Melbourne

14 October 2026

You’ll have 10kms to take in Melbourne's amazing sporting precincts,

all while taking on STRYDE4’s unique Activation Zones.

Melbourne, You Absolutely Smashed It!

Melbourne turned it on for our very first Corporate Challenge! The city was buzzing as teams stepped away from their desks and into a day of movement, connection and purpose.

From the sporting precincts to The Tan, hundreds of professionals walked with heart, raising funds for more than 30 charities across six impact areas: Mental Health, Environment, Cancer, Families, Disability and Indigenous communities.

Join the
Challenge

14 October 2026

12.00 – 12.30pm SHOTGUN START *

Join the course nearest your office

1.00 – 3.30pm ON COURSE

Where Fun meets Purpose

4.00pm KICK ON

Celebrate with your team

*Start the course from your nearest location to the route

Once you are on the course our STRYDE4 Event app will geolocate you and the challenge begins.

Check out our Activation Zones!

Individual
Registration

  $88
  /per person

• Event entry
• Merch pack + event goodies
• 6wk training program
• On course activations & entertainment
• Medical support / Assistance
• Fundraise for your charity of choice

The registration fee and corporate sponsorship ensures we can deliver an outstanding event and 100% of the funds raised go directly to your charity

Every STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge participant will receive a fantastic Merch Pack featuring:

STRYDE4 Event Cap
Sports back sack
Event number
Event Goodies
- 5ml Avene sunscreen
- Protein & Muesli Bar
- Sports Drink
- Special offers + MORE

MELBOURNE

Click on each charity’s High Impact Project drop down to see the amazing work of our Charity Partners

Be inspired by the incredible HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS we will STRYDE4 in 2025!

CANCER

We get it. Life is full of possibilities when cancer crashes into a young person’s world and shatters everything. Cancer pushes them back into the nest, makes them grow up too fast and weighs them down with worries they’re not supposed to have yet. Canteen is the game-changer. We help young people cope with cancer in their families. Through Canteen, they learn to explore and deal with their feelings about cancer, connect with other young people in the same boat and if they’ve been diagnosed themselves, we also provide specialist, youth-specific treatment teams.
https://www.canteen.org.au/
Proudly Supported by:
PEGA

Your support will fund the Every Diagnosis Matters project, which provides critical emotional and educational support to early-stage melanoma patients who often face isolation and fear of recurrence.
By creating a safe, inclusive space with virtual support groups, peer connections, and tailored education, we aim to bridge the gap in care and support for these patients.
https://melanomapatients.org.au/
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:
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MOLE MAP

Pancare Foundation are a leading charity committed to inspiring hope, raising awareness, supporting families and funding research for upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.
With some of the lowest survival rates out of all the major cancers, we are dedicated to improving outcomes for those affected by upper GI cancers including pancreatic, liver, stomach, biliary and oesophageal cancers.
https://pancare.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
Pitcher Partners

The money you raise from taking part in STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge will directly help Cure Cancer fund:
Dr. Ben Wylie and his team have developed a biodegradable gel that delivers mRNA-based immunotherapy drugs directly to the surgical site during sarcoma removal, aiming to prevent cancer recurrence. This innovative gel activates the immune system to target remaining cancer cells, offering a promising solution to reduce the need for intense follow-up treatments and improve outcomes for paediatric sarcoma patients.
https://www.curecancer.com.au/
Proudly Supported By:
Bank of Sydney

mental health

Supporting digital Mental Health: Evaluating the myNewWay® App
This project aims to evaluate how the myNewWay® app, which integrates evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness, can enhance psychological care for adults with anxiety and depression. By combining digital interventions with traditional therapy, it has the potential to reduce the burden on mental health services while improving access and outcomes for those in need.
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
SXP
Gilbert + Tobin
Bank of Sydney
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In a Good Place helps rural and regional Australian communities create local, grassroots projects that support mental wellbeing and connection.
This funding will provide community-led initiatives that reduce social isolation, decrease mental health stigma, and create supportive environments where everyone feels valued.
www.hannafoundation.org.au
Proudly Supported by:
QUDOS BANK
PITCHER PARTNERS
60 Margaret Street
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Email sally@stryde4.com.au

disability

Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Babies at Risk program provides early intervention therapy for babies diagnosed with cerebral palsy as early as three months, harnessing brain neuroplasticity to improve long-term outcomes.
Your support will help deliver critical therapy that can make the difference in whether a child can walk, talk, or lead an independent life.
https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/
Proudly Supported by:
SXP
Bank of Sydney
Gilbert + Tobin

he Fred Hollows Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that everyone, no matter where they live, has access to quality eye care. Founded on the vision of the late Professor Fred Hollows, the Foundation works to end avoidable blindness and restore sight to people in over 25 countries. Through life-changing surgeries, training local doctors and health workers, and strengthening healthcare systems, the Foundation empowers communities to take control of their eye health. With millions of people worldwide suffering from preventable blindness, Fred Hollows' legacy continues to transform lives—because everyone deserves the right to see.
https://www.hollows.org/
Proudly supported by:
Bank of Sydney

