An Oyster Bay father took on mighty challenge to help disadvantaged communities this year.
David Jones ran 84 kilometres across Bali from the north to south coast for the Bali Hope Ultra event.
With 12 other runners, the aim was to raise $100,000 to put 100 children through six years of primary school in the village of Tigawasa, in northern Bali.
So far, more than $75,000 has been raised for the cause, which partnered with the Classroom of Hope and Bali Children Foundation.
“Education is such a critical foundation for empowering local communities to take control of their own future,” Mr Jones said.
“To use my love of endurance running can have such a long-lasting impact on a rural community in Indonesia – a country that think Australia owes a very large social and moral debt to.”
