My Activity Tracking
1,047
kms
My target 1610 kms
UTA100 (and my other races this year!)....... I'm Doing It In A Dress because...
There are so many things that prevent girls from accessing quality education and in many low-income countries, girls face unique challenges simply because they were born a girl.
... 130 million girls around the world are out of school. Educating girls not only changes the lives of those girls, but also their families, communities and countries. A win-win-win-win.
So this year instead of just running my trail races for "fun" I'm doing it for a good cause. That includes;
Parkrun..
Two Manly Dam STS half marathons
The Sydney Marathon
and the fearsome 100km Ultra-Trail Australia Ultramarathon.
Help me meet my Target and I will also run the epic Tarawerra 100mile Endurance Race in a dress as well to say thanks (and raise some more money!)
Yep.... I'm putting on a school dress and running all of my trail races, including the 100km UTA through the Blue Mountains to raise awareness and raise funds for girls' education. Because when I put on a dress, I'll be helping girls in Sierra Leone and Uganda put on a school dress and take charge of their futures - All you have to do is donate some money!
Please give what you can, and help me change the world through girls' education!
My Achievements
Reached 100% of your fundraising target! A+ effort!
Joined Do It In A Dress 2021 ... and we're off!
Raised $40!? Enough for five reusable pad kits!
Hit $100! Enough for life skills training for six months!
Raised $300 – that's enough for school for one year!
Raised $500 ... you are absolutely smashing it!
Shared on facebook!
Thanked my donors :)
My Updates
MANLY DAM 30km
https://www.relive.cc/view/v36Aj4YKRGq Share
Training going well....... not long until Manly Dam 21km race!
https://www.relive.cc/view/vMq57gP7x8O Share
ROCKING THE DRESS TO WORK...
ROCKING THE DRESS TO WORK...
Well, it's international womens day and I've not reached my target so I'm rocking my dress to work.
International Women's Day
Well...... seeing as its International Women's Day next Monday, and I've not met my target yet.......Thank you to my Sponsors
$26
Fleur Johnson
$104
Gary Slenders
You owe me a photo!!
$52
Yolande Boys
Here's the pledge I made somewhere before or after Ironpot (it's a blur)! Congrats on getting it done.
$25
Matt Trounce
Hey Ian. Met you at the start line. Fantastic way to draw attention to the cause. And congrats on the race!
$52
Greg Holland
Amazing effort Ian!
$26
Katie Collins
Congratulations Ian, just incredible!
$26
Amy & Matt
You are crazy Ian!! Such an amazing achievement. Good luck and all the best. Amy & Matt. Xx
$52
Linda Kerr
Go Ian! (and Laura cheering from the hotel window!)
$50
Zoe
Go Ian! You're rocking the dress wonderfully.
$52
Sharmila Lakshmanaa
Well done Ian! What a brilliant effort!
$75
Mathew Marson-neep
Awesome cause, careful of that chafing! Love and luck from the Marson-Neep’s.
$52
Paul Kynaston
All the best mate. No dress suggestions 100km is hard enough
$26
Cameron Staib
Have a great run mate
$104
Catherine Vero
What a legend. Maybe some of those girls will become engineers and save the world!
$52
Jo Lockhart
Came across your page link in the Squadrun FB group Ian. Great cause, and good luck for UTA100...don’t forget the Bodyglide ;-)
$50
Chiew
Thank you for championing such a good cause.
$50
Susan Kitching
$26
Sue Drayton
Well done! I bet you have been looking for an excuse for years to wear a dress! 😉
$20.80
Chris Smith
$104
Anonymous
I wonder Where this non waiving effort to make a difference in the third world comes from to this generation of UK men and women comes from: You may wear different political strips but the same Zeal: Blair, Brown, Cameron to mention the leaders but closer to me Tom and your self. Kudos to you guys!
$20
Anonymous
$41.60
Jeremie Hooi
$52
Chris Butson
$104
Suzanne Batchelor
$50
The Otters
Great job Ian!!
$104
Jaya Weerasinghe
You looked great in your school uniform today.
$104
David Fligelman
$26
Gillian Morris
First payment 😄
$52
Joung Gyo Shim
Good on you Ian.
$26
Hassi Al Kabanchi
Thank you for stepping up and doing this!
$250
Lucy Barber
Thanks for rockin' the frock to raise awareness and funds for these girls around the world x you are a champ Ian x
$46.80
Rich Watson
Great cause Ian. Not a day has gone by in UK lock-down without me having an argument with Arla about how privileged she is to have access to education - hopefully your 'little jogs' will inspire her. Rich
$52
Rhyannon Barker
$104
Jeff Mann
$300
Ari
$52
Deborah Evanson
Really great charity to run for ! Hope your chaffing is not too bad !! Go Ian Love big sis x
$50
Fiona Setu
A dress is not comfortable to run and what a great cause- good on you and good luck!
$26
Tatum Woods
Good work Ian!!
$26
Nic Arnold
Wishing you luck Ian!
$52
Anh Ho
Great cause Ian! I hope the dress get pass the gears checked for the UTA :)
$50
Michaela Veal
Good luck! What an amazing cause xxx
$20.80
Claudia Baines
My grandmother taught at a girls school in Gyaza in Uganda, so it means a lot that you are doing this Ian, much respect. What a fantastic cause.
$104
Sian & Caine Mertens
Love this cause Ian. Make sure you choose a comfortable dress! So glad you’re back into running.
$104
Nicole Grannell
Awesome!
$104
Congrats! Amazing achievement!