2026 Entry Details

Yes. Any kilometres you walk or run as part of other sporting events or physical activities can be included, as long as they are tracked and recorded.

This might include fun runs, organised races, sports events, gym sessions, walking groups or other active challenges you take part in during the event period.

If you’re moving, it counts toward your team total. Just make sure you track and upload your kilometres so they contribute to your journey from Broken Hill to Sydney.

Yes. Teams can nominate their own organisation provided it meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the Terms and Conditions and aligns with the values of Run Against Violence.

That’s okay. We can help identify suitable organisations working in domestic and family violence prevention in your community. Teams can also choose to direct their donation to NAPCAN’s LoveBites program.

To be eligible, the nominated organisation must:

• be a registered charity or recognised not-for-profit organisation
• undertake significant activities relating to domestic and family violence prevention, education, intervention or support
• align with the values and mission of Run Against Violence
• satisfy any eligibility checks required by RAV

All nominated organisations are subject to approval by Run Against Violence.

2026 prices are as follows. Team members pay on an individual basis. If you like to pick up the tab for your team members please contact us to arrange a bulk purchase.

1km+ Merry Movers
Do any distance, 1km or more, and receive a digital finisher’s certificate. A great option for first-timers or if you want to adjust your goals as you go. Enter on or before 16th August $50, after $60 (inc processing fees and GST).

130km+ Silver Stars
Challenge yourself to 7km a day or more. Cover 130km during the 19 days of the event to earn your silver medallion. Enter on or before 16th August $70, after $80 (inc processing fees and GST).

200km+ Gold Getters
Can you do 11km or more per day? Go for gold! Cover 200km during the 19 days of the event to earn your gold medallion. Enter on or before 16th August $70, after $80 (inc processing fees and GST).

Yes. The receiving organisation will need to show evidence that the donation was invested into a DFV prevention initiative. We will also ask for a short questionnaire to be completed, and where appropriate, videos or photos provided for sharing with the Run Against Violence community.

Donations will be paid following completion of the event and verification process, with payments expected to occur during September and October 2026.

No. Each winning team may nominate one eligible organisation only for each donation awarded.

No. The Chase It Forward Fund is designed to support communities and prevention initiatives. Winning teams direct where the donation goes, but funds are paid directly by Run Against Violence to the approved recipient organisation.

Winning teams have 14 days after notification to nominate an eligible Australian charity or not-for-profit organisation. If no organisation is nominated within that timeframe, the donation will be directed to NAPCAN’s LoveBites program.

CHASE IT FORWARD FUND Terms and Conditions

• Promoter

The Chase It Forward Fund promotion is conducted by Run Against Violence Inc (ABN 12 401 301 435) (“RAV”, “we”, “our” or “us”).

• Promotion Period

The promotion runs from 1 June 2026 and closes at 11:59pm AEST on 30 September 2026 (“Promotion Period”).

• Eligibility

Entry is open only to registered participants in the 2026 Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase.

Participation in the Chase It Forward Fund is linked to event registration and participants must meet the requirements of the event registration process.

Participants may be located anywhere in the world. However, where a winning participant or team is based outside Australia, any donation awarded through this promotion must be directed to an eligible Australian charity or not-for-profit organisation.

• Entry into the Promotion

Entry into the Chase It Forward Fund is automatic upon registration for the 2026 Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase. No separate entry process or additional payment is required.

Entries into Team Draw prizes are based on the number of registered participants within a team at the applicable draw date.

The more eligible registered members a team has, the more entries that team receives into the relevant draw.

• Prize Pool

The total donation pool available through the Chase It Forward Fund is AUD $5,000.

The available donations are:

Community Impact Draws (3) $500

Line Honours (2) $500

Fundraising Awards:

• Highest fundraising team: $1,200
• Second highest fundraising team: $800
• Third highest fundraising team: $500

Prizes are not paid directly to individuals or teams and are not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.

