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BNE A-Z 190

By Peter Suridge

Help me reach my goal of $50,000

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390
kms

My target 1000 kms

I am taking on a challenge for the Children's Hospital Foundation.

Over the course of 2026, I’m taking on the BNE A-Z 190, a massive running challenge to support the incredible work of the Children’s Hospital Foundation.
My goal is to run through every single one of the 190 suburbs within the Brisbane City Council area.
To make it even tougher, I’m tackling them in strict alphabetical order—from Acacia Ridge to Zillmere—clocking a minimum of 5km in every single suburb.

This journey isn't just about the distance; it’s about navigating the unique hills, streets, and trails of our entire city to help give sick kids the best possible start in life. 

Whether it’s fitting in a run before or after work or hitting the pavement on weekends, every step I take is a step toward raising vital funds for life-saving medical research, equipment, and support programs for patients and their families.

The sneakers are laced, the map is ready, and the mission is clear: 190 suburbs, 26 letters, and one massive goal. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a genuine difference to the kids who need it most. Thank you for following along and for your generous support as I run the alphabet for a cause that truly matters.

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My Updates

B-Sides Done!

Sunday 1st Mar
B-Sides Done 

Bald Hills, Balmoral, Banks Creek, Banyo, Bardon, Bellbowrie, Belmont, Boondall, Bowen Hills, Bracken Ridge, Bridgeman Downs, Brighton, Brisbane Airport, Brisbane City, Brookfield, Bulimba and Burbank.

17 Suburbs starting with B have been completed.
The only one that hasn't been done is Bulwer, which is located on Moreton Island. I will be completing Bulwer as part of the "Moreton Exception" (rule 5)

B-Side highlights:-
Bald Hills - Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve and the Iconic Bald Hills Radiator (National Broadcasting Service Radio Transmission Centre Tower)
Balmoral - The Hills of Balmoral, great views across the River to the City.
Banks Creek - The second most remote Suburb out in D'Aguilar National Park, the Brisbane City Council section has a population of 0 as it is all Bush.
Banyo - A quaint little "village" feel, the 4.5km Banyo and Nudgee Heritage Trail exploring local historical sites including St Vincent Orphange
Bellbowrie - Booker Place Park, The Historic Moggill Cemetery, The Moggill Bora Ring and it's Indigenous cultural significance.
Belmont - Shooting and Archery Complexes
Boondall - Iceworld Olympic Ice Skating Ring, Brisbane Entertainment Centre and Boondall Wetlands
Bowen Hills - RNA Showgrounds, Tivoli theatre, "Mayne Yard" Queensland Rails innercity maintenance depot for the train fleet.
Bracken Ridge - Lions Club Miniature train track, Barrett street Park Water Reservoir, 
Bridgeman Downs - Queensland Garden of Remembrance, Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway
Brighton - Houghton Highway Bridge, Hornibrook Highway Bridge Structure, Brighton Riverfront, Third Lagoon Bikeway
Brisbane Airport - DFO and Skygate shopping precinct - Brisbane International Airport and Viewing Platform
Brisbane City - Botanical Gardens, King George Square, Queen Street Mall, Eagle Street Pier, Riverwalk
Brookfield - Rafting Ground Reserve, Brookfield Recreation Reserve, Boscombe Road Trail Entry in to Mt Cootha Forest
Bulimba - Bulimba Memorial Park, Riverside Walkway
Burbank - Brisbane Koala Bushland, JC Trotter Park

A lot to get through with the equal second highest number of suburbs in the BCC (tied with the C's and S's)
I missed a lot of Interesting places, but it has given me great insight into the history of the suburbs.

14.4% of the overall challenge done!
The C's are calling!

'A' List Complete

Monday 26th Jan
11 "A" Suburbs completed.
Acacia Ridge, Albion, Alderley, Algester, Annerley, Anstead, Archerfield, Ascot, Ashgrove, Aspley and Auchenflower.
Minimum 55km - but with some additional kms I totalled 88km for the A-List.

Some standout sections of the Suburbs:-

Acacia Ridge/Archerfield - Carrs Quarry at Mortimer Road Park, Archerfield Airport.
Algester- Sheep Station Gully Pathway
Anstead - Anstead Bushland Reserve
Alderley/Ashgrove - Newmarket Brickworks Tower, Banks street Reserve and Enoggera Creek Bikeway
Aspley - Marchant Park and Little Cabbage Tree Creek Bikeway
Albion/Ascot - Breakfast Creek, Eagle Farm racecourse,
Annerley - Hefferan Park, Annerley Junction, Mary Immaculate Church.
Auchenflower - Coronation Drive River walk, Moorlands Park

I missed some great points of interest in these suburbs, and I'll definitely be heading back to get them in once the challenge concludes.
Some of Brisbane's oldest suburbs with some outstanding architecture!

On to The B-Side!

Q and A

Sunday 11th Jan
Q. What Suburbs are Included?
A. All Suburbs of the Brisbane City Council Area only, So it won't include any Suburbs in Redlands, Logan, Ipswich or Moreton Bay Regional councils.

Q. Why??
A. It started as a Personal Challenge and evolved form there. I wanted to explore parts of Brisbane that I haven't been to before.

Q, Am I doing it all at once?
A. No, 190 Suburb x minimum 5km in each is 950km, plus additional kms if I link Suburbs together, That would be a whole new Challenge. The challenge will be for the Entire Year, realistically hoping to Finish the week before Christmas 2026

Q. Will I be doing any other running besides the 190 Suburbs?
A. Yes, I have some events that I'm looking at entering, outside of this challenge, so will need to add in some runs to train specifically for those events.

Q, Am I running with a team, or group?
A. Currently no, I work full time, so have to fit runs in around work, so it's hard to navigate group runs at specific times, But, I will hopefully get out to some group runs with some clubs and I'm always happy for people to join me.

Q. 

What is the BNE A-Z 190 Challenge?

Sunday 11th Jan

The BNE A-Z 190 Challenge
A geographical and physical undertaking to run or walk 190 Brisbane suburbs in alphabetical order (A through Z).

This is more than a fitness goal; it’s an exploration of the city’s footprint, from the dense CBD to the coastal reaches.
To ensure the integrity of the challenge the following five rules apply:
1. Every suburb requires a minimum 5km GPS-tracked run within its boundaries.
2. You cannot "bank" a suburb out of order. If I run in Zillmere while on the letter A, it does not count.

It means if I’m running in Albion and accidentally cross the street into Clayfield, that Clayfield run doesn't count yet. I’ll have to come back weeks later and do it again once I've cleared the rest of the A's and B's.

3. While on a specific letter (e.g., "The C's"), I can complete the suburbs in any order that makes geographical sense.
I can run from Acacia Ridge to Algester on 1 day and then Albion to Ascot another day and it still counts even though Albion is before Algester.

4. If a run crosses between two suburbs of the same letter, I must clock 5km in each for both to count.

5.Moreton Island has many small Localities within the Island, Bulwer, Cowan Cowan, Kooringal and Tangalooma this can be expensive and extremely tricky logistically.
The Plan is to count these under the letter M for Moreton Island, these Individual Towns can be done in any order, but must be completed under the Letter M

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Paleo Hero

Congratulations & Good Luck Peter on your BNE A-Z 190 Challenge. The Paleo Hero community are looking forward to supporting and following your progress through out 2026.

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Paleo Hero

Keep up the good work Pete. We enjoy following your progress and information about each of the suburbs.

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Ellie

What a great challenge for an amazing cause! Well done Pete, I look forward to all the updates ☺️

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