Do good, feel good: get ready to Pace Yourself for Pegasus!

Now, more than ever, Pegasus Riding for the Disabled ACT needs your support — and we have the perfect way for you to help raise much-needed funds and get active along the way.

Many of the not-for-profit and charity organisations in our community rely on the support of everyday Canberrans through fundraising activities. With events across the country cancelled as a result of COVID-19, it’s harder than ever to secure the funding that they need to continue their valuable work.

At Hayman Partners, we had planned a fun-filled Dance-in-the-Dirt-Fest where the community could gather and raise money while having a fun get-together. While we certainly plan on holding this event in the future, we were left scratching our heads. How could we come up with another way to raise money and connect with our community?

The result is Pace Yourself For Pegasus, a fun-filled, multi-faceted, physically active and socially distanced fundraising fitness challenge. With summer approaching, it’s a fantastic way to improve your fitness and lose any unwanted “COVID kilos” — all while supporting a worthwhile cause.

Of course, this challenge is about so much more than burning calories. Every dollar raised from registrations and fundraising goes directly towards supporting Pegasus. By signing up, you’re essentially becoming a superhero to many children within our community who use, and continue to benefit from, the equine therapeutic practices provided by Pegasus.

Here’s how the challenge works:

• Visit haymanpartners.com.au and hit Pace yourself for Pegasus to register as an individual or team. Sign up by yourself, with your colleagues, family, or friends — it’s up to you how you want to pace yourself!
• Pay your registration fee of $15 per person and collect your goodie bag from our office at 12/20 Curtin Place, Curtin ACT 2605. Prefer to have it posted to you? We can do that for you, simply add a postage cost of $7.00 to your registration payment.
• Each week will feature a different exercise. Between Monday 5 October and Friday 14 November, participate in the weekly nominated exercise and collect sponsorship for each unit you complete.

If the feel-good fundraising and exercise aren’t motivation enough, we’re providing weekly prizes along the way. For a chance to win a weekly surprise gift, be sure to take a picture of any unusual places where you complete your featured weekly exercise. Each week, the prize will be awarded to the participant with the most unusual backdrop — so don’t be afraid to get creative! To submit your pictures, send them to us at admin@haymanpartners.com.au.

Week 1 – KM’s (run, walk, ride)

Week 2 – Push-ups

Week 3 – Squats

Week 4 – Burpees

Week 5 – Steps

Week 6 – Sit-ups

At Hayman Partners, we’re incredibly excited about this challenge. Our team is a mix of workout warriors and fitness newbies, so whatever your fitness level, you’ll be in great company. Pace Yourself for Pegasus is open to anyone and everyone, so don’t be afraid to register if you don’t have a team. We are expecting plenty of individual registrations, and you’ll still be in the running to win our weekly prize.

Please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to enter and help us support our fundraising target of $3,500. Whether you wish to register, support a participant, or simply donate to Pegasus, your support matters. We’re immensely proud to be part of such a generous and giving community. Thank you for supporting us and helping us to make a positive difference to an organisation in need.

Now lace up those runners and get ready to Pace Yourself for Pegasus!