Following on from the success of last year’s event which saw over 1200 competitors take part, the 2025 Wings for Life World Run Melbourne event will take place at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) campus on Sunday 4 May commencing at 9:00pm (AEST).
The Wings for Life World Run is a global charity fundraising fun run event where 100% of the money raised goes towards spinal cord injury research. It is a truly unique event for both runners and wheelchair participants, with 378 global events being held across the world simultaneously. Competitors around the globe will begin at the exact same time (11:00am UTC) and will race side by side to keep ahead of the Virtual Catcher Car. The Virtual Catcher Car takes off 30 minutes after the start at 14 km/h, and instead of a reaching a set finish line, will steadily increase its speed until the last athletes have been caught.
In 2025, we are aiming to have our largest Team La Trobe contingent yet turn out and take part in the event on our home campus. To sign up for the Wings for Life World Run at the Melbourne campus, please register here.
Following the registration process, make sure you join the Team La Trobe squad via the Teams page. We can’t wait to see a sea of red and black colours representing the university with pride!
Please note that there will be road closures within the La Trobe University Melbourne campus on Sunday 4 May for this event (see below), however the centre of the campus will still be accessible on foot.
The event hub will be located at the La Trobe Sports Stadium and Sports Drive from Car Park 2A to the Home of the Matildas (HoTM) will be closed. The HoTM will still be accessible on foot.
If you have any questions about the road closure or accessing the campus during the Wings for Life World Run, please contact David Chadzynski via email D.Chadzynski@latrobe.edu.au.
