Thousands turn up for HBF Run for a Reason

Over 35,000 participants ran, walked and wheeled their way through the streets of Perth today for the ninth annual HBF Run for a Reason.

The community collectively raised over $1 million for WA health charities including the event’s feature charities: Cancer Council WA, Diabetes WA, Heart Foundation WA and Lifeline WA.

Participants young and old, elite and amateur crossed the finish line at Gloucester Park after completing one of three distances: 4km, 12km and the half marathon. They were joined this year by some familiar faces including The Hon. Mark McGowan MLA who started the 12km event whilst Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Pavlich, Matt Priddis and Adam Voges among others took part.

This year the half marathon offered a flatter and faster route through the grounds of UWA, which joined the likes of Channel 9, Hit 92.9, Mix94.5 and Commonwealth Bank as a sponsor of the event.

HBF Managing Director John Van der Wielen, said, “The HBF Run is an event we are proud to organise for the benefit of the community. It brings us together and has become an incredible platform for people to fundraise, get motivated, and make a difference.

“Over the course of nine years, participants in the HBF Run have raised over $9 million for WA-based health charities, and this alone is an incredible result.

“We thank everyone who took part, donated to a charity or encouraged a friend or family member to challenge themselves to participate,” he said.

The event winners, as well as fundraising and team prize-winners, are as follows:

Prize	Winner	Time
Half marathon 1^st place male	Alex Dreyer	1:10:04
Half marathon 2^nd place male	Sam King	1:11:19
Half marathon 3^rd place male	Matt Smith	1:12:05
Half marathon 1^st place female	Rochelle Rodgers	1:18:57
Half marathon 2^nd place female	Kate Fitzsimons	1:20:49
Half marathon 3^rd place female	Toni Heinemann	1:23:11

Prize	Winner	Time
12km 1^st place male	Nic Harman	00:37:50
12km 2^nd place male	Michael Lori	00:38:34
12km 3^rd place male	Roberto Busi	00:39:30
12km 1^st place female	Linda Spencer	00:43:02
12km 2^nd place female	Felicity Sheedy-Ryan	00:43:31
12km 3^rd place female	Clarissa Herbst	00:44:48

Prize	Winner	Time
4km 1^st place male	Christopher Dale	00:11:36
4km 2^nd place male	Luke Graves	00:11:39
4km 3^rd place male	Jesse Hunt	00:11:45
4km 1^st place female	Jasmin Long	00:13:23
4km 2^nd place female	Abigail Graham	00:14:18
4km 3^rd place female	Jemima Crosby	00:14:27

Prize	Winner	Details
Highest Individual Fundraiser	Maddy Long and Mark Cusworth (Team Koen) on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy WA	In May 2017 Maddy and Mark lost their son Koen shortly after he was born with Myotubular Myopathy, a rare genetic condition. Read more here TOTAL INDIVIDUAL FUNDS RAISED: $13,428 (As at midday 27 May 2018)
Highest Team Fundraiser	Team Koen on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy WA	Details as above. TOTAL TEAM FUNDS RAISED: $18,030 (As at midday 27 May 2018)
Largest Corporate Team	Ramsay Health Care	TOTAL TEAM MEMBERS: 677
Largest Social Team	12 For Twelve	TOTAL TEAM MEMBERS: 89
Largest School Team	Guildford Grammar School	TOTAL TEAM MEMBERS: 114
Largest Charity Team	Senses Australia	TOTAL TEAM MEMBERS: 145

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For further information please contact Alex Wilson on 0400 894 793 or alex.wilson@hbf.com.au

The HBF Run for a Reason image gallery can be found here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/97p7zx13vdg5ebn/AADe0n--LCYOaZ9FggiFRKqja?dl=0

Photo Credit: Clip Media Motion