Meet Dale, the man who moved 100K in a day!
When Dale lost his vision at 47, he made a promise to himself to enjoy every moment, wasting no time in adapting to a new way of life with the support of Vision Australia.
Fuelled by positivity, resilience and a desire to get fit, Dale took up running. After completing half marathons and 35km trail events with his guide, he set his sights on an ambitious personal challenge for last year’s 100K Your Way.
In April 2025, Dale didn’t just move 100km in a month. He ran the whole thing in a single day!
Dale hit the treadmill at Planet Fitness in Delacombe for a staggering 23.5 hours on April 1st, 2025. “The last 10Ks were super hard!” exclaimed Dale. “But I knew the importance of what I was doing. It was an epic day…and very emotional once it was completed!” he said.
Beyond Dale’s incredible personal effort, four teams jumped on the treadmills throughout the day, clocking over 300K in addition to Dale’s 100K. He was even joined for a few kms by the major!
“I’m very proud and humbled that people turned up to support me,” said Dale, who is a testament to the power of resilience, community and pushing the limits.
Dale is joining Vision Australia’s 100K Your Way again in 2026 and hope you will join him to support other like him to live the life they choose.
"Vision Australia is more than an organisation. It’s a support network, a community of people who understand what you’re going through. They’ve helped me live life to the fullest.”
About Vision Australia
Vision Australia is the leading national provider of services, technology, and resources for people with blindness and low vision.
We work in partnership with Australians who experience vision loss at any age, connecting them with expertise, support, and community so they can move beyond barriers and towards opportunity.
Today, more than 450,000 Australians are blind or have low vision. This is predicted to exceed one million people by 2050.
Vision Australia is focused on a future where vision loss never obscures what's possible. Where every Australian living with low vision or blindness feels a sense of belonging and has the confidence to shape the future they choose.
Discover more about Vision Australia at visionaustralia.org.
