22/01/2025
He ran over 1,300km across Tasmania to raise awareness of mental health, and captured the heart of the community in the same stride. We asked Dillon (Dillon’s Run around Tasmania ) to share his thoughts with us, as he recovers from this extraordinary effort:
“WOW. What a journey! I still can’t believe it’s all happened, and I’ve pulled off what I wanted to do…
Raise positive mental health awareness in support of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY! ✅
Collect donations for SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY so they can continue to do the amazing work they do around the state of Tasmania. ✅
Attempting to complete a 1,300km run in the span of 21 Days around parts of Tasmania ✅
My motivation to do this was to spread awareness and raise funds for a much worthy cause (SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY!) while pushing my limits in running. I also got to see the beautiful state I live in, Tasmania, and to connect with people around the state about mental health awareness.
When things got really tough, I thought back to my why..." [continued on the blog, check the 🔗 on our page!]