Liquid I.V. Hosts Australia's ‘Funnest Fun Run’ With Olympian Peter Bol, Complete With Puppies and Massages

Liquid I.V. has teamed up with integrated agency, Hello, to put the fun back into running, launching Australia’s 'Funnest Fun Run', following new research that shows only 1 in 10 Aussies actually find running fun.

The campaign saw radio and podcast duo Lu and Jarch convince two time Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medallist Peter Bol, that running wasn’t actually fun, recruiting him on their mission to put on Australia’s 'Funnest Fun Run' with Liquid IV.

With running on the rise in Australia thanks to the explosion in run clubs, research commissioned by Hello via YouGov, found that Aussies don’t actually find running fun, with nearly three-quarters (72%) saying boredom, cramping, injuries, and hydration struggles contribute to it being unenjoyable.

The campaign saw us flip the script and host a run that Aussies would actually find fun: culminating in the three-kilometre Liquid I.V. 'Funnest Fun Run' at Centennial Park. The course was complete with fun pit stop installations including a puppy patting pen, yoga sessions, a massage parlour and a glam bar, and of course a Liquid I.V. hydration afterparty for the thirsty runners, which included over 50 of Australia’s leading influencers and creators.

The campaign is yet another moment in Liquid I.V.’s push to keep Aussies hydrated so they can 'Live More'.

Senior brand manager at Liquid I.V. Australia, Harrison Power, said, “As a fellow runner myself, I can attest to runs not being that fun…especially when dehydration kicks in! But we loved Hello’s unique spin on bringing the fun back to running.

“Running has become incredibly popular in Australia in recent years. So, the fact that 90% of Aussies don’t find running fun, showed there was a real tension at play and an opportunity to flip the script with Liquid I.V.’s Funnest Fun Run.

“The campaign created a great space for Liquid I.V. to slipstream Aussie culture in a clever way to create something unique, social first, entertaining and newsworthy."

Sam Kelly, managing director at Hello, said, “In terms of positioning, we saw a lot of other hydration products playing in pure pharma or pure sports performance silos, missing the higher frequency, broader category entry points on offer. Aussies like exercise, they also like play and they invest in daily vitamin and skin care routines; this campaign was all about showing whatever was on the agenda for the day, there is a daily hydration use case for Liquid IV. This integrated activity brings that 'Live More' essence to life in a bold, disruptive and consistent way."

The campaign will continue throughout winter with social ads, OOH, influencer, earned and paid media extensions. The paid media strategy and rollout is led by Mindshare.