Email sally@stryde4.com.au

indigenous

Rising food costs mean more children rely on community support for school lunches. This project funds essential pantry staples and fresh produce, ensuring every child has the food they need to focus and thrive.
•What It Covers: Muesli bars, biscuits, bread, spreads, and fresh produce.
•Why It Matters: No student should go hungry—your support fills lunchboxes and fuels young minds!
https://www.firstnationsresponse.org/
Proudly Supported by:
Gilbert + Tobin
60 Margaret Street

Healing Through Culture: Empowering Indigenous
Women's Resilience
This innovative project offers a series of cultural healing workshops designed specifically for Indigenous women who have experienced trauma.
The program combines traditional healing practices with modern therapeutic approaches, creating a unique and culturally appropriate space for healing and empowerment.
www.strongwomentalking.org.au
Proudly Supported by:
Pro Purpose

sally@stryde4.com.au

Lifting literacy leads to improvements in health, justice, employment and further education.
It is an important step in closing the gap and paves the way for the next generation.
Your support can change lives.
https://www.lflf.org.au/
Proudly Supported by:
Gilbert + Tobin

Seed’s First Nations Youth-Led Summits (2025/26)

Five-day gatherings where young mob come together for peer-led workshops, cultural and healing spaces, and practical planning on storytelling, movement-building, politics, and campaign strategy. The summits strengthen youth leadership resisting fossil fuels and build momentum into COP30–31. Your support covers costs and removes barriers so young people can protect Country and lead on climate justice.
Proudly supported by:
Bank Australia

Bringing Deadly Coders Online to Sydney Schools
Funds raised through STRYDE4 will bring Deadly Coders Online—the first digital learning platform created by Indigenous educators for Indigenous learners—into Sydney schools with high Indigenous student populations.
With over 50 coding projects in Scratch and Python, plus digital and financial literacy modules, the platform uses AI-driven tutorials and real-time feedback to make STEM accessible and engaging.
This project will provide 12 months of fully subsidised access for selected schools, giving teachers the tools to deliver coding lessons and Indigenous students the early STEM exposure that inspires future study and careers.
Every dollar raised helps empower the next generation of Indigenous digital leaders.
Proudly supported by:
Domain
Microsoft
Salesforce

families

Your support will fund 50 Clown Doctor visits to specialist clinics across Australia, bringing trained performers into high-stress environments like burns units and mental health wards.
Using humour, empathy, and play, Clown Doctors ease anxiety, build trust, and support young patients and their families—complementing clinical care in powerful ways.
By choosing Clown Doctors as your charity partner, your organisation helps deliver laughter where it’s most needed, turning fear into curiosity and silence into giggles.
https://humourfoundation.org.au/clown-doctors/

Melbourne City Mission is a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in: Homelessness, Early Years, Disability, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Education, Palliative Care and Mental Health service areas.
https://www.mcm.org.au/

The High Impact Project your efforts will be supporting:

A brain aneurysm is a bulge in the blood vessels of the brain. While most don’t cause problems and are discovered by chance, some can rupture without warning, causing life-threatening bleeding in the brain.

In recent years, advances have allowed more unruptured aneurysms to be diagnosed and treated. However, we still do not fully understand the effects of these treatments, particularly how they might affect a person’s memory, thinking and overall brain function.

Your support through STRYDE4 will fuel vital research led by Dr Jorn Van Der Veken, investigating the impact of treating unruptured aneurysms on cognition. This groundbreaking work will help doctors make better treatment decisions and ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes for this common, yet often devastating condition.

FightMND works to raise awareness and fund vital research to improve the quality of life and find treatments and, one day, a cure for those living with MND.
Since 2014, FightMND has invested more than $115 million into MND research and care projects supporting Australian’s living with MND. This includes 15 clinical trials for Australian patients and 34 drug development projects.
https://fightmnd.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
SXP
60 Margaret Street

Captain Starlight and the Starlight Express Room use fun and laughter to help sick kids feel happier, more confident, and better able to cope with hospital life.
It’s a joyful escape filled with games, creativity, and connection - helping reduce stress, boredom, and anxiety.
Your support will help brighten the lives of 250 seriously ill children at Sydney Children’s Hospital through this powerful program.
Proudly Supported by:
SOUTHERN CROSS PROTECTION
60 Margaret Street
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Gilbert + Tobin
Bank of Sydney

