Run or Walk for Mental Health!
Come join us as we run or walk to raise awareness and funds for mental health. Our event aims to be fun, friendly, and inclusive, welcoming participants of all abilities. Whether you’re up for a 2.5 km walk, a budding runner going for 2.5 km or 5 km, or someone seeking a challenge with a 10 km run, there’s a place for you here.

Lace up your shoes, have fun, and make a difference!
We are aiming to raise over $50,000 to support Crossway LifeCare’s low-cost counselling service. 1 in 5 Australians say that cost is a barrier to receiving mental health care. Our service sets deliberately low fees and provides further subsidies to ensure that no one misses out on the support they need. All money raised will go towards this vital local service. Together, we can ensure that more people get the help they need.

When you sign up, you will be able to manage your own fundraising page. It’s easy to email or create posts to ask your friends, colleagues and family to join you or to support your efforts by fundraising. You can also create a group fundraising page and set a shared target. On the day, we encourage you to bring your family and friends to join in or just to cheer you on.  Get inspired by the prize list below.

Map of course

Parking and what to expect on the day
See the Parking symbols on the map above. The Wattle Park car park is quite small. So we encourage you to park in the streets on either side of the park and walk across.

We recommend putting Patterson Ave, Burwood or Alandale St, Surrey Hills into your Maps App and park on or near those streets.

We encourage you to bring friends and family, feel free to bring a picnic blanket and some lunch or enjoy a snag and a drink from the sausage sizzle. We encourage you to stick around near the start/finish line and cheer runners on as the pass by. There is also a large playground very close by.

Agenda/timeline
1.00pm – Event starts – registration and sausage sizzle opens
1.30pm – 10 km run starts
1.45pm – 5 km run starts
1.50pm – 2.5km run and walk starts
2.50pm – Award Ceremony
3.30pm – Event closes

On Arrival
If you are registered to run or walk, please make your way to the Registration Marquee to check in and receive your coloured wrist band. If you have not previously registered and decide to run or walk on the day, you can register and pay on the day. We will have cash payment and card payment options available.

Prizes
Prizes will be given out on the day at the Awards Ceremony. Plan to join us following your event. For each distance there will be men’s and women’s first, second and third prizes given. Prizes for our best fundraisers will also be awarded. There will be big prizes for the best fundraiser under 18 (Play Station 5) and for best adult fundraiser ($1000 Travel Voucher).

If you have any questions, please contact Andrew via email at andrew.north@crosswaylifecare.org.au.