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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!



When you register, you’ll be asked to nominate one of these causes by creating your own fundraising page. Here they are (in alphabetical order):

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Arthritis Western Australia
The effects of arthritis, osteoporosis and related conditions can be debilitating. Arthritis Western Australia provides support for people with arthritis, and their families and friends, and promotes awareness of these challenges across the community and in business, industry and government. The organisation also funds research into possible causes and cures, and better ways to live with arthritis.


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Asthma Foundation WA
For the 225,000 Western Australians who have asthma, life is a daily challenge to maintain good control of their disease by avoiding triggers and managing medication regimes. The Foundation offers education and support services for the community, and funds local medical and scientific research into asthma.

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Cancer Council Western Australia
Cancer Council Western Australia is working towards a vision of a cancer-free future for the people of WA. The organisation develops cancer prevention strategies, conducts research into new treatments and diagnostic techniques, and provides practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer.

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Diabetes WA
This charity represents people with diabetes in our WA community. Diabetes WA aims to help people affected by diabetes, minimise the impact of diabetes in the community, and contribute to the search for a cure.
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Heart Foundation WA
This charity is Australia’s leading not-for-profit heart health organisation, dedicated to reducing the dreadful effects of the number of people living with, or dying from stroke, heart disease and blood vessel disease.  

Since being established in Australia in 1959, the Heart Foundation has funded world-class cardiovascular research, supported health professionals in their practice, developed health promotion activities, informed and educated the public, and assisted people with cardiovascular disease. 

By fundraising for the Heart Foundation you will go into the draw to win a range of great prizes.



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Lifeline WA
Driven by a team of dedicated volunteers, Lifeline WA provides specialist counselling and education services to Western Australians. Lifeline WA’s services promote emotional wellbeing, address suicide prevention and awareness and encourage people to seek help.

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Fundraising Tally


My Reason...


Bronwyn, Daglish - To get fit

Elizabeth, Mt Lawley - To set a new exercise challenge

tina bristol - To experience the atmosphere of my first running event

Kathy,Mt Lawley - God knows. Failing that, to ward off death and disease

Sharon, Booragoon - I want to be fit & healthy when i'm older

Asha Salathiel - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Jan Thomas - Improve my fitness

Nathan,West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research

Phil,Bassendean - To run through the tunnel

Merle,Maylands - To get fit

Trevor,West Perth - Training for Ironman

Charlie Grey - Raising money for a good cause

Zachary,Gosnells - To help raise awareness of the kids with asthma

Lynda Fowkes - A personal challenge and to keep fit

brian dempsey - My reason for tating part is to push myself

valetta boddy - Fun and fitness and to support my team mates

charlie Dossetter - Fun

Lorna Smythe - To help raise funds for the charities

Caroline,Halls Head - I want a reason to get fit

Maurice,maida vale - To help raise money for charities

Josie, Scarborough - To maintain fitness

Lorelle,Woodvale - Fitness

Margot, Victoria Park - Fun

Damien Langley - Have a run

Anji Mollison - To have fun and challenge myself

Ilaha Graham - To contribute to charity fund

Tim Hicks - Fun

Nasianah (Anna) Haryanto - To reduce my stress levels, keep healthy and raise money for charity

Sue Lomax - My sister has cancer and I would like to raise money for this horrible disease

Rachael Williams - To help raise money for those who need it!

Dean,City Beach - Fitness

Kath, Capel - to achieve my goal of entering a fun run, and this way I have the incentive of raising funds for a g

Moya, Belmont - To raise money for the participating charities.

Ingrid,Roleystone - To promote health and fitness and also to support another entrant who is training for this event

Rita,Balcatta - Its all about multitasking - giving back to WA and getting fit at the same time!

Tim Barnett - Sseeing if I've lost my fitness since the 12km City to surf run

Mary, Como - The challenge

Natalie,Stirling - To get fit with my family.

Eve,Perth - Maintain fitness

Pete, Perth - For a goal for finess

Hayley,Greenwood - For my fitness

Natasha,Leda - To run

Keith Webb - For the challenge

Sonia, NORTH PERTH - Helping raise funds for the Heart Foundation, and working towards a fitness goal!

Rob Day - To run

Andrew Tan - To get healthy

Kathy,Mt pleasant - As a personal challenge

Ebony Rissler - To raise money for the cancer council

Frances,Winthrop - I enjoy a challenge

Fiona Wilson - General fitness

Sally, Kensington - So I can run through the tunnel!

