Race for Charity
The following charities will be the holders of a limited number of Garmin Noosa Triathlon entries, which are available for enthusiastic fundraisers.
Check-out our 2025 Charity partners below.
PLATINUM CHARITY PARTNER - MATER SMILING FOR SMIDDY
Go beyond. Make your Noosa Triathlon about more than just the finish line. Join Team Smiddy to receive exclusive race day benefits.
- Early wave start
- VIP check-in
- Premium Bike Racking
- Exclusive custom Tri suit
- Post race recovery and refreshments
Take your Noosa Triathlon experience to the next level by joining Team Smiddy in 2025. Raise vital funds for cancer research and be rewarded with VIP perks and exclusive benefits, you will feel like a pro as you take to Noosa Main Beach in November 2025.
Places are limited—don't miss your chance to be part of Team Smiddy.
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You might also like to commit to a little training to get you through the 1.5 km swim, 40 km cycle and 10 km run! The Mater Smiling for Smiddy team will host physical and virtual training and information sessions in the lead up to the event to help get you there!
Best of all is the extra sense of achievement of crossing the finish line knowing you have contributed to a higher goal by raising funds for game changing cancer research at Mater.
Join hundreds of other athletes who have made Noosa Tri about more than the finish line and experience the unique 'Smiddy spirit'.
Cancer… We’re coming for you!
To learn more contact the team on (07) 3163 8000 and be a part of the amazing Team Smiddy experience!
Mater Smiling for Smiddy honours the memory of Adam Smiddy, a talented triathlete who passed away to an aggressive melanoma aged just 26. Each year—‘Team Smiddy’ athletes join Noosa Triathlon to help fund vital cancer research at Mater and collectively have raised over $15 million dollars to help improve patient outcomes.
Make your Noosa Triathlon about more than the finish line and experience the unique 'Smiddy spirit'.
Are you in?
To learn more contact the team on 1800 500 422 or smiddy@mater.org.au and be a part of the amazing Team Smiddy experience!
Superstar Charity Partners
The below charities are on board for the 2025 Garmin Noosa Triathlon.
These charities provide athletes the unique opportunity to race as a Charity Superstar for the 2025 event.
What is a Charity Superstar? Charity Superstars obtain several awesome benefits included in their race registration. These include:
- Guaranteed FREE race entry into the sell-out triathlon
- Access to exclusive Charity Superstar Start Wave – Earlier start to beat the heat
- Exclusive Charity Superstar Bib
- Priority Check-In at Festival Village
- Priority Bike Racking Location
- x1 Free Festival event registration of your choosing
- An exclusive fundraising medal to celebrate your positive impact
Some other benefits typically provided by the charity directly are also noted below:
- Custom designed Tri-Suit
- Additional Charity Merchandise
- Direct support for your fundraising campaign
How do I become a Charity Superstar? All we ask is for a commitment to raise $2,000 for one of our amazing charity partners. Simply, find the charity you would like to support at the 2025 Garmin Noosa Triathlon below and click 'Apply Now'
Apply today and race for a cause at the 2025 Garmin Noosa Triathlon!
K.I.D.S Foundation
The KIDS Foundation's mission is to ensure that every child is safe, free from harm and injury. In 2025 KIDS Foundation has 80 places at the Garmin Noosa triathlon.
KIDS Foundation welcomes individuals or teams wanting to race with a purpose. To secure your spot we ask you to fundraise a minimum of $2000 as an individual or $3500 as a team.
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Racing and fundraising with KIDS Foundation gets you the following benefits:
- A custom designed KIDS Foundation tri suit
- Invitation to KIDS welcome event
- Priority check-in and charity wave start (for individuals)
- Premium bike racking and priority check-in
- One (1) entry to a Festival event of your choice
- KIDS Presentation with Charity Superstar medal and post refreshments at the tent
- Individual or team online fundraising page
- Support crew on the day
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
Did you know brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease and more people under 40 than any other cancer?
