If you've registered before September 1, your Connor's Run should have been delivered. If not, please contact:
info@connorsrun.com

If you registered after this date you will need to collect your tee from your start on event day. Or at pre-collection, Saturday 13 September, at Ferdinando Gardens Start 1 Hampton 9.30am-12.30pm. 

Please note, we are now sold out of T-shirts (as of September 9). And we will no longer be able to provide a T-shirt for late registrations or lost kits.
If you’d still like CR gear on the day, we’ll have a limited number of Connor’s Run singlets available at each start for $25.

You may notice on the back of the tee we have our sponsors, we encourage you to support the companies who support us! As well as Aeternum Fortis, Latin for 'Eternal Strength', Aeternum Fortis first appeared on t-shirts and wristbands that Connor's friends sold to raise money for his treatment. 

Wear your tee with pride this September and beyond. 

This year we also have T-shirt recycling available. Learn more HERE.

Connor's Run has always been about more fun than run. Enjoy entertainment along the way, be on lookout for our dance zone, brain teaser alley, bands, cheer squads and more!

Our 18.8km and 9.6km course is one-way, and you will need to find your own way home from the finish party.

The 3km Little Bird Loop is located at Alexandra Gardens, starting and ending at our finish party.

The route is inspired by a run that Connor did to train for his school’s rowing season.

Traditionally there has been two distances, an 18.8km route which commences in Hampton, and a 9.6km route which begins at St Kilda’s Catani Gardens. Last year we introduced a new wave, the 3km ‘Little Bird Loop’ starting at the finish party, perfect for families, and those who like a shorter route. For safety, children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. A designated pace leader will guide the group; please remain behind the leader at all times

These distances are of relevance as they signify; the age that Connor lost his battle, 18 years and 8 months; his birthday, 9 June, and the 3 little birds being an icon in the foundation’s logo, signifying Connor’s love for the Bob Marley song ‘Three Little Birds’.

Traffic and pedestrians
Please remember no roads or walkways will be closed for the run so we will be sharing footpaths with pedestrians. Please be mindful of other people and careful near roads. At every road crossing we will have volunteers stationed to assist you in crossing safely, please listen to them and don't run across an intersection without their permission.  

EVENT ENTRY

Remember to take your Connor’s Run T-shirt and bib with you on the day.

Your bib will be your ticket into the event. If you don’t have safety pins at home to pin your bib to your T-shirt, these will be available at each start.

There will be a limited bag drop available at each start, but we ask you to please bring as little as possible with you, and that you BYO bag.

START TIMES

Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of your wave.

18.8KM Hampton, 8AM: Ferdinando Gardens on Beach Road at the end of Small St, Hampton. Public Transport info: Take Sandringham line to Hampton Station.

9.6KM St Kilda, 8AM & 9.30AM: Catani Gardens, St Kilda. Public Transport info: Take tram 3a, 16 or 96 to stop 135

3KM Little Bird Loop, 10.30AM: Connor's Run finish party, Alexandra Gardens. Public Transport info: Take train to Flinders Street Station, or tram along Swanston St/St Kilda Rd.

If you cannot remember what wave you registered for, please reach out to us info@connorsrun.com and we'll let you know. You can also see your wave on your bib.


WAVES

Due to large numbers, we will have at least four start waves at each start, 1-2 minutes apart. This will help everyone get the start they want:

• Wave 1: Serious runners / experienced at the distance
• Wave 2: Recreational runners / easy jogging
• Wave 3: Recreational runners / easy jogging
• Wave 4: Walkers and talkers out for a Sunday stroll

KEEPING YOU SAFE

Please remember to write your ICE (In Case of Emergency) contact name and phone number on the back of your bib.

Please note, we are now sold out of T-shirts (as of Sepember 9). And we will no longer be able to provide a T-shirt for late registrations. 

If you registered after September 1, but before September 9, you will need to collect your tee from your start on event day. Or on:

Saturday 13 September, 9.30am-12.30pm

Ferdinando Gardens, Hampton (Connor’s Run Start 1) 

It's not over at the finish line! To celebrate your achievement we're putting on a big party after the run. The After Party doesn't stop until 12.30pm, so please stay and soak up the afterglow of your great effort and enjoy some incredible food, free activities, entertainment, and FUN. 