Winning teams earn the right to direct the donation to an approved recipient organisation in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

• Recipient Organisation Requirements

Winning teams may nominate a charity or not-for-profit organisation to receive the donation.

To be eligible, the nominated organisation must:

• be a registered charity or recognised not-for-profit organisation
• undertake significant activities relating to domestic and family violence prevention, education, intervention or support
• align with the values and mission of Run Against Violence
• satisfy any eligibility checks reasonably required by RAV

RAV retains the right to review and approve all nominated recipient organisations and has final discretion regarding eligibility.

• Winner Selection

Community Impact Draw winners will be selected by electronic random draw.

Line Honours winners will be determined by official event results and leaderboard outcomes.

Fundraising winners will be determined based on official fundraising totals at the close of the event.

All decisions relating to winner selection and eligibility are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

• Winner Notification and Publication

Winning participants and/or team representatives will be notified by email following determination of results.

Winners may also be published on the Run Against Violence website and through RAV social media channels.

Donation handover to the approved recipient organisation will occur following completion of the event and completion of any required verification or approval process.

• Unclaimed or Unnominated Donations

Winning teams must nominate an eligible Australian charity or not-for-profit organisation within 14 days of notification.

If a recipient organisation is not nominated within that period, or if the nominated organisation does not satisfy these Terms and Conditions, the donation amount will instead be directed to NAPCAN’s LoveBites program.

• Privacy

For the purposes of administering this promotion, RAV may use participant registration information, including a participant’s registration ID and contact details.

Registration IDs may be used during winner selection processes and participants may be contacted via email regarding prize administration.

Information collected will be used only for the purposes of administering the promotion and related event activities in accordance with RAV’s privacy practices.

• General

RAV reserves the right to verify eligibility and disqualify any participant or team that does not comply with these Terms and Conditions or the event rules.

If the promotion is unable to proceed as planned due to circumstances beyond RAV’s reasonable control, RAV reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the promotion where required.

RAV’s decisions regarding all aspects of the Chase It Forward Fund are final.

A team needs at least 2 people and can have up to 20 participants.

You can start small with just a couple of people and build your team over time. Many Team Captains begin with friends or colleagues and then grow their team as others hear about the event.

There’s no pressure to fill your team straight away, start with whoever you can, then invite more people as you go. The focus is on participation, connection and building momentum together.

Yes, your team stays open for new members after you’ve registered.

Once your team is created, you can continue inviting people right up until the cut-off date of 6 September. New members simply join your team during their own registration by searching for your Team Name and entering your Team Code.

If you’re still building your team, you can nominate to use the Team Finder tool on our website during registration to help connect with people who are looking for a team to join.

This makes it easy to grow your team over time. Many Team Captains start with a small group and gradually add more people as friends, colleagues or community members hear about the event and get involved.

There’s no need to finalise your team upfront, you can build it as you go.

No. Some teams organise walks, runs or catch-ups, while others simply participate individually and stay connected online.

Yes, you’re not expected to figure this out on your own.

We provide practical, hands-on support to make being a Team Captain as easy as possible, including step-by-step guides, ready-to-use content and regular updates you can share with your team.

This includes:

• Simple guides for setting up and managing your team
• Shareable messages and content you can post or forward
• Tips and ideas to help keep your team engaged
• Event updates and reminders throughout the challenge
• Help accessing and using the Team Finder tool if needed

You’ll also have access to real people on our support team who you can contact by email or phone. They’re experienced in helping Team Captains with both technical setup and any questions that come up along the way, so you’ll always have someone to turn to.

Most of the heavy lifting is already done for you, your role is simply to bring people together, and we’ll support you with the rest.

Yes! Two or more people can register using the same email address and take part together. This is a popular option for families, particularly when children or young people are participating with an adult.

How it works:

• Register yourself first as an individual.
• Near the end of the registration process, select Add another registrant and register each additional family member using the same email address.
• After 1 August, you’ll receive an email inviting you to connect to the Run Against Violence Activity Tracker.
• You’ll create one tracker account and connect each person’s device within that account, or choose manual uploads for any participant.

