Melbourne
15 October 2026
You’ll have 8kms to take in Melbourne's amazing sporting precincts,
all while taking on STRYDE4’s unique Activation Zones.
Where teamwork meets purpose, fun meets impact and every step makes a difference.
Who will you STRYDE4?
Click the registration button below the charity you'd like to support
Choose from the following charities, with 100% of funds going directly to charity. Each charity has a $10,000 High Impact Project to bring to life, with additional funds invested wisely by them.
Explore the charities and projects Software One will support in 2026.
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batyr
Youth Storytelling Program
Help a young person realise they're not alone.
Your support will bring powerful lived-experience stories to up to 250 young people, helping break through mental health stigma, spark conversations and encourage young people to reach out for help when they need it.
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Can Too
Early and Emerging Cancer Research
Your support will help 1 emerging cancer researcher pursue a bold new idea that might otherwise go unfunded; accelerating discoveries that could transform how cancer is prevented, treated and survived.
This is your chance to fund the next big breakthrough in cancer research by backing our brilliant young researchers
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cerebral palsy alliance
Babies at Risk
Babies with cerebral palsy need access to life-changing therapy from as early as three months of age, when their rapidly developing brains are most able to adapt and rewire, potentially making the difference between whether a child can walk or talk.
This is our chance to give a babies born with Cerebral Palsy, the chance to walk, talk and thrive.
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Cure Cancer
Paediatric Sarcoma Research
Your support will help fund pioneering research into a biodegradable gel designed to target cancer cells left behind after sarcoma surgery, potentially reducing recurrence and the need for gruelling follow-up treatments.
We can stop childhood cancer from coming back.......Research is the key and you can help keep a researcher looking down the microscope for cures
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deadly coders
Empower the next generation of Indigenous digital leaders.
Your support will provide 12 months of Deadly Coders Online to Sydney schools with high Indigenous student populations, giving young people access to world-class STEM education and coding skills that can shape their future.
This is your chance to help close the digital divide and inspire future Indigenous innovators.
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dv collective
Safe Beds
Together, we'll aim to raise $10,000 to provide 10 additional safe beds or 3,650 safe nights for women and children fleeing domestic violence, giving families immediate safety, dignity and hope.
Together we can give women and children a safe place to sleep tonight.
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fight mnd
Defeat the Beast: MND Research
Your support will help fund vital motor neurone disease research, accelerating new treatments and discoveries that improve lives today and bring us closer to a cure.
Help bring us closer to a world free from MND.
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foundation for national parks & wildlife
Plant 500 Trees
Together, we'll plant 500 native trees, restoring vital habitat for threatened wildlife and helping build healthier, more resilient landscapes for generations to come.
Let's bring back Australia's bush for generations to come.
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Friends with dignity
Sanctuary Homes - because we all deserve a safe home
Help turn an empty house into a safe home.
Your support will help furnish Sanctuary homes for individuals and families escaping domestic violence, providing the beds, furniture and everyday essentials they need to feel safe, find comfort and start again.
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Giant steps
Literacy Champions
Your support will help deliver a high-quality literacy program to 55 children and young people with profound autism at Giant Steps Melbourne, building skills that can unlock communication, self-advocacy, independence and greater participation in the world around them.
Let's give profoundly autistic children the power of literacy and a world they can look forward to.
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gotcha4life
Mentally Fit Schools
Your support will help deliver Gotcha4Life's Mentally Fit Schools program, giving primary school students, families and teachers practical tools to build resilience, strengthen connections and navigate life's ups and downs.
This is your chance to help young people build the mental fitness skills they'll use for life.
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hunger project australia
Ending Hunger Through Local Leadership
The Hunger Project is helping communities end hunger for good.
Your support will empower local leaders to create lasting, community-led solutions to hunger!
Building the skills, systems and opportunities people need to break the cycle of poverty rather than relying on short-term aid.
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life education
Helping Kids Thrive
Your support will help deliver Life Ed's preventative health education to children who would otherwise miss out, building the knowledge and confidence they need to make safe, healthy choices for life.
This is your chance to give every child the confidence to make healthy choices.
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maddie riewoldt's vision
Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Research
Your support will help fund vital research into rare, life-threatening Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, which predominantly affect children and young people. Together, we're bringing researchers closer to better treatments, longer lives and a future where more people can survive and thrive.
This is your chance to give hope to families facing an uncertain future.
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melbourne city mission
Youth Homelessness Services
Your support will help young people experiencing homelessness access housing, healthcare, education, legal and family services - moving from trauma and crisis towards safety, stability and opportunity.
Let's give young people a safe place to land and a pathway forward.
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orange sky
Laundry & Shower Services
Your support will help provide free laundry, warm showers and genuine human connection for more than 200 Australians experiencing homelessness and hardship — restoring dignity, comfort and belonging when they're needed most.
Let's keep the washers spinning, the showers flowing and conversations going.
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ozharvest
Food Relief That Goes Further
Your support will help deliver 20,000 meals to Australians in need, rescue 10,000kg of good food from going to waste and prevent 10,000kg of greenhouse gas emissions.
This is your chance to nourish people, protect the planet and create lasting impact.
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Starlight children's foundation
Captain Starlight
Let's help 250 seriously ill kids forget they're in hospital and just be kids.
Together, we'll help brighten the hospital experience for 250 seriously ill children at Sydney Children's Hospital, replacing stress, boredom and anxiety with fun, laughter and moments of pure joy.
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strong women talking
Healing Through Culture - Indigenous Women's Resilience
With your help we will fund a culturally safe healing workshops for Indigenous women who have experienced trauma. Combining traditional healing practices with modern therapeutic approaches to strengthen women, families and communities.
This is your chance to help Indigenous women heal through the power of culture and connection.
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Well thanks foundation
In a Good Place – Rural Mental Wellbeing
Help rural communities feel less alone.
Your support will fund grassroots mental wellbeing projects across regional communities, reaching 200 people directly through local events, support groups and creative workshops that reduce isolation, spark conversations and bring people together.
This is your chance to help people in rural communities feel more connected, supported and less alone.
Join the Challenge
15 October 2026
1 - 1.30pm: START from your office or Birrurung Marr
1.30 – 4.30pm: ON COURSE
Where Fun meets Purpose
4.30pm: KICK ON - Celebrate at the ARBURY
Once you are on the course our friendly STRYDE4 Volunteers will direct you and the challenge begins.
Check out our Activation Zones!
Come for the pLAY. Stay for the
pURPOSE.
STRYDE4 Activation Zonesare the adventure everyone comes back for. Fun and inclusive there's something for everyone. Ice bath immersions for the brave, silent disco for the fun, bucket golf and soccer shootouts for the sporty, trivia, entertainment and more. Whether you’re feeling competitive or just want to laugh at, or with, your teacher……..we’ve got you covered.
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Swim a lap for your cause
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9D Breathwork Experience
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PHOTO CHALLENGES
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RESCUE the RUBBER DUCK
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recreation station
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silent disco
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bucket golf
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Ice Bath Immersion
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cornhole challenge
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Bucket Golf
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Champions Soccer Challenge
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Face the Cookie
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Sticky Golf
