I'm taking on a 'Marathon to Remember' and making a difference for people living with dementia!
I’m challenging myself to complete a Marathon to raise funds to support people with dementia.
I will be running the length of the Surf Coast Walk on Wednesday 14th October. Starting in Torquay and finishing at Mum's favourite place in the world, Fairhaven Surf Club! Hilly, rugged and open to the elements with a couple of beach sections, this course is tough; but so is living with Dementia.
Why..?
My Mum was diagnosed with Dementia in 2014 at the age of 65. This has had a significant impact on her life and the lives of our entire family.
In 2016 dementia became the leading cause of death of Australian women, surpassing heart disease which has been the leading cause of death for both men and women since the early 20th Century.
Dementia Australia have been instrumental in helping guide our family through this challenging journey. Any money I can raise to support them to continue doing what they do would be amazing.
I know times are tough at the moment for many of us, however any amount you can give, no matter how big or small will go a long way to fund medical and social research and support the vital services, support groups and education programs that Dementia Australia provides to people like Mum, our family and many others living with dementia.
Thank you for your continued support.
Brad
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Complete Marathon to Remember!
Thank you for your gift
$313.20
Cliff Goulding
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Max Rice And Carol Russo
Much love to your Mum and Dad
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Pearl Hettiaratchy
Well done Brad. We join in your efforts. Best Wishes Sidney & Pearl
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Belinda Tilling
Well done Brad.. This is a great cause that doesn’t always get a mention..
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Michael Daly/dales
Thinking of you and your mum! Cheers mate and have a good run on the coast walk!!!
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Ryan Sanderson
Epic word B-Rad, we’ll done brother!!
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Bec And Mike Van Der Lit
Great cause!! Wonderful organisation that has helped so many!
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Pauline Gunewardene
Such a great initiative Brad and so wonderful of you to source funds for Dementia research - good on you and best of luck. It’s a most worthwhile cause to help with the sadness of your dear mother and others like my husband living with this destructive disease. I am really happy to support the invaluable work of Dementia Australia.
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Brad & Christina
You're a legend!!!!!
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Patricia Williamson
Well done Brad for supporting this cause Which is so Close to you. Good luck. Patty & Paul Williamson
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Briony Allen
Such a wonderful cause, Good luck today Brad!
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Glenda Morrison
Great initiative & support you 100%
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Jesse Tripp
Go Brad! Our family has also been touched by this horrible disease. You are doing an amazing job! X
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Jon Ford
All the best to you and your mum Brad
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Pat Coate
Good luck for your run. Love to Jenx
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Tdog & Pam
Good luck mate, hope it's a success
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Wattle Supplements
Great bloke. Great cause. Good on you legend.
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Anonymous
Great job mate.
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Sarah Logan
Wonderful challenge Brad...running the most beautiful coast for the most beautiful Mum and so many others. Good luck and love to you all from the Logan family.
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Damien Miley
Hope you crushed it mate!
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Bernadette Flanagan
This is a fantastic cause Very happy to support you and your beautiful mum Hope to see and your family over summer Love Bern & Chris xx
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Campbell Bohan
Goodluck mate, great cause
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Jim Riddell
Good luck mate, good cause. Love to ya mum
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Ashanti & Mike
Good luck son - great cause. Love Ashanti & Mike xx
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Geoff Peterken
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Monika Freake
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Ross Cummins
Good on you for taking this challenge for such a worthy cause
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Cummins-trollope
Onya Bro!! Dementia sux for sure xx
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Rosie Hames
Such a great cause good luck with the marathon Brad
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Trav Minns
Maybe Roscos marathon time? Enjoy the journey mate. Super strong effort even before you have gone the distance. Barge
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Emma Graeme Armstrong
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Norm Luff
Congratulations Brad on a wonderful effort
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Kyle Goulding
You absolute champion 😍😍😍
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Tristan Halls
Great job legend, hope your knees hold out
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Nicholas Riddell
Good on ya brad awesome commitment Cant’t wait to watch you run all that way I my self would never make it lol. I and sarz and the kids no how important Jenny is to us and most of all you mate huge love From the north. Give my love to Jessie and Alfie buddy
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Luke Hanley
Good on you mate, great love and support of your Mum xx
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Rebecca And Steve Barnett
Well Done Brad!!