Amy Wooding - I like walking

Melissa, Mundijong - To have a comittment to stay on task to keep healhy for the rest of my life.

Andrea, Padbury - Motivate myself to keep running and staying fit

Emily,Rivervale - Because it's for a good cause

LISA NOEL - To commit to exercise and have fun with my family

Gareth, Canning Vale - To keep up with my fitness training

Stephen, Stratton - I run for Life for myself right now, happy to run to help out other people.

Joseph Poropat - Fitness

Vicki-lee, Scarborough - I am in the process of getting fit and this is my first goal.

Elise, Gooseberry Hill - to honour my gorgeous mum!

Anthony, Subiaco - To support Heart Foundation and enjoy a fun event

Zachary Gonzales - Raise money for charity

Greg Woodbridge - Fitness

Jaedon, Guildford - To run 4.5km

Andrew Mostyn - Looks like fun and I need the exercise!

Johanna,Padbury - To motivate myself to being healthier and fitter

Nathan, West Perth - General fitness and raising money for cancer research.

Scott, - I'd like to get fit again. It's nice to have a goal

Dr Duncan Jefferson, HBF Family Doctor - To care for myself and to care for the community.

Camila Rivera - General fitness and to help charity

Greg hutchinson - I need the challenge of a reason to run

Louise,Kewdale - To challenge myself

Rita,Bedford - Fitness and support a good cause

Matt, Karrinyup - Wanting to regain my fittness and feel better about myself

Renee, Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

nicola knowles - Good way to spend a morning

Dan Riggs - Because it is a challenge

Brian, Seville Grove - A very exciting new way to experiance the city of Perth

Annette, Willetton - To help raise money for cancer foundation

Asha, Maylands - Challenge myself and set my fitness goal

Kar Mun,Canning Vale - Having fun

Elaine Baker - Cause I am a good girl & listen to my fiancee & do as I am asked :-)

Celia,Osborne Park - To get fit and have fun

Kirsty,Ellenbrook - My reason for taking part is to raise money for a good cause

Vanessa,Winthrop - Why not?

Tasha, Woodvale - To get fit and raise money and awareness for a great cause!

Kerry Southerland - Good training for my first Marathon on 20th June

kellie vladich - To participate in a good cause

Cathie Burns - Training for a marathon, and being part of a community based event

Donna, Ocean Reef - To stay healthy & fit as I get older, and to run through the tunnel.

Jude, Mirrabooka - To join my team for fitness, fun and fundraising

Liam,Canning Vale - To do my part to help those stricken with illness and who require the genorisity of others.

Sarah, Narrogin - To act belong commit

Gemma,Carlisle - Regain fitness, community participation

Dale,Bindoon - Its a great cause.

Beth,The Vines - Exercise as a means of supporting a cause or group is a fantastic idea.

Tamara Blake - For fun

Vicki,Mt Hawthorn - Because I know I can do it! (with a bit of training).

Adrian Kirk-Burnnand - Support my partner

Lynn Murphy - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Stacey,Willetton - To improve my health and fitness for a better future whilst raising money for charity

Peter Knott - Why not

Jonathan,Carramar - Encourage me to get fit

Melanie, Cottesloe - To get in shape.

Tamami Corrie - Challenge myself

Fiona Callan - It's a good start to keeping fit

Katie, South Perth - To get fit and raise money

Aengus McLoughlin - To help a little...

Edwin, Cannington - Health fitness and fun

Charles Blennerhassett - Enjoyment

Alex Noor - After the induced stress from building this site, I need a healthy outlet!

Kate,Shenton Park - To support my favourite charity - Diabetes Australia

Renee,Mandurah - Get fit whilst raising money for very very worthy causes

Sarah Doudle - Fitness and cause

Dot,Edgewater - To see if I can

Amanda,Bunbury - To prove that hardwork can help others!

Lou, Woodbridge - Because it gives me a good incentive to keep running and stay fit.

Bart,Innaloo - Motivation to regain fitness

Andrea,Clarkson - Goal setting

claire, south fremantle - To challenge myself

Carolyn,Busselton - Fitness

Donald Wee - To stay fit and motivate myself by just finishing the 14km run

Helen Oostryck - Charity

Adam,Como - To stay active and support the cancer foundation

Susan,Mullaloo - For those who can't and those who won't

Julee,Doubleview - To support run and for health and fitness

Michael Caddy - For entertainment value

kent, Guildford - Health!