How results are displayed

If multiple people are registered under the same email address, their distances are combined into a single result on the event website. For example, if four family members register using the same email address, their distances will be added together and displayed as one result.

If you’d prefer each person to have their own individual result on the event website, each participant must register using a different email address.

If you would like to change anything about your registration, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

When you sign up for the challenge in these two categories, you are committing to cover a certain number of kms during the challenge;

For the Silver Stars category you commit to running or walking 130km, and

For the Gold Getters category you commit to running or walking 200km.

If you don’t reach your distance, then you don’t receive the medallion.

If the team completes the Challenge before a participant reaches their distance, the participant can keep running up until the finish of the Challenge at midnight 17th September.

If the team fails to reach the distance of 1300km in 19 days but the individual achieves their target of 130/200km then the individual is still awarded their medallion.

Participants within a team can be any mix of Merry Movers, Silver Stars and Gold Getters entries.

All your data must be uploaded to your Race Roster account prior to midnight on 19th September. (which is two days after the event finishes)

Providing there a still places available, you can change your entry prior to midnight 29th August.
Login to your account in Race Roster and go to the event home page and click the transfer button.

Medallions are typically posted out to you within 3 weeks of completing the Challenge.

Due to the public nature of Run Against Violence, we have developed a code of conduct that we will require you to comply with if you wish to engage in our event or any of our social media platforms.

Our code of conduct is based on the principles of fairness, respect, integrity and responsibility.

Guiding principle – Treat everyone fairly and with sensitivity;

• Respect the individual and diversity;
• Behave honestly and with integrity;
• Act with care and diligence;
• Treat everyone with respect and courtesy and without harassment; and
• Comply with all applicable Australian laws;

We reserve the right to remove any person/s who do not comply with this code of conduct from any of our social media platforms or events.

You will be asked to set a fundraising target during the registration process. We would love you to type $100 into that box. Here’s why:

We must take action to end family violence, and central to the action is respectful relationship education. Your $100 will go directly to the Love Bites program and invested into supporting facilitator training, program adaptations and delivery systems.

Love Bites is a respectful relationship education program in high schools across Australia, and your investment will help ensure that every teenager in the country can learn about building healthy relationships.

In the last six years, over $565,000 has been donated to NAPCAN for this purpose – making RAV the largest Australian non-government entity investor in the program’s history.

Donations over $2 are 100% tax deductible.

Fundraising is not mandatory for this event. If you prefer not to, set the fundraising field to $0.

Only the Team Captain can see the details of their team members and this is accessed from the Team Captains personal dashboard.

• Team captain logs into their personal dashboard in Race Roster
• Click on the Teams tab at the top of the dashboard
• Team member details will be shown

All participants can view the Team names from the Event page.

• Go to https://race.runagainstviolence.com/
• Click on “View Teams List”
• Search for your team’s name/s

Each team must have a dedicated Team Captain for the purposes of registration.

That’s because within the Race Roster software one person can only register one team. If you are responsible for coordinating multiple teams, this is the approach we recommend:

• Allocate one person within each team to be the honorary Team Captain
• You create the Team Name and Team Code and provide to the Team Captain for registration
• Tip: Ensure you create Team Names that have a searchable, distinctive word in common. For example: Redhens 1, Redhens 2 is good, not Team 1, Team 2 or Red, Silver, Gold. This will be important when you want to search for the results of your teams.
• After your honorary Team Captain has registered get them to provide you with the invitation link, this will be unique for each team
• You can then distribute the invitation links to team members

If allocating a Team Captain to each team is difficult for you then please contact us. We have a manual workaround for this, but it is more complex and time-consuming.

This is done on the Results page.

