THE PREMMIE MARATHON CHALLENGE

Challenge yourself this November and give premature babies a better chance of survival

  • Rita just donated $21.10
  • Formica family just donated $120
  • Jess McGinity just donated $52.75
  • Elliot & Erin just donated $62.40
  • Lecquia Chang just donated $10
  • Dana Stephensen just donated $79.13
  • Sheena & Tim just donated $211
  • Charlotte Davis just donated $79.13
  • Rob and Val Jenkins just donated $40
  • Jim & Suzy Martin just donated $520
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5
  • Lachy Wiggle just donated $5

$26,611 raised

$600,000 Goal

$26,611 raised

$600,000 Goal

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Entrants

349

IT'S EASY AND FUN TO

Get active for a great cause

The Premmie Marathon Challenge is FREE and open to everyone - whatever your age, ability or fitness level.  It's your challenge, complete it your way!

Choose the distance - 21km, 42km, 100km, 200km or 300km -  you will run, swim, cycle, roll or walk during November.

Log your kms and track your progress through your personal fundraising page or the mobile app. Earn fundraising rewards, improve your fitness and help save fragile lives. 

HOW IT WORKS

Take part in the Premmie Marathon Challenge in three easy steps

Register

Sign up for FREE and choose from five Premmie Marathon Challenge distances to complete in November
(21, 42, 100, 200, 300km). 

Go the Distance

Run, Cycle, Swim, Roll or Walk - Complete your distance throughout November, and track your kilometres using our app, Strava, Apple Watch, Garmin and more.

Share

Share your challenge with friends and family and fundraise for neonatal equipment to give premature babies a better chance of survival.

YOUR IMPACT

Your efforts will make a big impact

November is Prematurity Awareness Month and your fundraising will go towards neonatal equipment to give premature babies a better chance of survival.

Choose your Distance

Create your own challenge by choosing your own distance to run, swim, cycle, roll or walk during November.

21km

Half
Marathon

42km

Marathon

100km

Ultra
Marathon

200km

Double Ultra Marathon

300km

Triple Ultra Marathon

FUNDRAISERS

Leaderboards

Raised so far

$26,611

Our goal

$600,000

Entrants

349

Top Individuals

Top Teams

GET THE APP

Set yourself up for success and track your challenge

You can 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. 

Download it on the App store or Google Play store today!

The Crank Triplets

THE TRIPLETS IN OUR HEADER IMAGE

Arzak, Caspian and Winston Crank were born prematurely at 28 weeks, and spent their first three months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney.

Equipment donated by Running for Premature Babies, including technologically advanced humidicribs, state of the art ventilators and monitors supported the little trio who made it home on New Years Eve 2014, and they have since thrived. 

They are now bright, energetic and happy boys and are taking on the Premmie Marathon Challenge themselves so others can be as lucky as they have been.

Fundraising Rewards

A SMALL THANK YOU

~ Raise $75 and receive a Premmie Marathon Challenge finisher's medal

~ Raise $200 and receive a Running for Premature Babies running singlet, proudly supplied by Running Bare

~ Raise $500 and receive a signed copy of founder Sophie Smith's book 'Sophie's Boys'

~ Raise $1,000 and receive a pair of Steigen Running for Premature Babies running socks (we think they're the world's best running socks!)

~ Raise $2,500 and receive an awesome Running for Premature Babies hoodie  

~ Raise $5,000 and Lachy Wiggle (the purple Wiggle) will send you a personalised video message!

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

Some of our most asked questions

How do I register?

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You can register for free here. If you have previously fundraised through our website you'll log in with your credentials. If not, you can create an account.

What's the best way to fundraise?

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The best way to start is to make sure you upload a picture and write a personal story of your reason to participate 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. Please use the hashtag #premmiemarathonchallenge

What is the money being used for?

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Fundraising from the Premmie Marathon Challenge will help to provide life saving neonatal equipment for Neonatal Intensive Care and Special Care Units around Australia. Our goal is to raise $600,000

We are so grateful for your part in helping premature and critically ill babies have a better chance of survival.
 

SPONSORS

Running for Premature Babies is generously supported by

Let's get in touch!

All our staff are Premmie Marathon Challenge experts and we love to help. 
Got a question? Let's get in touch!

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