Olivia,Perth - I love to run and having a goal to work towards is great

Mike Pauly - To make people aware that walking or exercise can reduce the effects of osteoarthritis dramatically and to raise money for Arthritis WA.

Sophie Hughes - Because i want to help

Amanda, Yanchep - I want to prove to myself I can do it !

Paige, South Lake - Get fit, and support a good cause.

Wayne,Karrinyup - To challenge myself to make the 14kms without stopping

Valerie, Sheldon - To lose weight after my daughters wedding

Gordon,Nedlands - Feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Lynn,Northam - Keep fit and achieve my goal

Jessica Hunnam - To help raise money for the Asthma foundation

Elishia, Yokine - I enjoy the excercise but most importantly it's raising money for a great cause

Michael Hammond - It's a good cause and a good challenge

Luke,Naranda - Personal challenge and something to involve my friends and clients in

Wendy Parker - To do my first fun run!

Natalie Burgess - To raise money for a good cause

Gemma,Kalgoorlie - To get out there and get healthy!!

Fitzi, 96fm - To reduce my risk of developing type 2 diabetes and to raise money for Diabetes WA.

Michael,Rivervale - For fun

Melissa,Mandurah - To Raise Money and enjoy being fit and alive! :)

Doris Matias - Fitness

Natasha,Halls Head - Health & fitness

Murray,Marangaroo - Is to be fitter and this gives me a goal.

Karen, Jolimont - To raise money for a great cause.

Jai James-Dentith - To actively participate in a well-recognised community charitable event

Beata,Rivervale - Motivation to get fit

Gordon, Fremantle - to feel better about myself and contribute to charity.

Nadia,Osborne Park - To get fit

Alex, Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation.

Terry, Heathridge - To enjoy the beutiful Perth outdoors and keep fit.

Mat Bateman - Exercise

Mitchell,Kallaroo - I'm a good at running!

Abbi Lindstrom - I am currently getting fit at the moment and want to have fun whilst doing it

melissa hahn - Gaining some fitness

Charlie Condipedero - To get fit

David Eacott - To run with the team

Campbell,mandurah - Be with my mum

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

Claire, Morley - To challenge myself with my running and at the same time to help raise funds for charity.

Ian,Glendalough - The Challenge

Emily,High Wycombe - To get back into fitness and to support 2 people i know with cancer

Patrick, Ballajura - Health and fitness

Alana,Osborne Park - To feel better about myself.

Michael,Bayswater - Staying motivated to keep fit

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.

Michael Davies - Because my wife wants to do it :)

Cheryl Forster - A challenge

Larry Archondakis - Because my daughter made me

Suzie - Because I refuse to allow Arthritis and pain to stop me achieving my goals

Julie,Joondanna - To lose weight and feel great!

Rex Luers - Teach my kids about charity and enjoy the run

Myriame White - As a personal challenge

Danelle,West Leederville - To have fun

Giedre, Coolbellup - To have a reason to keep running and stay fit

andrea booth - Running makes me happy

Melanie, Maylands - Ultimately for me. I'd love to be able to run 14kms!

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.

Jennifer,Mt Lawley - Just because I want to

Dianne Doick - I love to run and if is for a good reason, all the more better!!!!

Andrew, Canningvale - To feel good about myself and show my children their dad isn't totally past it!

Clare,Osborne Park - To improve my fitness

Helen,Sorrento - Fun and fitness

Joanne, Bertram - Feel Better, Get Fit.

Jacinta,Stirling - Because i seriously need to exercise

Alison Wise - To encourage my team and acheive a challenging goal

Rebecca Gardner - For a challenge

Gordon, Nedlands - feel better about myself and contribute to charity/society

Annkathrin, Subiaco - Support the heart foundation

Stewart, Willetton - To lose weight for my daughter.

Rhiannon Geddis - Health and support of the Heart Foundation

Paul,Success - Encourage work mates to get fit and get involved.

David,Mundaring - To raise money for much needed charities and to be apart of something that has a positive affect

Giulia Brookes - To support a good cause

Nancy Cole - To support a good cause, have fun and get fit

Rob Bransby, HBF Managing Director - Because it delivers on my two key values in life - maintaining good health and giving back to our community.

