Frequently Asked Questions

You can register for free here. If you have previously fundraised through our website you'll log in with your email and password. If this if your first time joining us,  you can easily create an account.

Our Premmie Marathon Challenge is free to enter but we encourage everyone to fundraise. Everyone who raises $71 will receive an awesome t-shirt. The more you raise, the more babies we can help and the more rewards you will receive!

We are so grateful for all your fundraising efforts. Our goal is to raise $1,500,000 to provide lifesaving equipment, including humidicribs and ventilators, for neonatal units around Australia.

We welcome participants from all over the world, and our fundraising platform is able to be used anywhere. Invite your friends and family to join you in the Premmie Marathon Challenge!

Yes! You can choose to run, walk, ride or wheel- it's up to you! You  can mix it up and you can decide, when , where and how far you will go

When you register you will choose the distance you will complete during the month of November. Choose from 71km, 142km, or 213km, or your own distance goal.

You'll also choose how you complete the distance - walk, run or roll.

It’s up to you how you divide up the distance and whether you choose one activity or more (e.g. walk 90kms and run 10km).

The options are endless and completely up to you. The challenge is to reach your chosen distance during November!

Download the app from the Apple App Store here, or the Google Play Store here. Use the Premmie Marathon Challenge App to track your progress, engage with your team and share daily updates. It's quick and easy to use the app, and if you sync your fitness tracker your activity will also be displayed.

Simply visit the site and click on "Login", then choose "Forgotten your password?" and follow the prompts to reset.

We encourage you to share your fundraising page with your friends and family and you may be pleasantly surprised when they support you! You can also choose to make a donation yourself.

Everyone who raises (or donates) $71 will receive an awesome t-shirt. There are many more rewards for raising more. Every amount makes a difference to help give premature babies a better chance of survival. Help raise $1,500,000 for lifesaving equipment for neonatal units around Australia

A great way to start is to make sure you upload a picture and write a personal story about why you are participating in this challenge.

It’s a great idea to kick start your fundraising with your own donation. Then share the link to your fundraising page with your friends, colleagues and family via email and on social media. Use the hashtag #premmiemarathonchallenge so we can see your fab posts!

Yes! We encourage you to start fundraising right away and to let everyone know what you will be doing in November. You can keep fundraising up until December 31st to help premmie babies.

Log in to your fundraising page and click on the camera icon next to your profile pic to change or add a photo. Scroll down to EDIT MY PAGE to add or edit the text/ blog on your page. Go to Your Gallery to add new images.

Pages that include a photo, personal story and updates raise 75% more, so go for it!

It's easy! Go to your fundraising page and click on the social or email icons under your name. Add a sentence about why you are taking on the Premmie Marathon Challenge.

Alternatively, simply copy the URL and paste it into your emails or social media posts.

Thanks to you, Running for Premature Babies is able to support the equipment and research needs of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and Special Care Nurseries (SCNs) Australia-wide . Your support helps to give premature babies a better chance of survival and improves their quality of life. 

Please click here to learn more about where your funds go. 

A Facebook Fundraiser is a great way to fundraise in addition to sharing your fundraising page through email. We've made it super-easy to set one up. Click here for detailed instructions. 

Many employers support their employees’ charitable fundraising through a matched-giving program. Even if an employer does not have a matched-giving program, they may still be willing to support your challenge and donate to you. All you have to do is ask! We suggest starting with your HR manager. If your employer needs any information from us please send as an email.

Yes, we have some great images that you can use here.

Yes, all donations over $2 are tax deductible for Australian tax payers. 

Your supporters will automatically receive a tax receipt via email, when they make a donation online via your fundraising page. If you make a donation to kick start your fundraising during registration, the tax receipt will be in your welcome email.

Yes! Over 135 currencies are accepted. If you have any issues, please contact us at hello@runningforprematurebabies.com

Donations generally appear immediately but in some cases can take up to 15 minutes to appear on your page. If the donations is still not appearing after this time, and the funds have left the bank account of the person donating, please contact us at hello@runningforprematurebabies.com to investigate. 

Please contact us at hello@runningforprematurebabies.com and we will resend it for you. Sometimes a typo in the email address can cause this.

Yes! When a supporter donates, they can tick the box that says "I would like to remain anonymous" and their details will not appear on your fundraising page.

Your donations will appear on your fundraising page with names and messages of support, unless the supporter has chosen to remain anonymous. You can also log in to your page and scroll down to "My Donations" to see who has donated and send a thank you message to them via email or Facebook.