This can be reached via two methods:

• Click on “View Results & Map” in the left column of the event page
• Click the “Leaderboard” link on your personal dashboard

Once you are on the results page, above the map, select “All Teams” or “All Participants”.

• Then in the search box type your team’s name and click the spyglass icon
• If you are managing multiple teams do the team search using the keyword you used in the team names, e.g. “Redhen”.

Note – Only team members who have uploaded an activity will appear in this list.

There are two categories of teams:

• Pacemakers where teams can include up to 10 people, or
• RAVheads which can include between 11 and 20 people.

Participants must be a least 8 years old ( over 14 for Silver Stars or over 16 for Gold Getters) and able to walk or run.

Team members in a wheelchair can roll the distance.

As this is a virtual event, your team members can be located anywhere in the world.

Dogs, cats or the family goat can run with you but their steps don’t count toward the total.

As part of your registration process;

• Your Personal Fundraising Page is created, and
• You are also added to your Team’s Fundraising Page.

Only you can edit your Personal Fundraising page and only the Team Captain can edit your Team’s Fundraising page. We have videos that outline this process below, as well as a step-by-step guide.

Setting up your Personal Fundraising Page Step-by-step Guide

1. Log onto your Race Roster Dashboard and select ‘Edit Page’ next to Fundraising on right hand side.
2. This Edit box will appear and you can add the relevant details and image. Ensure you scroll to the bottom of this screen to save the updated details.
3. Once you have saved this page, you will end up on your Personal Fundraising home page. Click on the Share page drop down list on the right hand side to share on social media.

Transferring between teams is completed by the individual who wants to move.

1. Get the Team Name and Team Code for the team to which you wish transfer. The Team Captain will provide these to you.
2. Go to the “Switch Team” button on your personal dashboard, click and follow the prompts.

The Merry Movers, Silver Stars and Gold Getters participation categories are referred to as “sub-events” within Race Roster.

Transferring between sub-events is done by the individual and not the Team Captain.

There are no sub-event transfers once the event starts. That means you can’t transfer between Merry Movers, Silver Stars and Gold Getters after 11:59 pm on 29th August.

Click on the Transfer tab on your personal dashboard or to the transfer button on our event page.

Then follow the prompts.

If you are changing up categories, then you will be charged the difference in cost between the two categories.

You will not be credited if you are changing down categories.

The transfer process is completed in two steps.

1. The participant transferring their registration initiates a transfer request, and
2. The new participant actions the email advising of the transfer.

We have videos that highlight this as well as a step by step to help you do this.

1 – Transfer request

1. Log onto your Race Roster Dashboard and select Tab labelled ‘Transfer’
2. Click on the Box labelled ‘Transfer to a new participant’
3. Enter the email address of the new participant. Then click ‘Send transfer request’

2 – New Participant

The new participant will receive an email advising them of the Transfer.

The form will direct them to complete a registration with all their relevant details.

Once they have completed their registration the transfer will be completed.

You can invite people to join your team by sharing your Team Name and Team Code, along with the registration link so they can sign up directly and select your team.

You can also use the “Invite Friends” button in your Race Roster dashboard, which generates and shares your team’s unique registration link. Make sure you include your Team Code as well so they can easily find and join your team during registration.

You can continue to grow your team at any time before registrations close on 6 September. To attract new members, make sure your team is listed in the Team Finder during your registration setup so it can be discovered by people looking for a team.

If you missed enabling Team Finder during registration, you can still be added by contacting us via the Contact Us page, and our support team will enable it for your team. You can also continue promoting your team through your own networks to recruit new members.

Your fundraising page is automatically created for you when you register through Race Roster, so you don’t need to set anything up from scratch.

Once logged in, you can edit and personalise your page at any time. This might include adding a profile photo, updating your story, setting a fundraising goal, or sharing why you’re taking part in the Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase.

To access your page, simply log in to your Race Roster account, click on the menu in the top right corner and scroll down to the fundraising page option.

