GPT50

Celebrate

GPT50 - November 2025

Many of you will know that our son Rory was born very early and very little. In 2014 he arrived at 28 weeks and was just 685g. Because of his early start we spent the first 13 weeks together in the NICU at the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick. This is what it was like.
 https://youtu.be/HN6Z99rUe00?si=Eg8dhmAqMEyTdUs1

Today, he is an adorable, happy and healthy 11 year old, thanks to the amazing care we received before and after his birth. Since then Colette and I have been involved in running events to raise money to ensure that other premature babies and their families have the best possible chance to overcome the challenges of prematurity.

Over the last 10 years we’re raised more than $130,000 for life saving equipment and research thanks to your generous support. 

This year, I’ve decided to do it again. In November I will be running the GPT50 in the spectacular Grampians National Park in Victoria. This is a 50km trail ultra marathon. I know is going to test me. I know it is going to hurt. I know too that with your support, pushing me up and down those trails, that I will finish.

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Anne O Leary

$541

Colette And Rory

You’ve got this!

$316.50

Anthony Cuzzupe

As you know I was a prem baby, love that you put yourself out there. See you Tuesday for running 😂

$309.30

Michael

Run Colman run

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Nicola Lowe

$200

Angela Williams

50!!!! Goodness. You might need some blister bandaids?

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Penny Armytage

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Katrina Hodgkinson

Congratulations Colman! What your family has been through is remarkable. How wonderful to see that tiny baby Rory has grown into a lovely big boy now. Good luck with your fundraising, looks like you are blitzing it! ❤️🍀🧍‍♂️

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Allison Smith

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Tom Moloney

Great event for great cause! Well done Colman and Colette. All the best with the run. Cheers.

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Sandro Penzo

Great cause

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Shelley Dolan

Good luck Colman and thank you 🙏

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Navare Tuai

$187

Zeanib Al-fallouji

Good luck Colman! We are Cheering for you from Switzerland

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Hilary Davidson

$128.71

Caroline M

Good luck for a great cause Coleman.

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Michael Phillips

Go Colman

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Brownie

Your efforts today will affect people you will never know.

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Gordon Elliott

Get angry in the last 5k Colman. Always works.

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Dermot Roche

Go well mate - that’s some achievement on how much you’ve raised over the years - changing lives👍👍

$106.12

Marnie Seinor

$106.12

Pam Koster

Such a fabulous cause ❤️

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David Burns

Rather you than me. Good luck.

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Cathy Scott

What amazing commitment Colette and Colman. Go hard go early stay strong!

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Donna & Steve Smith

Go Team Colman, Colette & Rory!!!

$106.12

James Ogloff

Great to see you championing the cause!! Good luck!

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Shelley

Just a walk in the park, Colmán!

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Paul Digney

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Rachel Bowes

Good luck, you’ll smash it.

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Kevin Humphries

Good luck! Keep on truckin’

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Tracy Mulligan

$106.12

David Pleydell

$106.12

Barry Kenny

$106.12

John & Val

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Sarah B

Have a great run Colmán! Good luck

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Deb Cole

Great cause. Will be thinking of you on the run.

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Scott Gilbert

Eejit. I’ll happily donate to see you suffer!

$106.12

Tobias & Caroline

Go Colmán, you’ll go well running for a great cause.

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Anonymous

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Ap Paychology And Consulting Services

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Rachael Fullam

Good luck on the run!

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Og Kate

Run for the hills! But be sure to come back down again ;)

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Adam

Pack some band aids

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Paddy & Kathleen Kenny

Best luck Colman.

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Shona, Finn And Maggie

Go Colman!

$75.14

Eileen & Eamonn Fitzgerald

Best of luck Colman.... stay safe

$64.67

Emma Tran

Amazing work Colman & Colette! Happy running.

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Adam Deacon

Go you good thing …what goes up, must come down …

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Brett Barnett

Spread the awareness

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Anonymous

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Marcelle Mogg

Great work Colman, Rory and Colleen - a dynamic team!

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Abhilash Balakrishnan

More power to the cause!

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Anonymous

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Jessica Gough

Amazing work Colman! Best of luck!

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Fenwick Family

Massive undertaking Colman, best of luck for the run!

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Emma

Lean into the discomfort, especially on the climbs ;) Good luck out there! You may decide post that your next Ultra will involve less Golf in the lead up...

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Elizabeth Spaull

Go go go Colman ! Lots of love from Lizzie S

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Damien Ross

well done Coleman

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Karin Lines

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David Mcgrath

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Colm Fitzgerald

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Paul Delahunty

Love your work Colman

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Michael Bazaley

Fantastic effort Colman.

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Kd

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Anthony Samuels

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John Granger

Great cause, Rory is a legend. John (Audrey gr6 and Mary gr3)

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Tony Davidson

Congrats mate on doing this, great cause.

$63.23

S.armstrong

Go Colman!!

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Sean Oc

Get a shuffle on!

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Anonymous

$60

Jbr

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Katherine Whetton

$54.12

Strephon Billinghurst

Go Colman

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Anonymous

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Bobby & Family

Good luck Colmán! An incredible cause and you’ve absolutely got this.

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Michelle Southgate Blyton

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Go Colman! Good endurance training for the next snow adventure. M, R and A 😊

$54.12

Gemma Bombak

Fantastic effort Colman 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

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Abi Sheed

Have a ripper of a run.! Hopefully the repercussions of that golfing weekend don't make this another experience that rocks you to your core...

$47.59

Matt Cross

Great work, Colman

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Michael Daffern

$45.65

Gerardine Gardezi

$45.65

Jon Ellis

$45.65

Frances

Go Colman!

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Ash B

Running for such a good cause! Looking forward to the race debrief post 50k

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Michelle Eason

Awesome ! Fantastic cause good luck

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Brian Prendergast

Fair play Colman. If only the Cork hurlers had your determination last July!

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Derham

good luck mate run well

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Cherry De Crespigny

$45.65

Terry Bernstein

Well done, you’re amazing!

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Samantha Gooch

Go Colette! x

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Suzy H

Amazing work Colman. Such a great cause. You are an inspiration!

$45.65

James Lavery

Best of luck Colman. What a great cause

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Vindi & Stef

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Michael A Berry

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Nick

Best wishes Colman

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The Larters

Well done Colman, great cause. From the Larters!

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Ali Crichton

Well done! Absolutely awesome effort!

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Jacqueline F

$30

Hdl

Good luck with the run.. and nice meeting you Rory!