24hr Charity Run for Bear Cottage

By Mark Bennett

I'm raising funds for Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation!

On Friday Sept 2nd  2, Mark and Mat will be running laps from Shelley Beach to Queenscliff for 24 hours to raise funds for Bear Cottage.  

Having volunteered at Bear Cottage for the past 2.5 years I have seen first hand the amazing work they do for the children and families that come through their door. 

All donations big and small will be greatly appreciated and help motivate us to keep pushing through the night for this wonderful cause! 

Thanks, 

Mark and Mat 


Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation supports Australia's leading paediatric health services, offering a safe and friendly healing environment for children from NSW and beyond. Every dollar we raise contributes to keeping our hospitals running at a world class, award-winning level.

That’s why I’ve chosen to raise much needed funds for the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation. Thank you for your support!

Thank you to my Supporters

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Anonymous

$520

Jude And Brian Roberts

Go Mat and Mark! You are truly amazing

$520

Michael Mastroianni

$520

Paul Taylor

$520

Tim Dean

$417

Mark Bennett

Cash donations

$300

Duane Loader

Hi both, very inspired by the run and your time volunteering at Bear Cottage. Bear Cottage changes us for the better, it is an amazing place. We may have met you while our daughter, Saskia, was there just over two years ago. We love you and your care. Wishing you best with the run. Duane

$295.40

Fiona Bennett

I felt every kilometre boys - I’m so very proud of both you.

$280

Grotto & Merve

You crazy bastards actually did it

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Louise Mole

$211

Mat And Meredith

$211

Clare D

You guys are mad but I have no doubt you’ll smash it 💪

$200

Zuzu, Yos And Fat

Amazing job and great cause!

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Annelise R

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Antonia & Ricky

Go Marky Go!

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Janet Carmichael

Fantastic effort for a wonderful cause. Well done to you both!

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Bill Sheffield

Fantastic cause, well done to you.

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Tracey Watkins

I'll be cheering for you both!

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Fat, Yos And Zuzu

Diamond Dogs!!! Believe!!!

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The K’s

Donation = 1 x R x H x K’s + x We’re proud of you both and you haven’t even started running yet. Good luck, happy running and we hope to come down to support you at some point.

$150

Western Sydney Smiles

$150

Dreise Fam

Well Done Beezy & Matty!

$150

Aimee Reinthal

BRAVO BOYS - through stormy weather you prevailed! Such a great cause. Well done!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️👏👏 Now get some well earned rest!

$150

Krishan Karthikeyan

Good luck mate!

$150

Liz Casmiri

You'll do awesome and Goodluck!

$145.60

Krishan Karthikeyan

Well done mate!

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Anonymous

Well done guys! 👏

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Joel

Good luck boys. Hope you can last 24hrs of Marky's chat, Mat!

$105.50

Niki & Isaac Gassett - Menton

“Run and you’ll live — at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, you’ll be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our frienemies that they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom! Be Brave at Heart ❤️ On your conquest Mat & Mark!

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Dean Lawson

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Home

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Constanze Spiess

Awesome mate!

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Tough Luck Barbershop

Keep those legs going !

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Fi & Matt Howell

AmazIng guys! Keep going!!

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Nick Hill

Good luck. Great cause

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Emily & Harry

Awesome work guys! 🦋

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Nick Kennedy

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Cat Jones

Amazing work!

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Nicola Parsons

Amazing effort!

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Rachel Hart

Amazing cause!

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Kate Saxton

🤩

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Reid Meldum

Well done, amazing effort for kids health.

$105.50

Di & Jonny

In admiration 👏

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Michael And Amy

Well done gents, what a huge effort!!!

$105.50

Thi Shakespeare

My daughter has recently been diagnosed with leukaemia. I know first hand how the hospitals help the kids and parents and how important BEAR cottage is for the families. Good on you for doing what you are doing

$105.50

Bec Swift

Woohoo Go Mark 🙌🏼

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Em & Kheng Ip

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Kate & Justin

🏃 🏃 💨 💨 💨 💨 💨

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Tara Mccarthy

Woohoo! This is amazing Mark. Enjoy the run.

$105.50

Natalie Bentley And Luke Mcclean

Good luck guys, very impressed!

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Sally Gee

Go M&M!

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Malcoln Austin

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Irene Lauder

$105.50

Mark Genovese

No stopping at the Steyn!!!! Well done

$105.50

Beth Cook

Great effort Mark

$100.69

Xiaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

🤙

$100

Katie O’mara

Good luck guys! Love this - I hope the sunrise makes it all worth it!

$100

Kat Kittler

Way to go you amazing humans!! You astound me over and over with your selflessness and generosity!

$100

Mathilde Menton

$100

Manly Observer

Incredible effort !!!

$100

Melinda & Craig Cowdrey

Cheering you both on Matt and Bam! Well done!!

$100

Bert And Emz

Holy moly guys, well done!!! That’s next level!

$100

Scott & Fran

Nuts but incredible, well done guys!

$100

Magnus & Bel

Next time we'll donate for you to run to Tallong ;)

$100

Anonymous

❤️

$100

Isabel Menton

Smash it … you better share the finish pizza with me though!

$100

Jo Staines

This is brilliant! Go Mark!

$100

Anonymous

Great cause

$100

Cass And Banj

$100

Harper & Beau

$52.75

Frankie / The Boogie

I drive a hilux better than my dad!

$52.75

Louise Stevenson

$52.75

Lorraine Donnelly

$52.75

M Byrne

Great cause, well done 👍

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Anonymous

Just saw you guys down in Manly.. an amazing cause.! Awesome effort.

