VIRTUAL RACES REPLACE CANCELLED EVENTS

Due to COVID 19 many official race events have been cancelled. However, Running for Premature Babies is still going ahead in the form of Virtual Races to replace the cancelled events.   Join us for a virtual run where we can come together and support each other online, celebrate prematurely born children living and lost, and raise funds for lifesaving neonatal research and equipment.

Virtual Race FAQ's

Virtual Race Sydney

Virtual Race Brisbane

Lifesaving neonatal equipment is needed more than ever during a health crisis, and our RFPB funded research projects nearing completion are relying on one more year of funding so their exciting breakthroughs in neonatal care can be shared Australia and world wide.

Running is good for not only your physical health but your mental health too. We hope that during these challenging times you will support our charity, by running for us and raising what you can. We understand times are tough, but every little bit counts and together we can still make a difference to the lives of premature and critically ill babies.

About Running for Premature Babies

RFPB was set up in 2007 by Sophie Smith after she and husband Ash lost their first-born triplet sons, Henry, Jasper and Evan, following an extremely premature birth at 24 weeks.

Since then, thousands of people have run with the team, supporting the research and equipment needs of the Royal Hospital for Women’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), raising more than $3 million.

In 2017 Running for Premature Babies became an Australian registered charity with a vision to expand to support hospitals with NICUs around the country.

$3.5 million

has been raised since 2007

5500 babies

have benefitted from equipment purchased with RFPB funds

4000 people

have run with our team

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