Bush Play (Kids Drop-off)

by Free to Be Bush Play And Learning

Do you want to run but have no way to look after the kid/s? We don’t want that to stop you from having a #runwithkunanyi! We’re so stoked to partner with ‘Free to Be Bush Play And Learning’, who’ll provide Bush Play (Kids drop-off) on Saturday and Sunday. So while you play on kunanyi, they play and explore nature too; all under expert supervision!

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What is kMR’s Bush Play (Kids Drop-off) service?

Drop the kid/s off before your event. They’ll play in the bush under expert supervision from the team at Free to Be Bush Play And Learning, on site at the kMR runHub on:

  • Saturday 29 March 2024 (from 8.30am to 3pm) - Book now

    Due to the logistics required, the Bush Play (Kids Drop-off) service is only available if at least one parent is running the Mountain Run or who is a member of the Ultra Team Relay. An adult must be available to pick up/sign out the child by no later than 3pm.

  • Sunday 30 March (from 8.30am to 11am) - Book now

Ages: 5-12 years

Activities: the Bush Play (Drop-off) service will be child-led, and flexible but some activities and opportunities include, bush trophy making, water/mud play, painting, treasure hunts, bush walks, stick play and craft, nature crafts, singing songs, reading books, balancing, and climbing skills, shelter building and more.

Fee: from $20* per child (payable when you book below), plus booking fees

*please note that kMR is heavily subsidizing this service because we wholeheartedly believe in doing what we can to support parents, especially women, to be able #runwithkunanyi. Roxanne’s Free to Be team are all extremely qualified and we don’t want to undervalue the important work they do, but we don’t want this service to be cost-prohibitive.

Kids will get dirty, and quite likely, wet!

Bush Play (Drop-off) will go ahead in the rain (after all, you’ll be running in it!), but please read your confirmation booking email for details on what to pack with your kid/s.

Who and what is Free to Be?

Free to Be Bush Play And Learning is run by Roxanne, a mum of 2 boys and an experienced Early Years and Primary School teacher and Nature Play worker with a passion for child-led play, nature and learning. She’s worked in Nature Play for the past 7 years, both internationally and in Tasmania.

Roxanne’s first born Theo was her main motivator for starting her Bush Play groups: seeing him connect to the natural world gives her such joy and she wants to build a community of nature lovers and enthusiasts for him. She’s passionate about child-led play, nature connection and providing opportunities for children to explore developmentally appropriate risks.

Roxanne