Yes! You can donate on any participant's fundraising page or make a general donation here.

The first person to register selects CREATE during the registration process and chooses a team name. Other team members can JOIN the team during individual registration or by selecting JOIN US on the team fundraising page. 

If the JOIN TEAM button is not visible on your fundraising page, your team was set up during registration to not allow additional entrants. Contact us at hello@runningfoprematurebabies.com if you'd like to change this setting.

Click here for instructions

There are several ways. Please click here for instructions.

You can update your Premmie Marathon Challenge distance yourself through your participant dashboard.

For simple step-by-step instructions, visit our Change Your Distance page.

Yes, it's your challenge, you can do it the way you choose. Please contact us at hello@runningforprematurebabies if you'd like to change the activity wording on your fundraising page 

It's your challenge and you can change your distance at any time. Please visit the Change Your Distance page

The Premmie Marathon Challenge is about doing your best while supporting premature babies through fundraising. 

While you can track your steps before November, the platform will reset on 31 October, so everyone can run or walk together during November.

We encourage you to practice with your preferred method of logging your kms before 31 October. 

Yes! It's your challenge and you can choose to complete it any way that you choose.

There are some fantastic rewards that you can receive during the challenge

*Raise $71 and receive a cool Premmie Marathon Challenge t-shirt

*Raise $200 and receive a quick dry cap

*Raise $500 and receive an awesome finisher's medal

* Raise $1,000 and receive a copy of our founder's inspirational memoir "Sophie's Boys"

*Raise $2,500 and receive a fab hoodie

*Raise $5,000 and receive a personalised message from our Ambassador, Lachie Wiggle

Once you meet a target fundraising amount, you must log into your fundraising page and select CLAIM THIS REWARD for each reward you would like to receive. These rewards will be posted to you in December.

For more information on how to claim your rewards click here.

Our Premmie Marathon Challenge is free to enter and we encourage everyone to fundraise. Everyone who raises $71 will receive an awesome t-shirt. The more you raise, the more babies we can help and the more rewards you will receive!

When you you reach one of the targets below, you can receive a reward. You must log into your fundraising dashboard and select CLAIM THIS REWARD. Please note that the t-shirt will be sent right away, however all other gifts will be sent to you after the end of the Premmie Marathon Challenge, posted to the address you entered at registration.

We love supporting you for supporting premature babies

$71 - Raise $71 and receive a Premmie Marathon Challenge t-shirt (sent once earned)

$200 - Raise $200 and receive a Running for Premature Babies running cap (sent in Dec-26)

$500 - Raise $500 and receive a Premmie Marathon Challenge finisher's medal (sent in Dec-26)

$1000 - Raise $1,000 and also receive a copy of ‘Sophie’s Boys’- our Founder, Sophie Smith’s inspirational memoir (sent in Dec-26)

$2500 - Raise $2,500 and also receive an exclusive Premmie Marathon Challenge hoodie (sent in Dec-26)

$5000 - Raise $5,000 and you’ll receive a personalised video message from our ambassador, Lachy Wiggle!

For more information on how to claim your rewards click here.

Our exclusive Premmie Marathon Challenge t-shirts are 100% cotton and available in these unisex sizes.

• Simply receive a donation to your personal fundraising page (minimum $10) to go in the draw.
• One entry per individual 
• Multiple entries will not be permitted
• Closing date for entries 11:59pm Monday 30 November
• Winner will be selected at random on Friday 4 December and notified via email.
•  Prize: Win a Garmin Watch valued at $300.

• All participants who complete their registration for the Premmie Marathon Challenge 2026 will go into the draw.
• Multiple registrations by the same person will only be counted as 1 entry. 
• Closing date for entries 11:59pm Monday 31 October
• Winners will be selected at random on Tuesday 4 December and notified via email. 

• An invitation sent to a friend to take part in Premmie Marathon Challenge 2026 = 1 entry in the prize draw
• Each additional invitation sent = one additional entry in the prize draw
• Eligible invitations must be sent using the invite function in the Premmie Marathon Challenge registration form or from your fundraising dashboard
• Invitations sent to registered Premmie Marathon Challenge 2026 participants will not be counted as entries
• Multiple invites sent to the same contact will only be counted as 1 entry
• Closing date for entries 11:59pm Monday 30 November
• Winners will be selected at random on Tuesday 4 December and notified via email
• Prize:
  Win a $250 Rebel Sports gift card

Email us at hello@runningforprematurebabies.com or click here for more ways to get in touch