Giant Steps was established to bring world’s best practice in the education and support of children with autism to Australia.
https://www.giantsteps.net.au/
Proudly supported by:
Pitcher Partners

Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) addresses the critical shortage of crisis accommodation for women experiencing homelessness. Every night, over half of the women seeking shelter are turned away due to a lack of space. WCS works with communities to establish new shelters that offer safe, short-term accommodation and essential support services, such as counselling, healthcare, legal aid, and assistance with education and employment. These services empower women to rebuild their lives and regain control.
Through an innovative tri-partite funding model, WCS brings together government, philanthropy/business, and local communities to fund and operate shelters. We also provide expert support in governance, intellectual property, and project management to ensure shelters run efficiently and deliver positive outcomes for women. With a dedicated team, WCS ensures each shelter achieves best practices while maintaining cost efficiency and long-term impact.

https://www.womenscommunityshelters.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
Domain

The Hunger Project is a global movement empowering local leaders to end hunger for good.
We shift away from top-down aid and instead support communities to create lasting change through collective action and courageous leadership.
By transforming mindsets, strengthening local systems, and shifting power, we’re tackling the root causes of hunger and poverty.
https://thp.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
Intelligen

Since 1954 the Give Where You Live Foundation has been a driving force for social change across our region.
With the goal of building a fairer, more equitable community, the Foundation’s work is dedicated to creating opportunities and removing barriers to ensure that every member of our community has the opportunity to not only survive, but thrive.
https://www.givewhereyoulive.com.au/
Proudly supported by Novotel Geelong

STREAT is a leading social enterprise with over a decade of experience supporting young people across Melbourne.

Dignity in Action
Across Melbourne’s streets, hundreds of people face nights without warmth, safety, or support. Through our Outreach Program, 300 Blankets volunteers bring more than blankets and supplies, we bring dignity, care, and connection. With $10,000, we can fund 50 nights of Outreach, supporting people with warm blankets, hygiene packs, clothing and genuine conversations that remind them they are not forgotten. This project is about more than survival; it’s about building trust, restoring hope, and creating community. Together, we can deliver dignity in action and change lives on our streets.
https://300blankets.org.au/
Proudly supported by Pullman Melbourne

Your support will enable:
- The delivery of 20,000 additional meals to people in need across Australia
- The diversion of 10,000kg of good food from going to waste and ending up in landfill
- The avoidance of 10,000kg of greenhouse gas emissions through avoiding food into landfill

Providing 1,000 Meals for Melbourne's Most Vulnerable
The Magpie Nest Café, operated by The Salvation Army (Project 614) with support from the Collingwood Community Foundation, is often the first point of contact for many experiencing homelessness in Melbourne. It provides free breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with care and connection for people from all walks of life.
More than just a meal service, the Magpie Nest Café is a community hub and a beacon of hope. Last year, it served over 119,000 free meals and connected guests with essential wraparound services including GP care, NDIS support, optometry, occupational therapy and legal assistance. For just $10 — the cost of two coffees — you can provide a hot, three-course meal to someone doing it tough.

environment

By STRYDING 4 Take 3 for the Sea, you can help us achieve our High Impact Project of removing 375,000 pieces of litter from the environment, keeping it out of the ocean and safeguarding vulnerable marine animals.
Now is the time to end plastic pollution and together, we can Unleash the Power of 3
https://www.take3.org/
Proudly Supported by:
60 Margaret Street
Gilbert + Tobin
Bank of Sydney

Help us grow 1,000 trees for Australia’s future! Every $10 donated plants one native tree – funding the full restoration lifecycle from seed collection and nursery propagation to planting, protection, and 2–3 years of maintenance. This ensures real, lasting impact by restoring degraded habitats, connecting ecosystems, and supporting threatened species. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to plant 1,000 trees as part of our Landscape Resilience Program, building stronger, healthier ecosystems in the face of climate change and habitat loss.
The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife has been protecting Australia’s natural heritage for over 55 years, and together we’ve planted more than 1 million trees since the Black Summer fires. With your help, we’re on track to reach 8 million by 2030. By supporting the STRYDE4 challenge, you’ll help expand native nurseries, build fire-wise landscapes, and strengthen climate resilience—restoring biodiversity where it’s needed most and securing a future for our wildlife, landscapes, and communities.https://fnpw.org.au/
Proudly supported by:
Domain

Ready to STRYDE into 2026?

The Melbourne STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge is coming back bigger, brighter and bolder than ever!
If you love purpose, teamwork and a bit of friendly competition - this is your moment to get involved.

Register your interest here and be the first to know when entries open for STRYDE4 Melbourne 2026!
Let’s make next year’s Festival of Purpose the biggest yet.

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