Head on over to the event website. You'll be asked to register for the event , select your distance, and pay your entry fee. Please note that setting up your fundraising page on our website does not enter you in the event. 

You can start a team (or join a friend's team) during your fundraising page set up, or you can add it later. If your friend or colleague has already set up a team, ask them to send you a link to join their team.

To set up your own team after you have already set up your fundraising page, follow these steps:

1. Log on. Click on the login icon at the top right of your screen.
2. Click Dashboard.
3. Click Create a Team.
4. Enter your team name and fundraising target.
5. Edit the default blog text.
6. Click Create Team.

You can edit your Team page in much the same way as you edit your own fundraising page. Set your own background image and add blog posts and photos as you progress.

Once you've set up your online fundraising page it's easy to make it your own by adding your own personal touch. You can add pictures, change the text, add a profile picture, and even change the donation prompts for your supporters. Here are the basic steps to personalise your online fundraising page on a desktop computer.

1. Log on. Click on the login icon at the top right of your screen. This will take you to a page to enter your login details. If you've forgotten your password, simply follow the prompts to reset it.
2. To add a profile picture of yourself click on the camera icon by the circle image in the header banner.
3. To change the existing text on your page click on "Event Page Settings" and scroll to the bottom of the page to the "Update Your Blog" section. Click on the black Edit button. Make your text edits and save.
4. To add additional content and photos of your fundraising journey, add a "Blog Post". You can add these as little or as often as you like to keep your supporters informed of your latest updates.
5. To change the donation prompt amounts on your page, click "Custom Donation Amounts". Click the switch beside the "Set your own donation amounts" prompt to turn it "on". Enter the donation amounts you'd like to display on your page and save.
6. To see how your page is looking now that you've edited it, click on the "View" link in the header banner.

Head on over to our Fundraising Store where you'll find a range of free downloadable resources to help promote your fundraising event. We also have a small stock of physical resources available on request. Check it out.

Fundraising store

You'll earn fun badges on your personal fundraising page as you get closer to achieving your goals. There are six badges in total:

1. Added profile pic: Upload a profile picture of yourself that will display in the header on your fundraising page. You can do this during the registration process or add it through the page editing function.
2. Shared page: Use the social sharing buttons on your fundraising page to share your page link through social media channels or by email. We've added some basic text around it but you can edit that to suit your style.
3. First five donations: Once you've received your first five sponsored donations.
4. Added blog post: Use the Add Blog button on your fundraising dashboard to share updates and photos with your supporters.
5. Raised $200 free tshirt: Raise $200 to win a legendary purple Mental Health Foundation running Tshirt.
6. Reached goal: Congratulations, you've hit your fundraising target!!!

Your donations help support communities care for each other by contributing to all the work the MHF does. This work covers:

• Suicide prevention and bereavement
• Resource and information services
• Positive mental health promotion
• Policy and advocacy
• The MHF website
• Māori Development

Our Key Messages Document provides information on these areas, as well as other key facts and tips on how to talk about fundraising for mental health in a safe and supportive way.