Teams

For PAY NOW teams (Where team members pay for their own entry), choose your preferred distance, complete your personal details, and select “CREATE A TEAM”.

Enter your Team name and we also recommend you set a team password. (Passwords are optional)

The person creating the team is automatically the Team Manager. 

Create a team name.

 When choosing and referring to a team name, teams must choose a name that is unambiguous and not offensive as it will be used at all times for consistency, to assist with administration of entries and processing of results..

If a team already exists with the same name, you will be prompted to select a different name.

Select your team type

Once you have entered your team name,  please select your Team Type from the dropdown menu

Corporate: Corporate teams are those with six or more runners representing a corporation, company or an organisation who are all bona fide employees of the corporation, company or organisation being represented.

Community: Community teams are those with six or more runners representing a sporting or social club, or non profit organisation who are all bona fide members of the club or organisation being represented.

School: School teams are those with six or more runners representing a primary school, secondary school or tertiary institution who are all bona fide students, teachers or employees of the school or institution being represented.

Family and Friends: A group of Family and Friends participating together to support one another

Complete the registration process by answering all the questions.  If you are planning to fundraise, we recommend you answer YES to the question about creating an online fundraising page when first creating your team. This will create a team fundraising page. (This means that as each team member registers themselves, if they also choose to create a fundraising page, their personal fundraising page will automatically be linked to the Team fundraising page)

Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a dedicated team link to share. Everyone who uses your dedicated team link, will automatically become a member of your team.

A PAY NOW TEAM is a team where each individual team member will be prompted to pay for their own registration via credit card at the end of the registration process

Notifications:

You can choose to be notified by email each time someone joins your team, alternatively, you can access and manage your team via your Dashboard at any time.

Team Race Kits

Each team member will have the option to either collect their Race Kit, or pay to have it mailed to their address.

If you would like to receive all your race kits to a single central address, please contact the Race office on r4kadmin@news.com.au to make those arrangements.

A PAY LATER TEAM is a team where the Team Manager is responsible for making payment for all Team members.

The set up of PAY LATER teams has changed.

To be eligible to create a PAY LATER team, a Team Manager must anticipate at least 30 team members will enter Run for the Kids in 2025, and pay an initial deposit of $100.

Once the deposit payment is received, the Team Manager will be issued with a team payment code to provide to their potential team members.

When team entries close on March 23, 2025, the Team Manager will be required to finalise payment for all team members who have completed an entry using their team payment code (less the deposit already received). Its important to keep your Team payment code secure, as payment is required for every entry finalised using your Team payment code.

Create a team name.

 When choosing and referring to a team name, teams must choose a name that is unambiguous and not offensive as it will be used at all times for consistency, to assist with administration of entries and processing of results..

If a team already exists with the same name, you will be prompted to select a different name.

Select your team type

Once you have entered your team name,  please select your Team Type from the dropdown menu

Corporate: Corporate teams are those with six or more runners representing a corporation, company or an organisation who are all bona fide employees of the corporation, company or organisation being represented.

Community: Community teams are those with six or more runners representing a sporting or social club, or non profit organisation who are all bona fide members of the club or organisation being represented.

School: School teams are those with six or more runners representing a primary school, secondary school or tertiary institution who are all bona fide students, teachers or employees of the school or institution being represented.

Family and Friends: A group of Family and Friends participating together to support one another

We recommend adding a password to your team, to ensure only those you invite can join your team.  This is particularly important with a PAY LATER team, as the Team Manager will be required to pay for all entries completed using the Team payment code.

Complete all the details for your Team Invoice. These details should include the Company Name and ABN (if applicable)

When team entries close on March 23, 2025, the Team Manager will be required to finalise payment for all team members who have completed an entry using their team code (less the deposit already received).

Notifications:

You can choose to be notified by email each time someone joins your team

Team Race Kits

Once payment is received, Pay Later team race kits will be dispatched in a single delivery to the Team Manager for distribution to team members. Race Kits CANNOT be dispatched until payment has been received, so pencil March 23 into your calendar now to ensure your payment is finalised, as team members cannot participate in Run for the Kids unless they receive their Race Kit.,

Team Search page

In the search box, enter your team name or a word from your team name, and click on search.  The search will return any team that includes the word you seach for.

If there are multiple teams with similar names, a list will appear.  Choose the correct team (usually best to check the name of the Team Administrator) then click on JOIN THIS TEAM.

If the team is a public team, you’ll be able to complete your personal registration information immediately and automatically become a team member of your selected team.

If the team requires a password, you will be prompted to provide the password. If you don’t know the password, check in with your team administrator to get it.

Enter the password, and then complete the entry process, and you will automatically become a team member of your selected team.

CREATING A FUNDRAISING PAGE

To create your own personal fundraising page, simply select “YES” to the create your own fundraising page”. Your personal fundraising page will be created and automatically linked to the Team Fundraising page. 

You will receive a separate confirmation with a link to activate your personal fundraising page.

If you don’t want your fundraising page to be linked to the Team Fundraising page, we recommend visiting the Offficial Run for the Kids online fundraising page, and creating your own page there instead. 

Please don’t worry if you are unsure about creating a fundraising page. This can be done at a later time if you decide you would like to fundraise.

Paying for your entry

Your team manager will have created your team as either Pay now or Pay later. If your team is a Pay Now team, you will need to pay for your entry at the time you complete your entry details.

If your team is a Pay Later Team, your team manager will have provided you with a team payment code. Please enter your team promo code in the promo code box on the checkout screen to finalise your entry.

Receiving your race kit

You have the option to collect your Race Kit, or have it mailed to your address in March (for a small postage fee). 

If you need any assistance with joining a team, please contact the Race Office on 03 9292 2901.