A few tips to help you get started:

• Add a personal message explaining why you’re taking part, pages with a story raise more funds
• Upload a photo to make your page more engaging
• Set a realistic but motivating fundraising goal
• Share your page early and often with friends, family and colleagues
• Post updates as your training or event progresses to keep momentum going

If you’re managing a team page, encourage team members to personalise their individual pages as well, this can significantly increase overall fundraising success.

Most importantly, you don’t need to be a fundraising expert. A simple, genuine message and a few shares can make a big difference.

When device syncing opens on 1 August, all registered participants will receive a login to the event platform. Anyone who registers after that date will be issued login details automatically.

From there, participants have two ways to track their activity:

If you’re using a GPS watch or a tracking app, you’ll follow simple prompts to connect your device. Once connected, your distance will automatically upload during the event period.

If you’re tracking manually, you’ll be able to log your activity by click All Activities then the “add activity” button.

Behind the scenes, the platform brings all team members’ activity together, calculates the combined team total, and updates progress in real time. Each hour, your team’s position is updated as your dot moves across the map.

Video Guide

The videos below help guide you through the Race Roster system.

Desktop Version

Mobile Verison

The BH2S Team Chase is a 19-day event where teams of up to 20 people move together to collectively cover 1,300km on a virtual course from Broken Hill to Sydney.

Each participant tracks their daily kilometres using a fitness device or app and uploads their progress to our event platform. You can move your way around your neighbourhood, on a treadmill, or from anywhere in the world.

This event is about moving feet, moving minds, and moving society. Every step raises awareness, starts conversations, and helps fund respectful relationships education, key to preventing family and domestic violence.

Whether you’re aiming for one kilometre a day or chasing a personal best, every kilometre counts.

Less than you might think.

The 1,300km goal is shared across your whole team over 19 days, so the commitment is spread out and flexible.

There’s no requirement to walk or run every day. Most people simply aim to contribute what they can across the event.

As a guide a team of 10 averages around 130km per person across the event (about 48km per week), team of 20 averages around 65km per person across the event (about 24km per week).

That might be a short walk during the day, a longer weekend effort, a treadmill session, or kilometres already covered in other activities. It all counts.

The key is consistency over time, not daily targets or strict routines. You move at your own pace, in your own way, and everything adds up toward your team total.

There are four steps for a Team Captain. Those are:

#1 Invent Team Name and Team Code

The Team Name can be up to 30 characters long. Make it unique and distinctive.

The Team Code must be at least 4 characters long and can be a mix of letters and numbers

#2 Register yourself and your team at the same time

During your personal event registration you will reach a section about Teams. Here are the options to select:

• “Yes, Create new team and add this registrant” and enter your Team details.
• Then answer the remaining questions and complete your registration.

When you complete your registration, your team will automatically be created.

#3 Invite team members

• Go to your personal Dashboard in Race Roster and click on Teams Tab.
• Agree to T&C’s which will activate the Teams link.
• Follow screen prompts to invite Team members – ensure you include Team Name and Code.

#4 Send important information to team members

Many Team Captains choose to set up group chats (e.g. in Facebook) or emailing lists and motivate their teams in various ways.

During the Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase you walk, jog or run in your local area and upload your distances to our event platform. The upload can be done manually or automatically from your GPS watch or phone app.

The following instructions are for setting up the auto-syncing. You only need to do this once before commencing the event.

Instructions for manual uploading are here

Instructions for managing a family group here

Sometimes the tech can get tricky, so if you have any issues at all please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will gladly assist.

BEFORE YOU START

Check that the device or phone app you intend to use syncs with our platform. Below are the options available.

*Apple Watch can only connect via one of the listed phone apps. We suggest Runkeeper as it is free, and integrates easily. Install Runkeeper on your watch and connect your watch to Runkeeper. Then complete the step-by-step below.

