Born Early, Built Tough

Premmie Marathon Challenge 2025

Help us give premature babies a better chance of survival

Currently in Australia, 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely, on average around 26,000 babies a year.

This November, for Prematurity Awareness Month, we are aiming to walk/run 150km in the Premmie Marathon Challenge to help raise funds for life-saving neonatal equipment that will give critically ill and premature babies a better chance of survival.

Our beautiful Aoibhe was 1 in 10. Born at 27 weeks, we experienced NICU life for 101 days. It was an extremely difficult time that was only made easier through the support and care of the highly trained NICU nurses and doctors at RBWH and their life saving equipment that enabled Aoibhe to continue to develop and grow. 

Every donation, no matter the size, will help provide vital equipment, resources, and care for other tiny fighters like ours and their families walking the same journey.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$211

Anonymous

$197

Susan Lillis

Good luck Carly and Ryan. You both will smash it. Love mum ❤️

$106

Bronwyn Harder

What a great cause! You go girl!

$106

Rhonda

$106

Rhonda

$106

Melinda Thorburn

You're a special Mumma 💕

$106

Lorelle Hall

What a great cause!!! Happy to help you out & wish you all the best running and fundraising!

$106

Danny Siedentopf

Proud of you and Carly mate <3

$104

Kirsten

A worthy cause. X

$100

Anonymous

$100

Nathan Blunt

$100

Heather Lillis Morrison

Good luck Ryan!! You’ll smash it ❤️ love Heather and Colin xxx

$80

Amy & Lachlan

For Aoibhe 🤍

$73

Kristine

Well done! So glad you’re all back home

$65

Mae Berja

You’re both such an inspiration. You’ve got this!!

$65

Aidan Connolly

take some water with you

$65

Pamela Heaney

Love Pamela, Garry & Joshua 🤍

$65

Anonymous

$54

Khayla Mcmullen

$46

Anonymous

$46

Amanda

Good luck Ryan ❤️ Gillespie’s

$46

Niamh Crumlish

Wishing Aoibhe all the best love martin niamh mary james and ruby❤️

$46

Mary Crumlish

Good luck Ryan

$46

Mary Lillis Lillis

good luck Ryan. Love Gran xx❤️❤️

$44

Shane Weier

$42

Maddy Tye

$40

Ryan Connolly

$40

Sandra Lillis

Good luck Ryan! Love Jim and Sandra xx

$40

Lisa Lillis

Good luck Ryan, Lisa and Chris xx

$23

Chloe & Cosmo

Aoibhe 🩷🩷

$23

Chris Brennan

Go on Ryan! A very worthy cause to raise money for.