Get ready to run, walk or roll around Melbourne’s iconic Princes Park on Sunday 11 August as Muscular Dystrophy Australia’s Run for Strength rolls into Melbourne.
The annual event supports the 40,000 Australians living with a neuromuscular disease.
The event is designed for seasoned runners, walkers, or for someone who uses wheels to get around, and Run for Strength participants choose from a 10km run, a 5km run, or a 5km walk/roll in support of Muscular Dystrophy Australia’s vision of a world without neuromuscular disease.
Race-day ambassador, Australian champion marathon runner and Olympian Steve Moneghetti, will be on hand to meet participants, kick off each run, walk and roll, provide his expert running tips, and hand out medals to race-day winners.
A family entertainment precinct on the day will feature coffee and pastries to fuel up, face painting by Face Creations, reptile meet-and-greets for kids, food trucks, and a DJ.
“Run for Strength is one of Muscular Dystrophy Australia’s biggest campaigns for the year,
shining a light on the prevalence of neuromuscular disease in Australia. The funds raised will
support those living with neuromuscular conditions and help to fund some of the incredible research that is currently underway here in Melbourne to stem disease progression and support neuromuscular disease nurses,” chief executive officer of Muscular Dystrophy Australia, Catherine Stace, explained.
Affecting 1 in 650 Australians, neuromuscular disease can strike anyone, at any age. Despite the scale of impact neuromuscular disease has on individuals and their families in Australia, it
currently receives far less funding than other conditions. Through events such as Run for Strength, Muscular Dystrophy Australia can fund research to stem disease progression, regenerate muscle and investigate correlating factors.
Run for Strength will be held at Princes Park, Melbourne, on Sunday 11 August. Registrations kick off at 9am, with the 10km run commencing at 9.45am. The full day’s program, and further information including tickets, can be found online.
If you can’t make the Melbourne event, you can also complete the run as a virtual challenge, or can sponsor an individual participant or team.