Virtual Gold Coast Marathon

Strap on your exercise shoes and join Team Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), University of Queensland (UQ) in raising vital funds for brain research at the Virtual Gold Coast Marathon. There are a range of distances to sign up for, from the 2km Junior Dash right up to 42.2 kilometres in the marathon.

All funds raised will go towards helping our researchers solve two of the greatest challenges of modern science: understanding brain function and preventing/treating disorders of the brain.

Join the team today! Your help and support will be greatly appreciated. And if you are unable to participate, you can still support our team by making a donation.

The first 25 people to raise over $250 will receive a free running singlet! 

Virtual Gold Coast Marathon 2020

Wed 1 Jul 2020 6:00amFri 31 Jul 2020 5:00pm

Strap on your exercise shoes and join Team Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), University of Queensland (UQ) in raising vital funds for brain research at the Virtual Gold Coast Marathon. There are a range of distances to sign up for, from the 2km Junior Dash right up to 42.2 kilometres marathon.

All funds raised will go towards helping our researchers solve two of the greatest challenges of modern science: understanding brain function and preventing/treating disorders of the brain.

Our scientists work tirelessly toward developing new treatments for disorders - including dementia, motor neurone disease (MND), stroke, Parkinson’s disease, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia - that have a devastating impact on people’s lives.

Join the team today! Your help and support will be greatly appreciated. And if you are unable to participate, you can still support our team by making a donation.

The first 25 people to raise over $250 will receive a free running singlet! 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch

How to join Team QBI, UQ

Step 1: Create a supporter page through Everyday Hero; (you can use Facebook, email, Fitbit etc)

Step 2: Join our team or search "Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), University of Queensland (UQ)". (Note: After you’ve registered to fundraise through Everyday Hero you’ll also need to register with Virtual Gold Coast Marathon for the event)

Step 3: Register at the official Virtual Gold Coast Marathon page, via the ‘enter’ page. select event or bundle, complete your details, select ‘Yes, add this registrant to a team created by someone else’, Select team – ‘Team QBI – Support Brain Research’, complete the remainder of the registration

Step 4: Share your page with your social media community!

Thank you for joining #TeamQBI!

Contacts

Erin Pearl