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Tegan Walsh

👍🏻

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Katrina Walsh

$52.75

Junior

$52.75

Jessb

Yeewwwww go bois!

$52.75

Suzie Potgieter

Amazing effort and great cause ❤

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Karen Pike

Go for it champion

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Jamie Collins

You’re a weapon Marky!

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Jamie’s Mum

Well done boys!

$52.75

Bethany

Incredible!! Amazing work guys!!

$52.75

Morgan Singleton

$52.75

Mariela

Such a great effort! Thanks for doing this!

$52.75

Will Griffith

I saw you both finish and was totally inspired well Done

$52.75

Anonymous

$52.75

Andrew Hammond

$52.75

Ian & Sharon

$52.75

Anna + Alex/ace

Well done guys!!! Go Bam!

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Layla D

$52.75

Anonymous

Amazing effort for a very special cause.

$52.75

Alex Bate

Incredible Boys!

$52.75

Michelle Arnold

Awesome job guys! I'm in awe, i can't even run 1km

$52.75

Bronwyn Menton

$52.75

Steve O’shea

Huge effort, well done!!

$52.75

Miranda & Jay Galda

CONGRATS BOYS! Amazing effort Absolute legends

$52.75

Nathan Townsend

$52.75

Hayley O'shea

$52.75

Jennifer Kelly

Well done tough in conditions! Great achievement and wonderful cause.

$52.75

Julie K

Amazing running!! Well done!!

$52.75

Sharon & Reece

Amazing Effort !

$52.75

Christopher Hellyer

$52.75

Rachel Venteman

Good luck - such a great charity to raise money and awareness for.

$52.75

Victoria Brunninghausen

Great.cause Mark x

$52.75

Hans

I drive a hilux

$52.75

Fiona Patterson

$52.75

Stephanie Green

Good luck!! Huge!! :)

$52.75

Adam Wayling

Send it!

$52.75

Jess & Tom Perrott

Go friend go!

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Ben Mcallister

Go you good things!!!

$52.75

James

Nice work guys!

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Laura Goodridge

Great cause! You'll smash it!

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Bianca H

Good luck!

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Christie Bowen

go beez and bam. Great cause, one of my best friend works there and it will soon provide a lot of care for my disabled niece.

$52.75

Andrew Cooney

Love your Work!

$50

Rose Corris

Well done Mat!

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Anonymous

$50

Monty

$50

Alya Capone

Well done!

$50

Cate

Good on you guys… I love knowing that people like you are in the world spreading goodness and hope. 💛🐝

$50

Natalie Seeger

$50

Oliver Jones

$50

Kirsten & Justin

$50

Jo-ann Mcallister

Good luck and such a great charity.

$50

Cate

YTBs

$50

Darrell

Good luck Guys!

$50

Cass Yates

Happy to support you and this wonderful charity!!

$50

Adrian Bowden

$50

Rebekah Blackwell

Awesome work! Good luck

$31.65

Shenay

You guys are amazing!!! You should be so proud!!

$31.65

Anonymous

Well done, great effort

$31.65

Anonymous

Awesome effort for an amazing place!

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Tony Campbell

Congrats guys! Awesome effort and blitzed your $ target - well done!!

$31.65

Kathryn Smith

Best of luck, I'm sure you will do well😊

$30

Hollie Hunter

Proud of you Mark!

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Anonymous

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Eleanor

Run like the wind - steady at times, gusting hard when you feeling the power, and dead still when you run out of puff (hopefully after the 24 hours!).

$26.38

Belinda Higgins

$26.38

Christina Holmes

$26.38

Anonymous

$26.38

Teagan

It’s not much but keep it up! Amazing work!

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Miles Thomas

Good effort lads

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Amanda Haber

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Anonymous

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Helen Weir

well done

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Joanne To

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Anonymous

$26.38

Deborah Keep

A great effort and a fantastic cause, congrats

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Philippa Sandford

$26.38

Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

Well done boys! You are legends!

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Joanne Hodgson

$26.38

Alex Stuart

Seriously amazing effort!!

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Paula Arnold

$26.38

Sep Nejad

$26.38

Vivian Aun

Beautiful institution! Great idea!

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Anonymous

$26.38

Anonymous

$26.38

C C

Go lads!

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Ann Williams

$25

Fiona Robens

Great work!

$25

Ab

Well done!

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Anonymous

$25

Anonymous

Inspirational.

$25

Jill

$25

Anonymous

Well done!

$25

Gabe Lauder

Impressive feat & an impressive cause! Nice work 💪💪

$25

Dola Soman

$25

Dcg

$25

Mahyar Kianfar

Good luck guys

$25

Yeorin Ju

$25

Holly Lance

Go Mat!

$21.10

Trevor Satill

$21.10

Dom

$21.10

Janine

Congratulations- amazing run and fundraising for a great cause.

$21.10

Liz Barnes

I have no doubt you will rise to the challenge and do a great job for the kids

$21.10

Kieryn Moore

Amazing work guys. Good luck

$21.10

Brianna Edwards

Good luck

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Joe Ward

Awesome work Mark!!

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Jo Lisbona

$20

Anonymous

$20

Kayla Taylor

You two will smash it!

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Caroline Lepron

Keep running, well done guys!

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Natalie Schofield

Goodluck 🙂

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Nikki Hunter

Proud of you Mark 😊

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Harrison&adeline Forman

Amazing achievement!

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Anonymous

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Jenna Keane