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