In March 2026 Hotel Etico’s CEO and Co-Founder Andrea Comastri will run across New South Wales and the ACT, over 400kms, to connect Hotel Etico’s original home in Mount Victoria with our new Academies of Independence in Leura and Canberra, reaching Parliament House on World Down Syndrome Day (21st March) and then marching to Mercure Canberra, the site of or new Academy of Independence in the ACT.
The goal is to raise $400,000, which will help Hotel Etico continue to train and employ 40 young people each year and continue the expansion to further academies around Australia.
There are several ways of being involved in this movement:
Make a donation or fundraise
Run virtually or in person
- Join the virtual challenge, individually or setting up a team and encourage your friends and family to run, march, walk, swim, ride at least 21Kms each week during the month of March 2026 in honour of Chromosome 21, the chromosome responsible for Down Syndrome.
- Register to run one of the stages with Andrea (limited places) and raise funds while running.
- Express your interest to be a sponsor of the event with cash or in-kind.
- Express you interest to run a matching donations campaign up to a specific amount and/or for a specific time period.
Raise $1,000 individually or as a team and receive a free event t-shirt!
Course
Elevation Profile
The Run Stages:
Stage 1 (8/3/2026): Mount Victoria → Leura (25.9km)
Stage 2 (9/3/2026): Leura → Penrith (45.5km)
Stage 3 (10/3/2026): Penrith → Western Sydney Airport (17.3km)
Stage 4 (11/3/2026): Western Sydney Airport → Camden Valley Inn (29.2km)
Stage 5 (12/3/2026): Camden Valley Inn → Tahmoor (27.8km)
Stage 6 (14/3/2026): Tahmoor → Bowral (38.3km)
Stage 7 (15/3/2026): Bowral → Bundanoon (27.4km)
Stage 8 (16/3/2026): Bundanoon → Marulan (31.2km)
Stage 9 (17/3/2026): Marulan → Goulburn (44.5km)
Stage 10 (18/3/2026): Goulburn → Tarago (39.2km)
Stage 11 (19/3/2026): Tarago → Bungendore (31km)
Stage 12 (20/3/2026): Bungendore → Queanbeyan (24.9km)
Stage 13 (21/3/2026): Queanbeyan → Parliament House (14.9km)
The March for Inclusion:
Finale (21/3/2026): Parliament House → Mercure Canberra (4.8km)
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
The March for Inclusion Finale Spots remaining: 249
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Register Here for The March for Inclusion FinaleFreeOct 24 - Mar 1
Stage 1: Hotel Etico to Leura Spots remaining: 20
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Register Here for Stage 1: Hotel Etico to Leura$50.00Oct 24 - Mar 1
Stage 2: Leura to Penrith Spots remaining: 24
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Register Here for Stage 2: Leura to Penrith$50.00Oct 24 - Mar 1
Stage 3: Penrith to Western Sydney Airport Spots remaining: 25
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Register Here for Stage 3: Penrith to Western Sydney Airport$50.00Oct 24 - Mar 1
Stage 4: Western Sydney Airport to Camden Spots remaining: 25
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Register Here for Stage 4: Western Sydney Airport to Camden$50.00Oct 24 - Mar 1
Stage 13: Queanbeyan to Canberra (Parliament House) Spots remaining: 10
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Register Here for Stage 13: Queanbeyan to Canberra (Parliament House)$50.00Oct 24 - Mar 1
VIRTUAL EVENT: Run, March, Walk, Swim, Ride 21km each WEEK
Join the Challenge and run, march, walk, swim, ride at least 21Kms each week during the month of March 2026 in honour of Chromosome 21, the chromosome responsible for Down Syndrome.
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Register Here for VIRTUAL EVENT: Run, March, Walk, Swim, Ride 21km each WEEKFreeOct 24 - Mar 1
Top donors
| No. | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Liddy | $500.00 |
| 2 | Joel | $52.75 |
| 3 | Raymond Jebrine | $50.00 |
| 4 | Kate Taborska | $50.00 |
| 5 | Andrea Comastri | $50.00 |
| 6 | Karen Steele | $50.00 |
| 7 | Jade Scaranto | $50.00 |
| 8 | Jenny Hendrie | $50.00 |
| 9 | Thomas Taborsky | $50.00 |
| 10 | Lisa Smith | $30.00 |
Top fundraisers
| 1 |
View fundraiser page for Kate
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Kate Taborska$300.00 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 2 |
View fundraiser page for Thomas
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Thomas Buchanan$79.13 Raised$500.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Andrea
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Andrea Comastri$52.00 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 4 |
View fundraiser page for Saraya
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Saraya O'Connell$51.00 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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| 5 |
View fundraiser page for Vicki
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Vicki Happ$26.38 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
Contact information
- Event contact
- Andrea Comastri
- Phone
- 0479132226
- Website
- Visit website
Countdown to event
Total raised
