A 12 hour community running challenge raising awareness for mens mental health and suicide prevention.
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Be part of something bigger.
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Stronger together. Further together.
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Your support helps save lives and create hope.
Where - 6 Lennox street, Moorabbin (CFM Functional Training)
When - On Sat 12th September 2026, 7am - 7pm - we will be running 2.529km every hour on the hour, to raise money for mens mental health and suicide prevention.
7am-7pm - Represents the approximately 7 Australian men who die by suicide each day.
12 Hours - Show up together. Every hour. On the hour.
GET INVOLVED
RUNS TAKE PLACE EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR FROM CFM FUNCTIONAL TRAINING.
Join us for 1 run, multiple or all. Someone will be there along side you.
Why 2.529KM?
It Represents the 2,529 Australian men who die by suicide each year.
Run, cycle, walk, walk with your kids or dog, cheer and donate. Any contribution is one step closer to helping our cause.
Tune into CFM Functional Training socials for more live updates.
The 2.529 wristbands have arrived at CFM!
Inscribed with 'The 2.529. Run together. Stand together'.
This band will turn heads, especially at night when it glows in the dark!
$5 from CFM - either donate to the gofundme or put $5 in the box at the CFM front desk.
RUN TOGETHER. STAND TOGETHER.
JOIN US TO RUN 2.529 KM ON THE HOUR FOR 12 HOURS.
In admiration and loving memory of Tom O'DWYER - Senior Sergeant 39279.
17/1/1991 - 13/7/2026
Tom is one of the many faces of the 2.529 Initiative and of Men's mental health.
On Saturday 12th September 2026,
We run for Tom. We run for every life lost, every father, brother, son and mate.
We run 2.529km's so that one day we wont have to run 1km.
Who is the Black Dog Institute?
Black Dog Institute is a proudly independent not-for-profit renowned mental health research institute.
We’re for Better Mental Health
Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Australians every year, with the most common being depression and anxiety. Mental illness doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life — individuals, families, workplaces and communities.
The Black Dog Institute is an independent Australian not-for-profit medical research institute connected with UNSW Sydney. It focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mood disorders like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, while actively working on suicide prevention across all age groups.
In mental health, the "black dog" is a famous metaphor for depression. It pictures depression as an unwanted, persistent companion that follows you everywhere, weighs you down, and drains the color and joy from life, much like a heavy, dark animal tied to your side
