Ice Marathon Challenge
2024

42.195 Kilometers

26.2 Miles

Money Raised: $14,713.18

Ross Mclatchie , Susan Williams , Mandy and Brian , Cynthia Pearson , Lesley Matthews , Wendy and Greg Milson , Eva Kysely , Alex and Maddie Owen , Dale Barnes , Dale Cooper , Ian Lambert , Terrance Tweedie , Andrea Kysely , Fiona and David Hawdon , MARK WILLIAMS , Eva Callaghan , Angus Johnson , Robyn Heazlett , Andrew Ryan , Nick Owen , Sherice Kazzi , Mark Campbell , DAVID ARTON , Louise Richter , Karli Anderson , Ashleigh Taplin , Nadia Hawdon , Noel Cooper , Michael Hamalainen , Beth Williams , Karyn Douglas , Elizabeth S May , Meg Bryant , Maree Dielman , Cat birtchnell , Liz Wood , Adam Keelan , Graham Tweedie , Nicole Leung , Ashleigh Ritchie , Adam Perkins , Kylie Cole , Timothy Findlay , Ben Saunders , Elliott Hawdon , Sheila & Rod Williams , Jessica Guppy ,

My name is Elliott Hawdon, and I am an Australian Veteran. I have served in the Australian army for fifteen years, training throughout Southeast Asia, and completing four deployments to the Middle East.

Following my discharge from the Army in 2019, I was diagnosed with several significant service-related muscular skeletal conditions, and mental health conditions. Living with these injuries has been and continues to be difficult. Whilst I know I can never serve in the Australian army again, I can still do my part to support wounded Australian veterans and their families.

This year I have decided to do this by completing a fundraising challenge that will test me both physically and mentally, and at the same time raise much needed funds to donate toward the Wounded Heroes Australia. My challenge is to complete a 42km Ice Marathon on the continent of Antarctica. The 2024 Antarctic Ice Marathon®️ is scheduled to take place on 13th December 2024 at 80 Degrees South, just a few hundred miles from the South Pole at the foot of the Ellsworth Mountains. This race presents a truly formidable and genuine Antarctic challenge with underfoot conditions comprising snow and ice throughout, an average windchill temperature of -20C, and the possibility of strong katabatic winds to contend with. Furthermore, the event takes place at an altitude of 700 meters.

Whilst I will be personally funding this challenge, I am seeking your encouragement and support to raise funds. My commitment is to ensure 100 percent of all funds received will be given directly to Wounded Heroes Australia.

Please help me by using the donation options to give what you can afford. These donations will greatly help veterans and their families. I will no doubt be encouraged in my challenge, thanks to your support for others who have served our country yet continue to carry seen and unseen legacies of their sacrifices.

Thank you.

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Please help me by using the donation options below to give what you can afford, which donation will greatly help veterans and their families. No doubt I will be encouraged in my challenge thanks to your support for others who have served our country yet continue to carry seen and unseen legacies of their sacrifices.

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About Wounded Heroes Australia:

We need your help to prevent the heartbreakingly high rates of veteran suicide, veteran homelessness and provide support to our veteran families when they need it most.

Your donation to Wounded Heroes Australia can help with essentials such as food, emergency accommodation, housing stability, rehabilitation support services and family support services, and can change lives for the better.

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