Charity is at the heart of Southern Cross Round the Bays. Start fundraising today or make a donation today to a charity close to your heart.
Over the years, Southern Cross Round the Bays has raised over $3.5 million for causes close to Kiwis' hearts. This year is no different. Join us as we stride towards our 2025 fundraising target of $400,000 across the series!
Run for a reason and start fundraising or make a donation today to a charity that matters to you.
Whether you're taking part in Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland, start fundraising or make a donation to our Charity Partner, Make A Wish, or a cause close to your heart.
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Southern Cross Round the Bays 2025 is proud to announce that Make A Wish is our official Charity Partner.
Round the Bays 2025 will focus on raising money for a New Zealand charity that works to grant special wishes of Kiwi kids with life-threatening medical conditions. Critical illness steals childhood from a child. A wish returns it.
Every day, a child in New Zealand is diagnosed with a critical illness. These children go through stressful, relentless medical journeys, but a wish can bring a spark of joy back to their childhoods.
Make-A-Wish Board Chair Struan Abernethy says, “A wish is not a fleeting gift – it’s a carefully planned journey, designed to complement a child’s medical treatment, and give them the hope, strength, and joy they need to cope with their illness”.
“We are thrilled to partner with Round the Bays to help us raise the vital funds required to grant more wishes”.
There are over 300 Kiwi kids waiting for their wish to come true right now. Will you join Team Wish and help their wishes come true by running in Round the Bays for Make-A-Wish?
In 2021, to celebrate our 50th year, Round the Bays launched the Sports Youth Fund, gifting $10,000 annually towards an individual or team to help them achieve their sporting goals. We are excited to announce Halberg Foundation as the Sports Youth Fund recipient for 2025.
Since 1963, Halberg Foundation has ensured that young Kiwis with physical disabilities have had equal opportunity to access sport and recreation.
Founded by the late Olympic gold medallist, Sir Murray Halberg, Halberg Foundation provides direct support and opportunities for disabled young people and their families. It also offers the opportunity to apply for funding from their Activity Fund for specialist equipment and lessons, and help to educate sport and recreation providers on how to be more inclusive of people with disabilities.
Smash your fundraising goals when you purchase our Charity Package!
A Round the Bays Charity Package will ensure that your charity is top of mind when participants sign up and are looking for a worthy cause to support on their fun run journey.
The Charity Package offers a number of outstanding benefits for your charity, including placement on the Round the Bays website, registration flow brand awareness, Dollar Match Day and so much more!
Grassrootz, our Charity Fundraising Partner, is managing the Charity Packages on our behalf. They are excited to connect with all charities and to make this an easy, smooth transition for everyone involved.
Please email them directly at support@grassrootz.com if you would like to find out more about our 2025 Charity Packages.
