In late 2016, I came up with the idea of doing a Fun Walking Not Running Tour as I was 26 years old, had fully embraced fun running (walking) and realised I have never travelled on my own before, and decided to hit two birds with one stone. I made the decision to do at least one fun run in
Read moreOn Sunday 12 May 2019, I completed the SA and final leg of my Fun Walking (not Running) Tour, by participating in the Mother’s Day Classic 2019 in Adelaide. According to their official website, the Mother’s Day Classic is “an annual fun run and walk raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Their aim is to deliver a fun,
Read moreOn Sunday 17 March, I participated in Run Devonport 2019. Run Devonport is a family focused event where everyone can participate. It’s non-competitive and affordable for the whole family, and this year the entry fees were donated to the Tim Blair – Run for Kids Foundation. Run Devonport 2019 was held at Mersey Bluff near Devonport Surf Life Saving Club.
Read moreI decided to post a gallery of my “Fun Walking not Running Tour” maps to show how far I’ve come over the last year-and-a-half on my fun walking not running journey. It doesn’t consist of every map I’ve created, but it’s close enough and the gallery below is in chronological order.
Read moreAs I have completed the WA leg of my “Fun Walking not Running Tour” and I’m yet to complete the SA and TAS legs, the below map is the current Tour Map as of today.
Read moreOn Sunday 17 June, I participated in the 2018 Step Up for MSWA. Step Up for MSWA is a stair climbing event at Perth’s tallest building, Central Park. Central Park is 53 storeys high and Step Up for MSWA raises money for MSWA, who support those in Western Australia with neurological conditions. Step Up for MSWA consists of three climb
Read moreOn Sunday 12 November, I participated in Run 3 of the Resolution Run Series. The Resolution Run Series is a series of three fun runs held in Canberra throughout the year, with the aim of raising funds for and awareness of various men’s health issues. The first run was held on 26 February to raise awareness of testicular cancer, the
Read moreOn Sunday 15 October, I participated in the Melbourne Marathon Festival. The Melbourne Marathon Festival consists of five distances—a marathon, a half-marathon, a 10km run, a 5.7km run and a 3km walk. I chose to complete the 3km walk, a shorter distance to the previous fun runs I’ve completed as part of my “Fun Walking not Running Tour”. Unusually, the
Read moreThis is the “Fun Walking not Running Tour” Map as of now. As you can see I’ve completed fun runs in three states. The next and last stop for 2017 will be Victoria in October. Fun Runs for the ACT, TAS, SA and WA in 2018 are yet to be decided.
Read moreOn Sunday 20 August, I participated in the Alice Springs Running Festival. Its official website states that the Alice Springs Running Festival “is the Red Centre’s pinnacle running event, held on the third Sunday in August.” The Alice Springs Running Festival consisted of four distances–a marathon, a half-marathon, 10km and 5km. I chose to complete the 5km distance. Weather-wise, the
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