Anna,Subiaco - To support the Heart Foundation. Did you know in the time it takes to do this run 8 people will die

Clint Westall - To set a goal and motivation for returning to exercise and fitness and health

Justine, Subiaco - To raise funds for Heart Foundation and promote healthy lifestyle to friends

Gerard Dene Delower - To celebrate my hardwork in achieving great fitness

Michael, Gosnells - I like running.

Ben Horgan - Because I want to inspire people to make the most out of any situation.

Allan,Morley - Fun and Fitness

John,Dalkeith - To prepare for a Marathon later in the year.

Ali,Bunbury - Its a good cause and I enjoy jogging

Jade, port kennedy - this year is my year the year for change 2010 is the start of somthing new!!!

Holly Johnson - To get fit

John, Belmont - personal fitness

Sarah Kane - To encourage my two young boys to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle

Lachlan, Mandurah - I am a 3 year old with Type 1 Diabetes and would like to raise money for the illness

Maja Pietranik - To prove to myself that I can

Kevin Fitzgerald - Get fit, and because my lovely girlfriend is filling this out and entering me without me knowing

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

Vera Baxendale - Keep fit

Cath, Rivervale - Because I can't wait to run through the tunnel.

Erica, Subiaco - To raise money for the Heart Foundation.

Ryan,Como - Fun and fitness

Debbie Vavtey - To get fit

Tim, Tuart Hill - To give me a fitness target.

Janie, Ocean Reef - To set myself a fitness goal

Aengus, Heathridge - To help a little..

Willa Hutchings - Gratitude for my fitness and health

Vincent, Lesmurdie - To be active

BARBARA ANTONOVICH - To get some exercise, have fun while doing so and the money goes to charity

Tim,Churchlands - It starts and ends at the WACA!

Marcus,Ellenbrook - I want to stay fit and to be active enough to enjoy my kids...

Dean Frost - To have fun with like minded people

Tammie Mackay - For fun and fitness

John Waterfield - For fun

Ashleigh, Mt Claremont - A challenge

Rachel,Leederville - Preparation for a marathon

Kelly Lockley - Supporting my loving mom

Hannah,Mount Hawthorn - To Run on a different course around the city

James,Nollamara - To remain fit and healthy and challenge myself

John,Yokine - Enjoyment

Alana Kennedy - To support a community event that promotes a healthy lifestyle

Denise Kirwan - Fitness and family bonding

Trevor, Weslshpool - to improve my fitness & well-being

Amberlee, Shenton Park - To be physically active, to belong to a team, commit to a healthier lifestyle and be mentally health

Melissa Ellis - To have a reason to train consistently!

Martin, Joondalup - Love running

ANGELA, East Fremantle - Im a bridesmaid very soon !!

Cameron Tuohy - Training for NYC marathon

Tess,Osborne Park - To keep fit and help raise money for charities

Zoe Cooper - Because it is for a great cause

Natalie McRobb - To maintain my fitness and raise money for Cancer research

sarah, perth - This is for something for myself not my children and husband but something that I want to achieve fo

Veronica, secret harbour - To have fun

Craig,seville grove - To prove to myself i can do it

Andrew, Mandurah - My 3 year old son has Type 1 Diabetes so we want to raise money and awareness towards Diabetes

Eve, Kalamunda - To provide incentive to run in the mornings

Su,Cottesloe - To achieve a fitness goal

Leith, Subiaco - improve fitness

Paul,Geenwood - To regain fitness

Deanne Hunt - To honour my dear friend Erica, who lost her battle against cancer last November

Marguerite,Nedlands - Motivation to train! Socialise with friends!

Vicki Milosavljevic - To have fun, to help a charity

Kylie Corney - I enjoy running

Ronnie,Subiaco - Something to get fit for & give to a good cause that's personally relevant.

Darren Williams - To commit to being fit

Jodie,Leeming - Because I can and so many others are unable to and would want to if they could!

yvonne clarkson - To keep fit and to help raise money for a cause

Sharon, Baldivis - As health care professional to give an good example, but really mainly to have fun and get fitter.

Amanda, Joondalup - to show support for being physically active and raising funds for such important charities.

Julie, Willagee - Fun, fitness and fundraising

John, City Beach - Give me a goal for all the training and jogging I do.

Deirde Wiltshire - To help raise money for Heart Foundation

Lauren, Como - To give back to the community.

Daniel Dowsett - Because now I can and to change people's perceptions about who can be affected by Arthritis.


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