Join the Australian Army for ‘Run Army 22’ this April

A message from Run Army, an Australian Army initiative

Run Army is an exciting new initiative to encourage people from all backgrounds to run. It is scheduled to become an important annual event that promotes resilience, health and wellbeing, not just among the Army, but across the community.  

Run Army is an Australian Army initiative to promote running, health and wellbeing to its members. An important element of Run Army is an eight-week health and running program, called Running Change, which builds resilience and community among participants, and culminates in the Run Army 10km run.

Physical training has always been a fundamental part of Army life, but the Running Change program goes further, incorporating mentoring, sports psychology, physiotherapy and nutrition. The program is voluntary and is designed to support soldiers struggling with weight, physical or mental health challenges.

Supporting our veterans

Conducted annually on the weekend leading up to Anzac Day, Run Army allows the community to follow in the footsteps of generations of diggers, pushing themselves mentally and physically through a 5km walk/run or 10km run. Runners and walkers will be not only recognising the Anzac spirit, but also supporting current soldiers involved in the Running Change Program.

The event will take place on 24 April 2022 in the Brisbane CBD, which will be draped in camouflage. Taking part will support Legacy and raise vital funds for veterans’ families.

Run Army will bring together a community of people with one common goal: to support the Australian Army, and the families of our fallen, wounded and injured veterans.

Anzac Day 2022 will be especially significant, marking the end of Australia’s longest war, the 20-year commitment to Afghanistan, and allowing Australians to reflect and thank those veterans for their service.

Run Army 22 plans to pay tribute to the 41 Australian soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan, and the many more who were wounded, both physically and mentally. We honour their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of all military families.

Army in the community

Registrations are now open to the public to run with the Australian Army on 24 April.

Not in Brisbane? You can sign up to take part in Run Army 22 from your own neighbourhood through the virtual event.

Head to the Runarmy website and register to be part of Run Army.

Above: Members of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation taking part in the inaugural Run Army 5km and 10km events at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, April 2021. More than 800 people took part in the event.

Above: Participants in the Australian Army's Running Change program at the Run Army finish line with: Commander 1st Division, Major General Justin 'Jake' Ellwood DSC AM; Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr AO DSC MVO; and former world champion marathon runner Rob de Castella.