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Bruce Rowe
Great work Brad!
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Matt Parker
$100
Darren Minns
Way to go Budgie
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Christopher Mackey
Great cause mate. Good luck. Such an epic run!
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Adam Bray
From WA through Darryl and all the way to The Haven - supporting you all the way mate. With love from the WA Brays - Ads, Vic, Harvey & Lilly. Under 4 hours or u owe me $70
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Graeme Sharpe
Have a safe and enjoyable run Brad. Graeme S Tally Ho
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Phill Thomas
Great work mate!
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The Natt Family
Yah Brad!! We are so proud of you and glad to be supporting you and the cause
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Adam O’donnell
Enjoy the run B Rad. I feel it’s a PB in the making.
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Cath Martin
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Vicki Goodey
So important to find answers. Run like the wind Brad.
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Kaitlyn Trollope
You have got this, Prince! X
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Jos Leonard
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Daniel Green
Legendary stuff brother keep it up!
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Conan
Awesome work mate!
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Holly & Shaun
Amazing Brad! Great cause, beautiful family xx
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Susan Trott
Congratulations Brad and thank you for contributing so much to this worthwhile cause. All the best Trotties
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Paul Patrick
4 minute k pace please Cummo
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Jo Murray
Good on you Brad. Such a terrible disease
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Malia And Mark
Nice work Brad. We’ve both known Jenny since we were kids and have been lucky enough to enjoy her always positive and happy personality around the surf club. Thinking of you all.
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Anthony Altman
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Bozza
Good onya mate! Run well and all the best to your family.
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Angus Hill
Keep rolling mate
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Jodie Bennetts
So proud of you. What an achievement for you and a beautiful thing to do for your mum!
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Sally Murphy (née Odgers)
All the best Brad for your walk! Your Mum is surrounded by wonderful family which is so important for some living with Dementia.
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Ash Brown
Great cause mate. Well done
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Alex Rowe
Loves a bit of long distance! GOU!
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Aaron Hamstead
Good luck with the run. Hope to see you on the beach soon.
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Carmel Vanin
Great job Brad on raising awareness and funds for a very worthy cause.
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Peter And Betty Leonard
Good Luck Brad Well done
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Matt Trollope
Great stuff Brad -- wonderful cause and epic run!
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Rebecca Patrick
Go Brad;)
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Shannon Jeans
Huge effort for a hugely important cause. Much love to our fellow 'Legend Park Estate' family. Love the 'McGregors'
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Makayla Heard
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Ashley Nichol
Great work Cummo!
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Lyn Hayward
Well Done Neals Trollope cousin
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Victotia Bray
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Azzshaz Coate
Good luck for your marathon brad - sending our love to your beautiful mum and the family xx
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Blair Drake
hey mate. I had no idea your Mum had dementia. Great thing you're doing pal. All the best. Tell everyone I said G'day 🤙
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Jon Rich
Good onya Brad , my Dad had dementia it's a terrible disease.
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Brett Hall
Good work mate
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Rosemary Bunge
Thanks Brad for doing the running for me. In memory of my mum and others who have been impacted by dementia. May every cent count towards a better future. Rosemary
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Lise Van Der Spuy
Go Brad!
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Mark Graham
Great work mate, wonderful cause!
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Chris Niblo
Good on you mate! I hope that this small drop in the ocean helps to raise awareness and build towards a solution to this awful degenerative problem 🙏
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Barry Mcdonald
Well done Brad. Great cause. Shell and Baz
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Dave Thomas
Great work Brad!
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Scott Tierney
Great cause mate. Your a bloody legend.
