Teachers Enthusiastic to go beyond

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It speaks volumes of both the positive impact of Run Beyond and the generous spirit of our volunteer teachers that so many walked away from our recent Teacher Training Day using words such as “excited” and “can’t wait” to refer to their feelings about a program that they will be implementing in their own time.

The event, on Friday, 26 March was the third annual training day, and it equipped 12 teachers from 9 schools with the knowledge and capabilities to implement The Run Beyond Project in their settings.

Representatives from Coonamble High School, Gorokan High School, Lightning Ridge High School, Northlakes High School, Orara High School, Penola Catholic College, Riverstone High School and The Ponds High School attended the day, and gained an understanding of the historical development of Run Beyond and the entire process of the program from student selection, through commencement and implementation of the practical and theoretical components, to the Goal Race, graduation and evaluation.

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Teachers, stakeholders and Run Beyond directors at the Teacher Training Day, 2021.

Numerous stakeholders including Bruce Inglis from the Sydney Striders, Renee Pilley from our Here to Be partner lululemon, Suzanne Kelly from the Kelly Family Foundation, also attended the day to gain a greater insight into the program and to network with our teachers. Directors Jonothan Fletcher of Running Science and David Hazlewood from Knightswood House talked briefly too, giving everyone present further insight into how behind-the-scenes work has a great impact at the student level.

Feedback from all guests and teachers was overwhelmingly positive, with guest stakeholders commenting on the “enthusiasm from the teachers”. Grant Clowes of Northlakes High School exclaimed “we are excited to get things started.” Lauren Davis of Gulgong also stated “I am really excited about the program this year,” and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to network with others implementing in 2021.

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Expert advice on injury prevention and management was provided by Pete Colagiuri from Bioathletic, our physiotherapy partner. Participants all agreed they learnt a lot from his “brilliant” advice, which we have been fortunate to have since the program’s inception.

We were also fortunate to have our photography partner, Paul McMillan, attend and take some high-quality snaps. Paul has been a great asset since joining the Run Beyond team last year and we look forward to working with him more in future.

Maximus International generously provided the perfect venue for the event at their Sydney headquarters on Jones Bay Wharf, for which we are extremely grateful.

With the training now behind us, look forward to some exciting stories in the near future as our inspired teachers inspire some wonderful young people to go beyond.

Want to be part of the journey or to share your story with us? Get in touch!

Twenty-four teams managed to complete Beyond Borders Virtual Run by covering the 876 kilometres in the 3 week period, with The Mile(age) High Club covering an amazing 3,332km, Goats covering 2,774km and KEO 9 Sole Mates covering 2,245km. Congratulations to The Mile(age) High Club who not only covered the greatest distance, but were also first across the line, winning each of their team members a $600 voucher from our great supporter, On.

On the fundraising front, it was an amazing year with support coming in for runners undertaking marathons around the world and culminating in Rhodes Runners undertaking a special challenge on the final day – a Parramatta to Sydney Opera House run!

In total, more than $55,000 was raised over the three weeks…that equates to around 5 new schools being able to join Run Beyond next year!

A special thanks goes out to all of our teams including our long time, and year round, supporters Rhodes Runners, Sydney Striders, and On Running and, for the first time in 2024, KEO International Consultants, who fielded an incredible 13 teams with 130 participants and donated an amazing $25,000!

Overall it was a fantastic effort by all teams and individuals and an effort that will see us able to bring the Project to many more schools in 2025!

Of course, none of this would be possible without the help of our supporters, On Running, Knightswood House, Sydney Striders, Second Skin, Three Bridges Run and Ultra Series Australia.

Teachers Enthusiastic to go beyond

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