not have been without ReachOut.com." Anonymous

Upcoming events 




































































12 January 2014 TAS Cadbury Marathon
12-13 April 2014 ACT Australian Running Festival (Canberra)
17-18 May 2014 VIC Great Ocean Road Marathon
15 June 2014 QLD City2South (Brisbane)
5-6 July 2014 QLD Gold Coast Airport Marathon
26 July 2014 NT Australian Outback Marathon
10 August 2014 NSW City2Surf
August 2014 WA City to Surf
7 September 2014 QLD Bridge to Brisbane
21 September 2014 NSW Sydney Running Festival
21 September 2014 SA City-Bay Run
2 November 2014 NZ Auckland Marathon
16 November 2014 VIC City2Sea

 

Why run for ReachOut.com?

  • 1 in 4 young people live with a mental health disorder

  • 70% of them don't receive any help

  • Three-quarters of all mental health disorders start before the age of 25

  • Suicide is the leading cause of death for young Australians aged 14-25


When you join the ReachOut team, you will get:


  • A ReachOut running shirt

  • A fundraising kit packed with tips, stories, posters and ideas to help you reach your target

  • Regular team updates with fundraising, running and wellbeing tips

  • A team member to answer questions and cheer you on!



What do you need to do?

  • Pick your challenge & register for the run (see below for some upcoming events)

  • Follow the prompts to set up your fundraising page and choose ReachOut.com as your charity

  • Start fundraising!

  • Start training!


You’ll feel great about your own achievement, and the fact that you’ve made a big difference in someone’s life.
 "ReachOut.com helped me find the courage to access treatment for my mental illness." Anonymous

Make it a crowd!

Running with friends (old and new), family and colleagues is fun and will help to keep  you motivated on those days when you feel like sitting on the couch instead of going for a run…