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation’s is determined to change this devastating statistic by uniting our community to increase brain cancer survival and quality of life.
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To secure an entry with Team Cure Brain Cancer, we ask that you commit to raising a minimum of $1,500, and in return you’ll receive free entry to the race, a Cure Brain Cancer triathlon suit designed by Cannibal, plus many more perks.
Make-A-Wish Australia
Make-A-Wish Australia invites you to join Team Wish at the Noosa Tri 2025! Each year, thousands of Australian children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and these brave kids deal with the consequences of their illness every day.
By joining Team Wish you will help bring joy and hope to these sick kids who are going through the toughest of times and ensure their wishes are granted all while participating in one of the world’s top 10 triathlons!
Beyond Blue
Team Beyond Blue has 20 spots in the 2025 Garmin Noosa Triathlon Multi-Sport Festival. To secure an entry, we ask you to commit to raising a minimum of $2,000 for Beyond Blue, and in return you’ll receive free entry to the race, a Beyond Blue triathlon suit, plus many more perks.
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Many of us have been affected by anxiety or depression, either personally or through family, friends or colleagues. Right now, over 1 million people in Australia are experiencing depression and 2 million are experiencing anxiety. On average, eight people take their own lives every day in Australia.
Beyond Blue’s vision is for all people in Australia to achieve their best possible mental health. The funds and awareness raised from the Garmin Noosa Triathlon will help us enormously as we work to support people to protect their mental health and to recover when they are unwell, reduce people’s experiences of stigma and discrimination, and improve people’s opportunities to get effective support and services at the right time.
With your support, we will continue to innovate and deliver new services and programs, distribute free information resources and share powerful stories of hope and recovery across Australia, fund world-leading research, roll out evidence-based campaigns and advocate for all people in Australia affected by anxiety, depression and suicide.
National Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women in Australia. Approximately 57 Australians are diagnosed each and every day. That equates to over 20,000 Australians diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisation funding world-class breast cancer research.
Read moreOur mission is simple: stop deaths from breast cancer. That’s why we’re committed to funding a broad spectrum of research to help understand risk factors, develop new ways to detect and treat breast cancer, improve quality of life for breast cancer patients, improve treatment outcomes and ultimately – save lives.
Join the NBCF Team at the 2025 Garmin Noosa Triathlon Multi-Sport Festival and help us reach our goal of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
By joining our team and raising money for breast cancer research, you’ll receive free event entry and an NBCF branded Sub4 tri-suit when you hit your fundraising milestone
The Robert Connor Dawes Foundation
Inspired by a big heart and brain, the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation was created in June 2013 in the memory of Robert ‘Connor’ Dawes.
We are battling paediatric brain tumours and supporting brain matters in the areas of research, care and development – to fund the science to end brain cancer and support patients in the meantime.
Lifeline Australia
Lifeline Australia is a National charity providing any Australian experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. They exist so no one has to face their darkest moments alone and rely on community support to answer more calls, reduce waiting times, and ensure any Australian who needs their support knows where and how to find it. Each year, Lifeline receives over one million contacts from people in crisis, with someone calling 13 11 14 every 30 seconds.
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Funds raised through Noosa Triahlon will enable Lifeline to continue providing crucial moments of connection and ensure they can continue working towards their mission of an Australia free from suicide.
If you, or someone you know, are feeling overwhelmed, we encourage you to connect with Lifeline in the way you feel most comfortable. You can phone Lifeline to speak to a Crisis Supporter on 13 11 14 (24/7), text 0477 131 114 (24/7) or chat to Lifeline online at www.lifeline.org.au (24/7).
Humpty Dumpty Foundation
Our mission is to ensure that every Australian child has access to healthcare they need, no matter where they live. For more than 30 years, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation has been helping hospitals and health services care for children by providing much needed medical equipment and initiatives that improve health outcomes.
Humpty's mission is to raise funds to provide essential and often lifesaving paediatric medical equipment for hospitals in every corner of Australia.