GPS Watches:

• Garmin
• Runkeeper
• Coros
• Fitbit
• Polar
• Suunto
• Apple*

Phone Apps:

• Runkeeper
• MyFitnessPal
• MapMyFitness
• Google Health
• Training Peaks
• Under Armour

If you see a “Privacy Error” when connecting your device, it’s usually because of the privacy settings in your fitness app. Make sure the app is allowed to share your activity with approved followers or groups, then try connecting again.

STEP-BY-STEP

1. From Aug 1, we send you an email requesting you update your password for the Run Against Violence Activity Tracker. We have created a temporary one for you in our system. Update it to secure your connection.
2. Update the password.
3. Login using the same email as your event registration and password you just created.
4. Click ‘+new connection’ and follow the prompts.
5. Optional: Go to Account (top right menu), My Account and set a Nickname that will appear in the event results pages.

Registered as a family group? One login will be sent to the registration email. All devices are then connected within that account or use manual upload. You can then put a name in the Nickname field to represent your family.

These images show you the screen display at each stage:

Yes we will. Every year we have teams across Australia keen to have more members and we have a system in place to find a team that matches the level of challenge you would like to experience. Visit our Team Finder page or Join our newsletter to stay in the loop for teams looking for members.

Not at all. You can walk, jog, run or use a wheelchair.

The event is designed for people of all fitness levels. Some participants aim for just a few kilometres a day, while others take on bigger distances.

Because it’s a team event, the 1,300 km is shared across the whole team. That means the more people you have in your team, the less distance each person needs to complete.

The goal isn’t speed, it’s getting people moving and talking about family violence prevention while working together toward a shared goal.

Yes, you can take part from anywhere in Australia or around the world.

This is a virtual event, so there is no single location or organised in-person gathering. You complete your walks or runs wherever suits you best, around your neighbourhood, on a treadmill, at the gym, or on your usual route.

While everyone moves in their own local area, you’re still very much connected. Most teams stay in touch through group chats to share updates, encouragement and milestones, and our official Facebook community brings together participants from across Australia and around the world.

If you’re looking to join a team, there may be groups in your area or aligned to your workplace, sport or community. You can explore available teams through our Team Finder and join one that suits you.

As you track your kilometres each day, your progress is added to your team total and you move together along the virtual course from Broken Hill to Sydney.

It’s a shared experience, just without needing to be in the same place.

During the Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase you walk, jog or run in your local area and upload your distances to our event platform. The upload can be done manually or automatically from your GPS watch or phone app.

The following instructions are for doing manual uploads. Read about auto-syncing here.

Sometimes the tech can get tricky, so if you have any issues at all please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will gladly assist.

ACCEPTABLE MANUAL TRACKING METHOD

Any activity where you are walking, jogging or running (or equivalent for wheelchair users) can be included but you will need some method of confirming the distance covered. Some recommended methods:

• Measure a route in your car/bike odometer
• Map a route on Google or other mapping app
• Use the local athletic track or playing field
• Use distance markers around your town
• Use your local parkrun route

STEP-BY-STEP

1. From Aug 1, we send you an email requesting you update your password for the Run Against Violence Activity Tracker. We have created a temporary one for you in our system. Update it to secure your connection.
2. Update the password.
3. Login using the same email as your event registration and password you just created.
4. Click “All Activities”, Click “+ Add”.
5. Enter the information and click “Add Activity” again to create the record.
6. Optional: Go to Account (top right menu), My Account and set a Nickname that will appear in the event results pages.

These images show you the screen display at each stage:

No problem. BH2S is a team event, but you don’t need to start your own team.

Simply use our Team Finder page to find an existing team that is welcoming new members. You can then join that team during registration and be part of the journey from day one.

The Broken Hill to Sydney Team Chase runs for 19 days each year, starting on 30 August and finishing on 17 September.

During that time, teams log their daily kilometres and track their progress along the virtual route between Broken Hill and Sydney.

Registrations usually open in early June and remain open into September, so you can still join after the challenge begins and contribute kilometres to your team.

View Key Dates for 2026