After running, walking, or skipping through the course you'll be greeted by:


•Lots of cheers and applause
•Yummy food, drinks, and our delicious BBQ for sale
•Flower Wall with our Ambassador, NYT bestselling author, Sally Hepworth
•Lululemon Yoga Zone
•Activation with Presenting Partner Swisse
•Hyundai Venue Active chance to win- generously donated by Hyundai (winner drawn in October, to be in the draw have $100 on your FUNdraising page by September 30)
•Activation with Supporting Partner Saucony
•Buxton Photo Wall
•Affirmation Wall
•The Charltons Band
•Physio Sports Massage
•RCD Merch Store
•BGS & FGS Erg Challenge
•BBQ, snacks and a coffee van
•Robert Connor Dawes BGS VII boat on display
•Southern Media Live

• There will be water/Gatorade stops along the way, every three or so kilometres. If you need more fluids, pick up a CR water bottle on the day for $10.
• Your Myki card for a return trip on public transport.
• EFTPOS card if you’d like to purchase RCD Foundation merchandise, or food and drink at the finish. We will also have activations from our partners.
• Don't forget to fill out your "I WILL" statement on your bib. You can do this at home, or you'll get a chance before the run. Connor's "I WILL" was "I WILL be awesome".
• Asthma sufferers should bring their medication. Our first aid is not legally allowed to carry these.

If you don't want to run in your CR Tee, you can purchase a dry fit singlet ($25, limited quantities available) at either start points. We’ll also have water bottles, caps, visors, and a limited number of other popular RCD merchandise items available.

More RCD merchandise will also be available to purchase at the finish.

BAG DROP

Bring as little as possible!
Due to the wonderful but large response to the event, we ask you to avoid using the bag drop if you can. It's best to bring as few things as possible so that you don't need to bring a bag to drop off. If you do, make sure the bag can be closed fully. Your bag will be transported to the finish line - available to collect after the run, on the grass area behind the rowing sheds.

We will look after them but we do not accept responsibility for lost or damaged goods left with the bag drop.

Hot tip: Organise to share a bag as a group!

We ask all walkers to carry their own bag and not check them in.

Can't make it to our Melbourne event? No worries! Embrace the spirit of Connor's Run Your Way Any Day throughout September. Channel your inner Connor with your own "I WILL" affirmation. Just like Connor did in his yoga class with his "I WILL be Awesome" mantra, create your own personal statement for strength and motivation.

Now, it's time to move. Take on a challenge of any kind: run, walk, roll, hop, skip, jump, dance – the possibilities are endless!

Feeling extra ambitious? Join our 120,000 Step Challenge! Step up for brain cancer and take on this 12-day challenge, starting September 14th. Why 120,000 steps? It represents the 120 of children diagnosed with brain cancer under 12 years old in Australia each year. Complete the challenge and log your steps on your fundraising page for a chance to win a Garmin Forerunner watch valued at $299!*

Whether you choose the step challenge, create your own fitness adventure, or join in any way you can, make it awesome! Every step, every move you make makes a difference in the fight against childhood brain cancer.

Remember: Your ticket for our one day event also includes admission to Your Way Any Day, so everyone can now have ALL of September to help us make BRAINS MATTER! 

Don't forget to share to socials and tag @rcdfoundation

Learn more

Toilets are located approximately: 

• Start 1 - Hampton LSC
• 2.5km - Brighton LSC
• 3.3km - Brighton Baths
• 5.5km -  North Road Pavillion
• 6.6km - Elwood LSC 
• 8.8km - St Kilda Baths
• 9.6km/Start 2 - Catani Gardens
• 10.6km - Armstrong St
• 11.2km - Kerferd Road
• 12.2km - Port Melbourne LSC
• 12.6km - Port Melbourne Rotunda 
• 12.9km - Beacon Cove (last one for a long way!)
• 15km – Water Stop #5
• 17km - Crown Casino complex
• 18.8km/Finish - Boat Sheds

Water stops:

There are five water stops along the trail at 3.3km, 6km, 9.8km, 13km, 15km and one at the finish. Each water stop is also equipped with a first aid kit.

