Registrations Are Now Open for the 2025 North Ryde eFun Run for Youth Mental Health

The North Ryde eFun Run for Youth Mental Health starts on Sunday 6 April and goes until Sunday 13 April inclusive. Why not join in and help raise funds for youth mental health?

The proceeds will go to Australian Rotary Health, for research into youth mental health and support programs and Macquarie University Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Research Centre's Cool Kids Program.

Entrants nominate a distance they will challenge themselves to cover during the week. You can walk, jog, run or ride a bike in their own time, at your own pace, individually or in a team over the week of the eFun Run.

Each entrant or team can seek sponsorship for their challenge from their families, friends and colleagues through the eFun Run website.

Have you Registered? Simply go to the website:

https://rotary-north-ryde-efun-run-for-youth-mental-health-2025.raiselysite.com/ and click on Sign Up.

There are some great prizes donated by MQ Sports and Aquatic Centre to be won for the highest amount raised for the eFun Run.

Entrants in the eFun Run must register online for a small fee and complete their individual challenge throughout the week of the 6-13April.

If you can't participate, please consider donating to the campaign or sponsoring one of the North Ryde Rotary team by clicking on the links sponsor a friend/donate on the website.

See here for instructions.

A DEDICATED PARKRUN AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY.

This year we are once again working in partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Ryde and Macquarie Park. We have also partnered with Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre and the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Centre to support the Macquarie University Parkrun that will be held on Saturday 12 April.

It is a 5km Parkrun around the grounds of the University dedicated to raising funds for the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Centre.

Members and friends of all clubs and the wider Rotary family are invited to come along and either volunteer on the day or participate in the Parkun.

It is a dress up fun day event and will also have activities such as facepainting with food and drink available at the cafes on site. Briefing is at 7.30a.m. with the Parkrun commencing at 8am. The whole event should be concluded around 11am.

If you would like to attend please register at through the QR code see here or the link below There is no fee to participate in the Parkrun.

Event page: https://www.mq.edu.au/research/research-centres-groups-and-facilities/centres/lifespan-health-and-wellbeing/news-and-events/mental-health-fun-run

If you like to run or walk in a group this is a great opportunity to promote Rotary and the work that we do whilst raising funds for mental health and working towards achieving your goal for the week!

If you would like to help out please complete the form:

Volunteer form: https://it-mqu.formstack.com/forms/fun_run_volunteer_form

Some of the ways you can volunteer are:

assist with stall set up (from 6.30am)
face painting or know someone who has the skills (from 7.30am)
coloured hair spraying (from 7.30am)
helping out on the Emotional Health Clinic stall (from 7.30am)
course marshal: to stand at key points on the course, ring cow bells and provide general encouragement (from 7.30am)
parkwalker: walk the course to cheer on runners, joggers and walkers (from 7.30am)
tail walkers: to walk at the end of the field and assist with pack up on the second lap (from 7.30am)
parkrun volunteer support - to be trained by MQ parkrun to brief course marshals, parkwalkers and tail walkers (7.30am)

You can make a donation through the QR code or through the link:
Donation page: Https://secureau.imodules.com/s/1404/lg21/form.aspx?sid=1404&gid=1&pgid=5098&cid=9211

For more information about the eFun Run contact eFun Run Coordinator Pam Wood mobile 0400803417 email: woodmal50@hotmail.com or President Garry Maloney mobile:0426230458 email: Garry.maloney@hotmail.com