Lachlan Stuart
The Long Road Home
I'm running home across Australia.
In March 2027, I'm planning to run from Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia to Manly Beach, Brisbane, with a goal of raising $500,000 for Top Blokes Foundation.
It starts with lunch in Brisbane on 22 October 2026.
- Approximately 4,400 km
- Planning distance
- Goal: 100 km a day
- No rest days planned
- 22 March 2027
- Planned start
Thursday 22 October 2026, Brisbane
The Long Road Home Long Lunch
- Thu 22 Oct 2026
- Date
- 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm
- Brisbane time
- Felons Barrel Hall
- Howard Smith Wharves
Before the run begins, we're getting together in Brisbane. Two courses, a beverage package, a raffle and an auction, and a room full of people who want to see this happen. Come on your own or bring a table.
- Venue
- Felons Barrel Hall, Howard Smith Wharves
- Address
- 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City, Queensland 4000
- Includes
- Two-course meal and beverage package
- On the day
- Raffle and auction
Tickets
Ticket sales support preparation for The Long Road Home. Money raised through the raffle and auction on the day goes to Top Blokes Foundation.
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The challenge
Coast to coast, on foot
I'll start at Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia and finish at Manly Beach, Brisbane. Approximately 4,400 km, with a goal of 100 km a day and no rest days planned.
There will be a support crew and vehicle. The detailed route is still being planned, along with the exact start and finish points, and I won't publish those until they're settled.
- Cottesloe Beach
- Manly Beach
Approximately 4,400 km
- Planned schedule
- No rest days
Why I'm doing it
The question I couldn't put down
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, where I've built my business, and where this run finishes. That's the reason it's called The Long Road Home.
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'm not doing this because I have it all worked out. I don't. What I've learned is that you pick something hard, you show up, you stack small wins, and you lean on the people around you when it gets difficult.
Top Blokes Foundation
Where the money goes
I came across Top Blokes Foundation after seeing Kieran Foran's work with them online. The more I learned, the more it made sense to me.
What Top Blokes does
Top Blokes Foundation runs long-term, evidence-based mentoring programs for boys and young men aged 10 to 24. These programs are not quick fixes. Led by qualified youth workers, they create safe, consistent spaces where young males can talk openly and build resilience, emotional literacy, respectful relationships, critical thinking, confidence and a stronger sense of identity.
$500,000
Fundraising target
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About Top Blokes FoundationWhy this matters
- More than2 in 5
- young men aged 18 to 24 have recently experienced symptoms of depression.
- Almost3 in 4
- young Australians aged 10 to 24 who died by suicide were male.
Sources: Top Blokes Foundation, Lift the Load, opens in a new tab; Australian Institute of Family Studies, Ten to Men Insights, opens in a new tab, 2020; Medical Journal of Australia, opens in a new tab, 2021, using national coronial data from 2006 to 2015.
If this content raises anything for you, Lifeline, opens in a new tab is available 24/7 on 13 11 14. Kids Helpline, opens in a new tab 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.
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. I want to help fund mentoring programs that give boys and young men somewhere safe to talk, build resilience and get support at such a crucial stage in their lives.
Track record
What's come before
2022
In 2022 I rowed 30 marathon distances in 30 days.
2025
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
- Covered on foot, 2025
- Over $162,000 raised
- Mental Awareness Foundation
- States of Mind
- Book and documentary
Partnership
Partner with the campaign
I'm looking for businesses that want to be part of the journey. There's an opportunity to share stories, work together and build a partnership that grows along the way.
If that sounds like your business, get in touch with Jason at Front Office Agency.
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