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August in Australia


Bump, Birth and Baby, Wollongong | August 4th 

This event is all about empowering mums and women.  Bring your gal pals along and share brunch, while learning about the
Get your tickets here

Run Nation Film Festival, Sydney |  9 - 11th 

We are so excited to announce that we are the Charity Partner for The RunNation Film Festival presented by Traveling Fit. A portion of ticket sales will go toward Love Mercy, so be sure to invite your friends along!

Expo

Level 4 of the International Convention Centre will hold the exhibition. Here you will get to meet with 100+ local and international brands & gain fitness and nutritional advice.

Speakers - Real Stories |  Eloise Wellings 

10am - 12pm | Buy your ticket here.

Our very own co-founder and Dual Olympian Eloise Wellings will join two others in sharing their inspiring stories of challenge and accomplishment.

Don't forget to come say hi to Elzy on the day.

Film Premiere - Tracktown

12.30pm - 2pm |  Get your tickets here

It follows 21-year-old Plumb Marigold who is a famous, but lonely, distance runner. She’s lived her entire life surrounded by coaches, teammates and fans while training to be an Olympic athlete. Though she excels in her sport, she’s always felt like an outsider as her schedule has kept living a ‘normal’ life at bay.

Run Nation Film Festival 

2.30pm - 5pm | Buy tickets here / discount code Run4LoveMercy18

"Now in our fourth year of tour, we’ve selected the very best running films to leave your heart pounding and your mind mesmerised. Presented by Travelling Fit, our 2018 collection of original short films will focus on human-interest stories that use running as the medium of storytelling.
Two hours of running inspiration – you won’t break a sweat, but you may wipe a tear. From the elite athletes’ experience through to the back-of-the-pack runners, you’ll live the good, the bad and the painful. Because it’s more than just tracks and trails, roads and ultras; these films will inspire us all to put on our runners and feel the air in our lungs. These are real life stories with heart, soul and passion that will leave you thinking, talking and inspired to reach your next level best"

The RunNation world premiere is set to enhance the audiences’ overall experience by enriching, educating and empowering them through the best running films and various talks by amazing athletes; they’ll leave inspired to perform at their very best, whatever their goal is.” — Keith Hong, RNFF Festival Director
If you are running City to Surf, Blackmore's or any event this year, be sure to get along. This event will inspire and encourage you to achieve your absolute best.

City 2 Surf, Sydney | August 12th

Tick this run off the bucket list. The iconic Bondi Beach is the finish line for this well known event across the entire world. Join 80,000 other runners and walkers as you make your way from Sydney city to the beach. Raise funds for Love Mercy along the way, and help us build a clean water well in northern Uganda.

Sign up here, and fundraise here!

World Humanitarian Day, Sydney | August 16th

5.30pm - 7.00pm

UN World Humanitarian Day highlights the work of humanitarian aid organisations and workers all
across the globe.

We are delighted to announce that our very own Caitlin Barrett, CEO of Love Mercy Foundation and Global Citizen Award Winner, will be a keynote presenter at the Twilight Function in Sydney.

Book your ticket here.


Deadline for our Uganda Adventure is August 30. It is your last chance to join us on the trip of a lifetime! 


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