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