Treks

Red Run Day 2023

Sunday 5 November 2023
Enoggera Reservoir Circuit, D'Aguilar National Park, The Gap, Brisbane

In honour of Remembrance Day – Lest we Forget

Honour the brave men and women who served our country by taking part in the Red Run Day on Sunday 5th of November 2023. 

Red Run Day is a 8.5km trail run, jog & walk around the forested shores of picturesque Enoggera Reservoir on wide fire trails, with some rough terrain, spectacular bush scenery and plenty of eucalypt-scented fresh air. Registration and welcome ceremony at Trek2Health Headquarters. Funds raised provide stigma-free mental wellness support services for QLD Veterans and Frontline personnel via Trek2Health. 
You must register online to attend this event, registrations are now closed. For support email: support@trek2health.org.au

For full details about this event, read the Trek Handbook 

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You are invited to Red Run Day on Sunday, 5th November 2023, an 8.5km an 8.5km trail run, jog & walk in honour of Remembrance Day.

Funds raised provide stigma-free mental wellness support services for QLD Veterans and Frontline personnel via Trek2Health.
Trek2Health. To join us please register here
https://www.trek2health.org.au/redrun/

Copy and paste this text send to your friends, family or supporters via text message, email or social media. You can adjust this text as you like or add a personal message.

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On Sunday, 5th November, 2023 I am participating in Red Run Day, an 8.5km trail run, jog & walk in honour of Remembrance Day.

Funds raised provide stigma-free mental wellness support services for QLD Veterans and Frontline personnel via Trek2Health. Please click "Donate" to show your support.
(Add your fundraising page link)

You will receive notifications when someone donates to your page. Team captains will be notified when a new person wants to join their team (approve new team members on your fundraising page).

Important event info will also be sent via email and SMS, a few days before the trek day – weather forecast, what to bring, etc.

Thank you for supporting Trek2Health.

If you need any questions, feedback or ideas, or need anything to help with your fundraising, let us know and we’ll help you however we can. Email: support@trek2health.org.au

We trek to support our Australian frontline workers and veterans in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to our community.​

Trek2Health’s mission is to provide support for the health and well-being of the Emergency Services and Veteran communities. We provide a supportive and stigma-free environment to boost the mental and physical resilience of our clients via Green Exercise Training – team-orientated wilderness treks, in order to create healthier individuals and more productive and compassionate communities.

First Responders are exposed to unimaginable experiences in their professional services. ​

We believe we should and can DO MORE to support the health and well being of these extraordinary individuals who risk their own safety to be there for us when we need help the most.​

For every $1,000.00 raised by community trek fundraisers,  Trek2Health will be able to assist one extraordinary Australian frontline worker or veteran achieve greater physical and mental resilience. ​

Our new system uses verification codes for security (no password needed).

  • To register: simply click “register” then input your email or phone, grab the verification code from your phone/email, input the code, then fill out the registration form and click “create my page”. 
  • Please use a unique email and form for each registration for fast and automatic registration.  For special circumstances such as a family member, you can write extra trekkers names in the field “Name of Trekker”. Only one fundraising page per account will be created, you can change your fundraising page name where appropriate, eg to “Smith Family”. Participants must be 16+ and 16-18 year-old participants must be accompanied by an adult. Friends and family of trekkers are welcome to join us at the Trek House. We may need to contact you to confirm some details if you register a 2nd person. 
  • If you need help contact support@trek2health.org.au
  • Supporterhub is Trek2Health’s official fundraising platform, you will see their logo on some emails. Registrations and fundraising pages are hosted securely on supporterhub; the URL for these pages starts with https://drct-trek2health.prod.supporterhub.net/

After registration, you will land on your fundraising page, click the button “Teams” then select the team you wish to join or you can start your own team.

To join or create a team, click “Teams“. When you join a team, you will be added to the team when the captain approves your request.

Team Captains: you will get an SMS message and an email when someone requests to join your team.
To approve the new member: go to your team page (if you have logged out in your browser, then click “login” with a new verification code)
now click on Team then click “Accept” to approve the new team member.

If you need assistance, just email support@trek2health.org.au and we can add you to the right team.

On your fundraising page while logged in:

  • To update your display name, goal amount or profile pic click “Edit Profile”, make changes, then click “Save”
  • To update your personal story click “My Story”, make changes, then click “Save” and you can add a photo to your story if you wish.

If you need assistance, email  support@trek2health.org.au
Send us the changes and we can update your page for you.

We will email your fundraising page URL to you, after you register. We will also send you a welcome SMS message with your fundraising page URL.

You can also copy your link from your fundraising page – click “Share”.