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J9
This is awesome! Good on you Brad 👏🏼
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Chris Lobb
Well done Brad - your Dad has been a great friend to me over many years. Challenging times for him and the family as you support your Mum.
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Andrea And Ray Irvine
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Helen Mcnamara
Good luck in the marathon. Regards to Jenny and Ross.
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Sheila Guest
What a great cause Brad, your mum is beautiful lady
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Christine Murray
Well done Brad. Good luck on the day of the marathon
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Bob Munns
Hi Brad, good work mate. Have known your Mum &Dad for a long time. Hope you achieve your ultimate goal. Anne & Bob Munns
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Nicola Perkin
Go Brad!
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Brenton Ford
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Eichinski's
Good luck with your marathon Brad and with the fund raising xo
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Josh Dowers
Good work Cummo, run hard mate!
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Robyn And Neil Riddell
Absolutely, for a dear friend.
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Sue Diamond
Go Brad
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Sonali
High five Brad! Wishing you well for your run and thanking you for raising awareness and funds for a cause so close to your heart. 🤗
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Cheyne Mitchell
Great work legend!!
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Knevitt Family
Well Done Brad! Wonderful cause ❤️
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Melinda Shrimpton
Good on you Bro. So proud of you. Thank you for doing this for our mum. Love you. Good luck xx
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Craig Omalley
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Ben Muldoon
Get it! Love ya work mate
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Kerry Norton
Good on you Brad, I'm with you every step of this journey.
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Helen Berry
Run well Brad, so happy to support you and your wonderful family. HB&Sue xxx
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Josh & Phoebe
Good Luck Bro. We are thinking of you, and such an amazing cause!!
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Scott Graham
Well done C-Dawg 👍
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Kylie Downs
Hope the run is a great one. Your mum is so loved.
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Belinda Tyldesley
Inspiring & great cause. Go get 'em!
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Claire Mannion
Good work buddy. Hope the run goes well
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Faye And Keith West
Good luck Brad.
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Dara (mel's Pen Pal)
You are running for a wonderful cause Brad! I'm sure your Mom is so proud. Love to all your family.
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Donna Noble
Thinking of you all x Good luck tomorrow!
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Damian Hannon
Wear the Cape ....
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Jason Ewer
Well done Brad! I’ve also experienced this within my family so understand the challenges yourself and your family face so great work in helping make a difference!
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Kaye Adamson
Well done Brad.
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Uncle B
Go Brad, wonderful cause mate
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Shaz & Mark Wilson
Great cause on behalf of a truly lovely lady. Onya Brad!
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Anonymous
Great cause!
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Brian Lim
You crazy cat. Go get em!
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Lynn & Robin Bray
good luck on your run and a big congratulations on your fund raising
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Lauren Clarke
Good work Brad!
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Bray Richard
“You can do it “
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Dancemer
Great work mate
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Trevor Parks
Well done Brad. Wish I had been able to join you.
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Ken Goulding
Go Brad.
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Jenni
We Love your Mum 🐃 water buffalo ! ❤️
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Chelsea Taylor
Good for you Brad! Sending love and big hugs to your mom from your forever friends in Canada...Linda and Wayne Taylor
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Simon Johnson
Live your work mate. Snowy
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Sammy Gates
You are a champion Brad. Such a special way to support your beautiful mumma. I’ll be thinking of you! Kill it!
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Chloe Hardman
Good luck Brad. From Chloë and the Cornwells
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Kate Winstanley
We love Jenny, and we love you! Run like the wind legend! xxx
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Jess Mckenzie
Amazing effort Brad, no doubt you’ll smash it doing it for Jenny. Thinking of you all. Good luck!
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Glenn Hanning
Hi mate, good luck with your run.
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Sue Dennis
What a wonderful way to raise awareness of this insidious disease Brad...I adore your mum and only hope in time they can find some sort of cure!! 💙🧡
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Mike Jennings
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Kirstin Charlesworth
You bloody super star!! 10K... An illness that will touch most of us. Well done Brad & co..
