16/07/2026
A little different from our usual content, but this cause is one that’s very close to home.
Well..... this is it.
The race bib has arrived, and it’s suddenly all very real.
In just a few days l’ll be standing on the start line, wondering why I thought going from the couch to 21.1km in seven weeks sounded like a good idea.
The training has been tougher than I expected, but every kilometre has reminded me why I signed up in the first place.
To everyone who has donated, shared the fundraiser, or simply sent a message of encouragement... thank you. I genuinely had no idea this would take off the way it has.
When I first put the page up, I hoped to raise $5,000 for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation.
Thanks to all of you, we’ve absolutely smashed that goal.
Even crazier... the Hot Rodz are currently the #1 fundraising team, and somehow I’m sitting in 2nd place individually.
id love to see if we can hang onto one and maybe even steal the other before Sunday.
If you’ve already donated, thank you. If you’ve been meaning to but haven’t quite got around to it yet, there’s still time. Every dollar helps fund vital brain cancer research, and I’d love to squeeze a little more into the fundraiser before I cross that start line.
Now all I’ve got to do is actually run the thing.
Wish me luck.
DONATION LINK: https://runmelbourne26.grassrootz.com/curebraincancer/john-papadopoulos
