FOR most keen runners, finishing the 12km HBF Run for a Reason is an achievable goal.
But for an 11-year-old Bletchley Park Primary School student with cerebral palsy, who requires the use of a walking aid, it is a pretty big feat.
But that is the new aim for Southern River resident Kade North, who recently completed the 5km Color Run on Sunday, November 1.
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READ NOWKade has been trying to raise funds for cerebral palsy research.
“I want to do the Run for a Reason,” he said. “I am running 5km with dad and have been running 3km on the treadmill every day.”
Kade first decided to tackle the Run for a Reason in 2014, with his story inspiring media interest and helping him to raise more than $12,000. Kade loves playing sport and, along with his dedication for running, he also has a passion for Australian Rules football, which he plays for Riverton.
“He swims the whole length of the pool with one arm,” Kade’s mother Renee North said.
“He is a very determined boy and basically he will get through life with his determination.
“He wants to be an AFL star.”
The 11-year-old raised more than $1600 in the Color Run and has added motivation to complete the Run for a Reason, with his mother’s best friend’s son also recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
“It is a massive shock when your own son gets it, then your best friend’s son as well,” Ms North said. “Kade says it sucks having cerebral palsy, then I see how bad other kids are (and) it is not that bad.”