Yes, you can give your spot at Connor's Run to someone else. They will need to wear your bib and tee as we don't have any spare T-shirts to swap sizes. 

Yes, people can still register but thanks to unprecedented demand we have sold out of T-shirts! 

If you've parked at one of the event starts, we recommend taking public transport or Uber to get back to your car. Our Finish Party is just a short walk from Flinders St Station so you can easily get back to where you started.

To get back to Catani Gardens take tram 3a or 16 from Flinders St to stop 135: Jacka Blvd & Fitzroy St. To get back to Hampton foreshore, you can take the Sandringham line from Flinders Street to Hampton station.

Short of a hurricane rolling in, we're going to go ahead with the event! At this stage the forecast looks like it will be beautiful, partly cloudy. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h and a top of 21 degrees.

Please keep in mind it will be cooler in the morning and windy along the shoreline, we suggest bringing a long sleeve top or light jumper. If you don't want to carry a jumper along the course our popular grey hoodies will be for sale at the finish to keep you cosy at the Finish Party. 

Because we believe in having more fun than run, we've got some awesome surprises waiting all along the course. Keep an eye out for some incredible live music, entertainment and supporters including:

• Warm Bloods Band
• Pop Choir
• Lachie Watson
• Vocally Wild Choir
• DJs
• Brain Teaser Alley
• Lolly Lovers
• Hug Bears 
• Hopscotch
• Dance Zones

And more!!

Stop for a boogie or high five, because Connor's Run isn't about winning or even running really, it's about finding your awesomeness!

Everyone is going to be taking the event at different paces. It's a fun run all about being your own kind of awesome. So while we encourage you to run (or walk) at your own pace there's no prize for coming first. And as it is a fun run, our distances may be a tad off ? 

Few of us are professional athletes (I mean, can you imagine the training program!?). This means that our bodies may not be used to the 18.8/9.6km walk or run. Everyone has a good idea of their own fitness. We encourage you to listen to your body. If you feel unwell or injured, please stop and let someone know before it's a real problem. We’ll have St John’s out on the course and every volunteer will have medical numbers they can call for assistance. Please include emergency contact details on the back of your bib just in case. 

There are traffic officers manning road crossings. Make sure you obey traffic laws at these points as no roads will be closed.

There is a tram along the course (Beacon Cove to Crown), feel free to hop on board if in need of a break.

Every year since the very first Connor’s Run, we ask participants to write an ‘I WILL’ affirmation on their bibs. This goes back to when Connor had rehabilitation from his brain tumour treatments with his yoga therapist Patricia. During one of the sessions, Patricia instructed Connor through an affirmation. She told Connor to make a commitment to do ‘something’, whatever Connor wanted that to be. She told him it should start with ‘I WILL...’ and gave examples: ‘I will enjoy my time with my family.’ ‘I will work on improving my right side.’ She told Connor to quietly meditate on his affirmation and that he could share it with her or keep it to himself. Without hesitation Connor said, ‘I WILL BE AWESOME!’. 

We encourage all participants to pledge their ‘I WILL’ in memory of Connor’s own awesome spirit. What will you commit to in September? Will you keep it simple, or take on a new challenge in 2024? Whether you’re doing Connor’s Run Your Way Any Day, or joining our More Fun Than Run on September 15, all we ask is that you make it awesome. This year, our friends at Sharpie have generously donated pens to all participants, perfect for writing your ‘I WILL’.

Connor’s Run is our largest fundraising event of the year and we greatly appreciate any and all donations. You can continue fundraising throughout September, as we monitor fundraising even after event day, and will provide you with any additional rewards you’ve earned as you achieve them. 



HYUNDAI CHANCE TO WIN

Thanks to our generous friends at Hyundai Australia and Hyundai Help For Kids, we have a brand new Hyundai Venue Active, valued at $29,990 to give away this year!

To be in it to win it, simply have $100 on your individual FUNdraising page to automatically gain entry into the draw. And when you fundraise $1000 or more, you double your chance!

Learn more