HBF Run for a Reason raises almost $1.7 million for WA charities
Thousands of people came to Perth today on one mission: to take part in the 14th annual HBF Run.
Nearly 40,000 people took part in the CBD race to help raise money for charity.
Their hard-earned efforts have helped raise nearly $1.7 million for more than 350 charities as they walk, run or wheelchair their way through three courses – the Brooks Half Marathon, the Specsavers 12km and the CommBank 3km.
Not only humans ran in the event, but also a robot.
Engineering students at UWA have developed StUWArt, a humanoid robot that successfully completed a 3km course to raise funds for the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
HBF general manager Dr. Lachlan Henderson said the HBF Run for a Cause had raised over $15.6 million for health and community organizations in Western Australia since its inception in 2010.
“HBF Run for a Cause is known nationwide. Not only the participants, but the volunteers, friends and family who cheer on everyone make this event important to so many people, including me,” Henderson said.
“The commitment and generosity shown truly shows the strength of our community.
“We would like to thank everyone who trained, donated and volunteered their time to make this day such a success.”
Luke Burrows ran the men’s Brooks Half Marathon with a total time of 1:05:54, and for women, Nera Jareb completed the course fastest with 1:19:27.
Specsavers’ fastest 12km runners were Reece Harris with a time of 00:37:53 and Debbie Donald with a time of 00:43:34.
The fastest participants of the CommBank 3km were Jonah Hankeri, who finished in 00:9:45, and Maddie Luscombe, who finished in 00:11:09.
This year’s top individual fundraiser was Duke Storer, who raised $16,682 for Cystic Fibrosis WA.
