Mount Helena Primary School (MHPS) is partnering with ROAR Inc for the Mounties Miler on Saturday October 3. Commencing with Mount Helena Park Run, 8am and concluding at 4:00pm Sunday, with a community finish and celebration.
The event is fundraising to support the delivery of ROAR school intervention programs, with a focus on student wellbeing, resilience and positive mindset development.
The Mounties Miler is a community endurance event inspired by ROAR Inc’s successful 24‑Hour Swim model, which demonstrates the power of physical challenge, mindset, and community connection to support youth wellbeing in schools.
Event Concept the Mounties Miler is a continuous endurance challenge designed to symbolise commitment, perseverance and collective effort. We want this to be a community event that is fun for all.
Event Format: 5km completed on the hour, every hour
Duration: 32 consecutive hours (starting at 8am Saturday morning and concluding 4pm Sunday)
Total distance: 160km (100 miles) with a centrally located “base camp” for hydration/first aid/check-in
Participants to register to complete one lap, 32laps (the whole 32hours), a team of 4 to complete 40km each), or as a community group to complete a lap (or two) together - at a time suitable to them.
It is the Mount Helena Park Run course.
Mount Helena Primary School is committed to supporting student wellbeing through evidence-based programs that strengthen resilience, optimism, community connection and self-belief. In partnership with ROAR Inc, MHPS proposes to host the Mounties Miler as a high-profile, community-led fundraising event to raise funds for ROAR programs in schools.
Funds raised through this event will directly support the delivery of ROAR Inc school intervention programs, which use physical activity and high-performance mindset strategies to improve students’ confidence, self-esteem and mental wellbeing.