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Matthew Castles
Great work Fingers. What a legend! My favourite World Champion doing World Champion things!
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Anique M
Such a great job raising funds and awareness to help support families affected by dementia! Thinking of your family and wishing you all the best.
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James Warbey
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Mark Vorherr
Good on you Brad, best wishes to Ross & Jen & all the Cummins family, Mark & Robyn Vorherr
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Molly Lynch & Phil Woodward
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Cameron Dean
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Alice Kempton
Brad, you are such a legend and you give yourself to everything and everyone with 100%!! Your mum is a wonderful person and your family is divine. And yes, Fairhaven is the BEST place in the world. Good luck and what a beautiful run. You will love the course!!!
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Matt And Gypsy Long
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Laura Cartledge
Such a horrible disease, can’t imagine how it would feel seeing your mum go through it. Good on you Brad xo
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Dylan & Kate Cresswell
A worthy cause, well done! Enjoy the magnificent trail
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Donna Venables
Good Job Brad. Love to you and the family x
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Jodie Bongetti
A shocking disease! You’re a legend Brad Thinking of you today and your mum and family.
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Lara Day
Great work 👍
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Judy Shrimpton
Well done Brad. X
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Scott Calnin
Good luck Doomy...I'm proud of ya!! :)
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Bec Rowe
Great work Brad 😊
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Tim Porter
Good luck Brad, hopefully the wind is behind you!
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Benn Carne
Best of luck mate. Good on you for getting up and doing something to help.
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Steve Pantazis
Well done Brad. Great cause. Brave man. Steve one of your Dad's mates from Tally Ho.
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Tom Hurst
All the best for the run! A great cause.
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Glenis George
A very special friend to us. Wishing you all the best in the marathon Brad.
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Dan Maitland
Elite stuff Cummo
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Anonymous
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Matt Luff
Hey Brad, hope all the family doing well in lockdown. Good luck with the run👍
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Dianne Antoski
such a great cause to be supporting. Best of luck Brad with your marathon. I truly hope you smash your $2k target!!
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Fiona Allan
Good luck Brad xx
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Elise Bartholomew
Good on you Brad! 🏃♂️
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Sam Coates & Family
Love ur work mate.
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Paz Brennan
Good luck geeza!
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Kerry N
Go Brad!
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Tim Nicholas
Onya mate! Super effort
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Brett And Danni Coate
Great job Brad.
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Matthew Watts
Smash it legend
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Peter Fraser
Well done Brad
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Mark & Jo
Well done Brad, great effort mate Mark, Jo and the boys
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Narelle Haigh - Bognar
Well done Brad! I have the most beautiful memories of Jen, someone I looked up to and wanted to be the type of mum that she was to you all x
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Adam Goodger
Top man Brad!
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Warren Short
Super effort.
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Trevor Hookey
Great stuff Brad, fruit obviously does not fall far from the tree.
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Bruce Cohen
All best BC! From BC
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Kate & Mike Dixon
Dementia is the worst! Thinking of you, all our love scrappy mung-arms 😘 Kate & Mike xx
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Renae Allen
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Brett Hewett
Awesome work Ronald...you're doing an amazing thing!
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Kirsty Ferguson
Awesome effort Brad and a great way to keep spreading awareness.
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Wendy Burton
Go Brad
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Lauren C
Such a wonderful thing you are doing for a beautiful person. Go Brad!
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Isaacs
Great work mate, enjoy the run!
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Erin Klan
Good luck Brad!! Love to Aunty Jenny ❤❤
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Dawn, Harry & Max
Go Brad. Good luck on the day!!
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Ashleigh Trollope
Thanks for raising awareness Prince and doing your bit to support your mum and others in her situation.
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Spiz
Hey champion, All the best with the run and to the family. Spiz
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Spiz & Kati
Go Skinner!!
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Jo Mee
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Anonymous
Go Brad! Good luck!!
My Mum had Dementia Mate. Hard Pill