Become a Charity Superstar & run for FREE!
How To Register
I HAVE NOT registered for Run Melbourne and want to be a Charity Superstar
Sign Up: Apply to become a Charity Superstar for your chosen charity via the buttons below BEFORE registering for Run Melbourne. Your application will be reviewed by the charity, who will get back to you to let you know if you have been successful.
Get Started: Set a goal and start fundraising! If you raise over $700 your registration fee will be waived, and if you raise over $1000 you will get free access to the Runner’s World VIP area in the Run Melbourne event village (free food, goodie bags, massages, private toilets, and more!).
Register for Run Melbourne: Once you have raised over $700, your chosen charity will provide you with an access code for you to use to register for Run Melbourne for FREE.
Train and run: Prepare for your race with the added motivation of knowing you’re running for a cause and making positive change in the world. Every step counts!
I HAVE registered for Run Melbourne and want to be a Charity Superstar
Sign Up: Apply to become a Charity Superstar for your chosen charity via the buttons below. Your application will be reviewed by the charity, who will get back to you to let you know if you have been successful.
Get Started: Set a goal and start fundraising! If you raise over $700 your registration fee will be waived, and if you raise over $1000 you will get free access to the Runner’s World VIP area in the Run Melbourne event village (free food, goodie bags, massages, private toilets, and more!).
Create a new registration for Run Melbourne: Once you have raised over $700, your chosen charity will provide you with an access code for you to use to register for Run Melbourne for FREE. You must create a brand new registration for Run Melbourne using this code. You need to re-select any add-ons like finisher time SMS, merchandise and Runner’s World subscriptions.
Email us: Send an email to runmelbourne@solemotive.com letting us know that you have created a new registration so that we can refund the original payment (including add-ons) and deactivate your original registration.
Train and run: Prepare for your race with the added motivation of knowing you’re running for a cause and making positive change in the world. Every step counts!
Our Superstar Charities
Apply for each individual charity via the buttons below.
Gold Charities
Beyond Blue promotes good mental health, and works to raise awareness of depression, anxiety and suicide prevention. Offering the community a safe and reliable place to access support, people are at the heart of everything they do. By facilitating open and honest conversation, Beyond Blue aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. We stand alongside survivors of stroke and their families, healthcare
professionals and researchers. We build community awareness and foster new thinking. We support survivors on their journey to live the best possible life after stroke.
Everyday, RSPCA Victoria receives almost 30 reports of animal cruelty. With over 90% of our funds coming from the community, we rely on Superstar Fundraisers to keep our Inspectors on the road rescuing animals from cruelty and neglect, to provide warm safe beds, expert medical teams, and all the equipment we need to help vulnerable animals – because every animal deserves a second chance at life.
Cancer Council Victoria is Australia’s leading cancer charity working across every aspect of every cancer. Every day, we support families affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce their cancer risk, and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer. With your help, we’re getting closer to a cancer free future every minute, every hour, every day.
26,000 babies are born prematurely each year, with many relying on cutting edge neonatal equipment to survive.
Running for Premature Babies provides life-saving neonatal equipment giving sick and premature babies a better chance of survival.
Join Running for Premature Babies at Run Melbourne to celebrate a survivor of prematurity, to honour a baby who has died, or simply to support a cause that will make a tangible difference to families around Australia.
Variety – the Children’s Charity of Victoria supports children aged 0-17 living with illness, disability, or disadvantage. The organisation helps kids gain mobility, communicate, achieve independence, and build self-esteem. Its work ensures that children who might otherwise miss out can participate fully and feel included in their communities.
The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is a statewide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) servicing children, young people, families, and community members in Victoria.
VACCA is Victoria’s peak voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. As the largest organisation of its kind, VACCA has protected and promoted the rights of Aboriginal children, young people, families and community since 1977.
Once considered the forgotten cancer, Brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease and more people under 40 than any other cancer.
You can help change this by joining this iconic Melbourne event and raising much needed funds for brain cancer research. All funds raised support quality, innovative research to accelerate new treatments to patients and improve brain cancer survival rates.
The Leukaemia Foundation helps Australians with blood cancer. We offer wraparound health services, fund leading-edge research and campaign for change alongside our community. Leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma – every blood cancer matters to us. We’re here for anyone with any blood cancer, every step of the way. The Leukaemia Foundation is one of Australia’s most trusted charities, made up of patients, carers, healthcare professionals, researchers, specialists and an army of community supporters.
The Peter Mac Foundation is dedicated to advancing cancer research and providing support to those affected by cancer. Playing a crucial role in funding innovative research projects, patient care initiatives and more, the Peter Mac Foundation is on a mission to improve cancer outcomes and enhance the quality of life for cancer patients.
Silver Charities
UsherKids Australia is dedicated to supporting children and young people with Usher syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes deafness and progressive vision loss. For families, the diagnosis can feel overwhelming and isolating, but they don’t have to face it alone.
We walk beside parents as they navigate this lifelong journey, helping them find the right supports, access expert care, and connect with others who truly understand. By bringing together families, clinicians, researchers, educators, and the wider community, we aim to create a future where children and young people with Usher syndrome love their lives.
Every step you take helps shine a light on Usher syndrome and supports children and families to live brighter, more connected lives.
Australia for UNHCR advocates and fundraises for refugee protection, emergency aid, and long-term support and solutions, helping the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reach millions of vulnerable people each year. With an unprecedented 120 million people now displaced worldwide, our work is more urgent than ever. The funds you raise are vital, providing refugees in crisis situations with water, shelter, medicine, and protection.
The Alfred Foundation raises funds to support the incredible work of The Alfred hospital. We provide the most comprehensive range of healthcare services in Victoria through our three hospital campuses, a large network of community programs and 18 statewide services. Renowned for our specialist care and commitment to research and innovation, we strive to improve the lives of our patients and their families, our communities and humanity.
Pets Of The Homeless helps to keep vulnerable people and their pets together by alleviating the burden of providing essential pet care during times of hardship. Recognising the deep bond between vulnerable people and their pets during tough times, Pets Of The Homeless assists by providing pet food and supplies, veterinary care, and safe shelter to those in need to ensure this bond is never broken.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service works in partnership with a number of community health organisations across the state to improve the health and wellbeing of our rural communities. We believe in creating opportunities so all Victorians have the choice to access essential health care services.
From non-emergency patient transports by air and by road to primary health services reaching the furthest corners of our state, RFDS Victoria ensures that great health care is accessible to all, no matter where you live.
What you get
Free Entry (when you raise $700)
Exclusive Charity Superstar Medal
VIP Post-Race Experience (when you raise $1000)
Free Race Photo Pack from NORTHSOUTH LIVE
Fundraising Support
Extra benefits arranged by your chosen charity
What are you waiting for?
Your charity needs you!
Apply today by clicking on the buttons above.