Note: please do not bring cash donations on trek day, please ask your supporters to donate to your online fundraising page. Contact us if you need any help -> support@trek2health.org.au

Fundraiser Rewards
The cut off time to earn fundraiser rewards is midnight on Saturday night (4th November).

  • Fundraise $100 and be present at the starting line for the Welcome Ceromony at 7:30am to go into the draw to win a $200 Wild Earth Gift Voucher – trekking or camping gear for your next outdoor adventure. Your fundraising page target must be $100 or more by Saturday midnight to go into the draw.
  • Fundraise $100 to receive a Red Run endurance shirt.
  • Fundraise $500 for an official Trek2Health Wilderness Jacket
  • Fundraise $1000 for an official Trek2Health Wilderness Jacket, shirt and cap.

Please note: to earn rewards the amount is per person – the amount on your individual page. If you registered as a family group of two, then your fundraising goal to earn rewards is doubled, when you reach that goal you both receive the reward. For teams, email us to let us know of any special circustances.

Fundraising pages will be open for a couple of weeks after the event, in case you need to collect pledges. We hope to have all rewards ready for you collect on the day, in case of sizes running out, those rewards will be posted to you. For special consideration regarding fundraising prizes please email: support@trek2health.org.au

Fundraising Prizes

Red Run Day 2023 Brisbane

Community Event – all Brisbane area community members, trail runners and bushwalkers are welcome.

INVOKE THE AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT OF SERVICE – ENDURANCE – MATESHIP – COURAGE – SACRIFICE

For detailed information about the Trek click here to read the trek Handbook. To participate in this event you must register online in advance. Please register soon and invite your friends, as numbers are limited. The ticket is complimentary, and each participant in this event has a fundraising goal of $50, which supports mental wellness services for Queensland veterans and frontline personnel.

RED RUN DAY HIGHLIGHTS
RED RUN DAY
In Honour of REMEMBRANCE DAY
Remembrance Day is: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time & date
6:30am–10am, Sunday November 5, 2023
Location
Trek2Health Headquarters, Enoggera Reservoir, The Gap, Brisbane

Red Run Day 2023 Brisbane

Remembrance Day Trek2Health Community Event

Red Run Day 2023 consists of an 8.5km run/jog/walk on wide fire trails, around the picturesque Enoggera Reservoir and will take approximately 2 hours. This outstanding Trek offers a few short, sharp hills along the way that may test you, but the Trek delivers some of Brisbane’s best bush landscape and lake views. 

Our experienced support staff – who have operated in these D’Aguilar ranges for over 15 years – to offer their support at several stations throughout the Trek, should you need water or support. Participants can also request support between these stations, as we have a team of Medical professionals roaming the route in 4×4 vehicles.

All participants receive Race Bib, Red Run Medal and Trek2Health Bandana.
Red Run Day participants receive full support from our trek crew. After the event: real coffee and complimentary BBQ courtesy of Ashgrove The Gap Lions Club.

Click here for parking info

We trek to raise funds to support our QLD Frontline Workers and Veterans

Your Commitment

Immediately after registration, you’ll receive an online fundraising page to collect donations from your sponsors. To reach and surpass your fundraising goal you only need to find 8 sponsors to each donate $10 in support of your commitment to complete this challenge. Or fundraise your own way – hold a BBQ, or bake cookies. Contact us if you need assistance with your fundraising idea.

Fundraiser Rewards

Individual fundraisers earn rewards when they reach the following targets.

The first 100 to fundraise $100 will receive a Red Run endurance shirt

Fundraise $100 and be present at the starting line for a chance to win a $200 Wild Earth Gift Voucher – for trekking or camping gear for your next outdoor adventure. 

Fundraise $500 for an official Trek2Health Wilderness Jacket
Fundraise $1000 for an official Trek2Health Wilderness Jacket, shirt and cap.

 

Trek2Health Client Testimonial

Please watch this testimonial to understand the impacts and the difference that Green Exercise Training has made to our clients, in both their personal life and supporting them to be better at what they do serving the community.

Messages of Support

From Trek2Health Community Trekkers and Supporters

About our Cause

Funds raised from Red Run Day help Trek2Health provide ongoing support to First Responders and Emergency Services personal such as police officers, firefighters, EMTs and veterans in our communities. 

Building Resilience via Green Exercise – through our innovative green exercise resilience training delivered by experienced medics and personal trainers, Trek2Health provides professional integrated support to assist First Responders to Emergency Services personal who may have experienced a traumatic event, be suffering from PTSD, be struggling to re-enter the community or require professional services for any reason. Click here to learn about our services.