09 Sep 2020
My father was my inspiration for me to get back into running. I ran CC in high school and like most, fell out of it for many years. My father ran...
12 Aug 2020
I discovered a love for trail running 10yrs ago. In 2001 our daughter was stillborn and I struggled mentally for years to find peace, to stop blaming...
28 Jul 2020
October 31st 2015 saw Stephen Wright become our first finisher of Run Down Under. On the 24th February 2018 he was the first to clock up 29,570kms and...
08 Jul 2020
Rachel Allworth is the founder of Rachel's Runners and coaches runners at all different points in their running journey. Rachel classes herself as a...
08 Jun 2020
When I started with ‘Run Around The World’ November 2017 I did not know the journey it would take me. I suppose I am a typical middle age bloke who...
24 May 2020
My finish is not like I imagined my Run Down Under finish would be, but then my journey was nothing like I imagined either! Waking up to do parkrun...
19 May 2020
What interesting times we are living in at the minute, especially here in Sunny Burnie Tas. Firstly I would like to take the time to say thankyou...
13 May 2020
On the 25th April, Jill sent me an email with details for her finish of Run Down Under. On the 10th May (Mothers Day) it happened. Read both her...
29 Apr 2020
I think when you’re a kid is hard to understand and find all the answers. Why are we so poor? Why does dad drink that much? Why is school so far and...
