The Long Road Home
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Lachlan Stuart

The Long
Road Home

I'm running home across Australia.

Lachlan running along a road through an open, dry landscape.

In March 2027, I'm taking on approximately 4,000 km to raise $500,000 for Top Blokes Foundation.

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Planned start · 22 March 2027

The story behind the run

Scarborough Beach
to Redcliffe Beach.

Western Australia to Queensland
Planned start · 22 March 2027

Approximately 4,000 km. A goal of 100 km a day, with no rest days planned.

I'll have a support crew and vehicle with me. The detailed route and exact start and finish points are still being planned. I'll share those once they're settled.

Now it's your turn

Capable
of MoreThe challenge

What's the challenge you keep putting off?

Pick a distance that means something to you. Walk, run, swim or ride it, and raise funds for Top Blokes along the way.

  • Walk
  • Run
  • Swim
  • Ride

Start fundraising today and share your training as you build up. You can start your challenge alongside me on 22 March 2027.

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Lachlan running alongside another runner beside the water.
Do it on your own, with your mates or with your workplace.
Lachlan sitting beside the camper with his running shoes off.
A moment off my feet.

Why I'm running home.

After 58 marathons in 58 days, I was left with a question I still haven't answered. What am I really capable of?

I grew up in Toowoomba. Brisbane has been home since 2014. It's where my wife and our young family are, and where I've built my business.

I've got a son who watches what I do far more than he listens to what I say. I can't ask him to chase what he wants if I'm not chasing mine.

I don't have it all worked out. What I've learned is to show up, stack small wins and lean on the people around me when it gets difficult.

More about my story

58 marathons.
58 states.
58 days.

In 2025 I ran 58 marathons in 58 consecutive days, across all 50 United States in winter and all eight Australian states and territories.

2,447 km. Over $162,000 raised for Mental Awareness Foundation.

Before that, in 2022, I rowed 30 marathon distances in 30 days.

The story at States of Mind
Lachlan beside the camper, with a dog looking through its door window.
Life around the running.

Top Blokes Foundation

Where the money goes

I remember how confusing my teenage years could be, and I didn't always have the right people around me. Now I've got a young boy of my own. That's why I'm supporting Top Blokes.

Top Blokes Foundation runs long-term mentoring programs for boys and young men aged 10 to 24. Qualified youth workers give them a consistent place to talk, build confidence and learn how to handle the challenges in their lives.

About Top Blokes Foundation
Research and support
More than 2 in 5
young men aged 18 to 24 have recently experienced symptoms of depression.
Almost 3 in 4
young Australians aged 10 to 24 who died by suicide were male.

Sources: Top Blokes Foundation, Lift the Load; Australian Institute of Family Studies, Ten to Men Insights, 2020; Medical Journal of Australia, 2021, using national coronial data from 2006 to 2015.

If this content raises anything for you, Lifeline is available 24/7 on 13 11 14. Kids Helpline provides free, confidential 24/7 counselling for young people aged 5 to 25 on 1800 55 1800. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.

Interested in supporting the run?

If your business would like to support the run, I'd love to hear from you. Talk to Jason at Front Office Agency about getting involved.

Email Jason Greenhalgh

Front Office Agency