Help us give premature babies a better chance of survival
Our Reason(s) behind the Run
This year, I’m lacing up my runners for my second marathon alongside my husband Declan, as we take on the Chicago Marathon—and this run is deeply personal.
Both of our children, Ari and Quinn, were born prematurely. Each arrived earlier than expected, each spending a month in special care. Those weeks were filled with beeping monitors, tiny nappies, overwhelming gratitude, and constant hope. Thanks to the extraordinary care they received, Ari and Quinn are now thriving, healthy little humans—and we never take that for granted.
Running for premature babies is our way of celebrating Ari and Quinn—and honouring every tiny fighter who begins their life in an incubator instead of their parents’ arms. It’s for the families living minute by minute in neonatal wards, and for the medical teams who give everything to give these babies a chance.
Every kilometre we run, and every dollar raised, supports premature babies and their families when they need it most. Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping give more premature babies the chance to grow, thrive, and come home.
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By supporting me you'll be raising funds to buy life-saving equipment and fund groundbreaking research that give critically ill and premature babies a better chance of survival. No donation is too small and all donations are greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Thank you to my donors
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Greg & Elaine Mannes
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Philip Yorke
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Beth
In awe of every run you do. Good luck Lavenders 💗
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Marcos Makoto Ichinohe
Nearly there!
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Jacqueline Liu
All the best!
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Rachelle Pavlovich
Thanks for sharing your journey — it’s really important to shine a light on issues that affect many people but often go unspoken because they’re emotionally tough to discuss. Goodluck in Chicago :)
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Sandra Powell
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David Talbot
Despite everything you are juggling, admire the fact you are pursuing this worthy cause. Well done mate.
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Sam P
Hi Courtney, What a great cause you are fundraising for! Keep up the good work!
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Marcos Makoto Ichinohe
For Ari, Quinn, and Teddy!
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Karlia Lemcke
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Tim Roberts
Run fast Dec
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Kannan Muthusamy
Great cause mate and many congratulations on leading this.
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Jan And Jon Crippen
So grateful Ari and Quinn are strong and thriving! Have fun. Love you all.
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Anonymous
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Alan Roberts
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Nick C
Great cause and great effort Dec and Courtney!
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Matthew Fenech
Such a great cause, you're both an inspiration to the rest of us!
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Nonnita Hargreave
wonderful stuff Lavender family - such a great cause
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Audio Visual Dynamics
I wish you guys great success on your Chicago run.
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Kathryn Brown
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Hugh Lovibond
good luck guys!
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Tony Woods
Great cause, top stuff mate
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Lily Wang
Such a meaningful cause! Best of luck for the run Dec !
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Maria Kenny
You are both doing a good thing
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Karen Johnson
Such an incredibly worthwhile and important cause. Best of luck to you both.
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Rob K
An awesome cause! Enjoy Chicago. 5 more stars to aim for after this one!
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Morgan Hunter
All the best with the run. Great cause.
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Shamus Maloney
You are doing a great thing for tiny humans. You both are amazing!
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Weich Duong
Great cause and good luck on the marathon!
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Nicholas Mccallum
All the best & good luck! Run well for a great cause!
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Marina Rangiah
All the best!
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Stanley Leung
Great cause. All the best for the run.
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Jennifer Luk
Wishing you all the best for the marathon - such a meaningful cause. Hope everything goes smoothly on the day.
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Tanyin Tanyin
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Janice Wang
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Jess G
Wishing you the best of luck!
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Taryn Barry
Love this. Best of luck on the run.
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Ashish Dubey
More power to u n ur family for championing this noble cause
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Lulu Tu
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Daniel Payne
A great cause! Great work on organising this and good luck in Chicago.
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Jen Mares
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Corina
Thank you for doing something that is truly meaningful.
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Rene Kesler
Great cause, good luck out there!
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Nandha
Thanks for sharing your story and good luck
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Zee
Good Luck
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Jim
Great cause, all the best mate!
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Jessica Huang
Tiny fighters who deserve the best start in life. Hope this small contribution can make a big difference.
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Mark Liang
Phenomenal course ! Enjoy the journey and the unique DJ announcement at the finish line ! Go Dec and Courtney !
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Anonymous
Great cause!
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Tristan Lawson
Well done Courtney! You are a superstar and inspiration to so many!
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Lauren Teague
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Laura Boland
Well done Lavender Family- great cause!
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Rakesh Rayi
Great cause, all the best Lavender Family!
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Alvaro
Thanks for sharing your story and all the best to you and Courtney in Chicago!
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Melissa
Love this! All the best on the run!
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Sandrine
Great cause. All the best in Chicago.
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Anshu Sachdeva
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Trinks Wang
Good luck with Chicago!
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Andy Eales
Great work and good luck - go smash it :)
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Virginie Gueret
Good luck to both of you
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Ranjan Kumar
All the best Declan ! Great cause !
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Ayela Thilo
Go Lavender Family
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Jon Pfeiffer
Run forest run!
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Keisha Pickin
What an important cause, all the best for the run!
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Marc Gains
All the best to the Lavender Family - keep doing what you do.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
a wonderful cause
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Wade Benson
What a great cause!
Happy to support you and a great cause! See you in Chicago!