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