A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

Melbourne ǀ SUNDAY 21 MAY

A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

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MELBOURNE

MELBOURNE
SUNDAY 21 MAY

LET'S BRING MITO TO IT'S KNEES

LET'S BRING MITO TO IT'S KNEES

START

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YARRA BEND PARK, FAIRFIELD

Course

Starting opposite WJ Cox Oval, on Deep Rock Road at Yarra Bend Park you’ll walk through the beautiful Melbourne parklands.

Follow the iconic Yarra River past the lively scenes of Southbank and Docklands

Reach Port Phillip Bay and follow the postcard-worthy Melbourne beaches to St Kilda!

Fully supported course with checkpoints.

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ST KILDA
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Join the Movement to cure mito

Walk with us to stand up and support people affected by mitochondrial disease

Mito Movement

Join the Mito Movement

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in The Bloody Long Walk

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to help kids like Noah

Meet Noah

Noah’s favourite thing is to make people laugh, with Star Wars coming a close second! But behind his gorgeous smile, Noah bravely fights mito. In his thirteen short years, he has undergone countless medical procedures. He has had multiple stroke-like episodes, which occur without warning, each one causing significant damage to his brain or spine.

Despite being fed by a tube and having to rely on his wheelchair, Noah is determined to live life to the full. Ask him how he feels and he says “I choose to be happy.”

“He’s my world, all I want is to find a cure for my boy.” – Kat, Noah’s mum, will take on The Bloody Long Walk for the seventh time.

Register today to walk 35km and help find a cure for mito! Read more.

EVENT FAST FACTS

WAVE TIMES: FROM 7:00AM, 21 MAY 2023

BIB COLLECTION: FROM 6:30AM, 21 MAY 2023

START ADDRESS: YARRA BEND PARK, FAIRFIELD (opposite WJ Cox Oval, on Deep Rock Road).

FINISH ADDRESS: ST KILDA SEA BATHS

LEADERBOARDS

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: #bloodylongwalk

✨Today is International Ninja Day!! ✨ 💚 A

✨Today is International Ninja Day!! ✨

💚 A big shout out to the brave warriors like Noah Barlow, Captain of the Mio Movement. He is impacted by mitochondrial disease (mito) but he's an unstoppable ninja❣️He loves to play wheelchair sports as much as he can. He was awarded Moorabool Young Citizen of the year. “I want to be a leader who represents diversity and disability and to change the world for people like me" 😊

🙌 This year, thousands of The Bloody Long Walkers joined his virtual team "Noah's Ninjas" to raise awareness and funds for mito. Together, the bloody awesome ninjas raised over $210,000! Thank you!!💚

#ninja #bloodylongwalk

🙌✨HUGE shoutout to Bailey!! 🙌✨ This yea

🙌✨HUGE shoutout to Bailey!! 🙌✨

This year, he walked 385kms, doing every one of the 11 Bloody Long Walks nationally! 😮 He Started in Melbourne in May and finished in Sydney East in November.

His partner Bec was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease (mito) at the age of 19. Her life has been completely changed. Simple tasks that she used to enjoy now require careful planning and leave her feeling exhausted.

💚 But, with continual support from her family and friends, Bec maintains a hugely optimistic approach to life, whilst also supporting many other people who are dealing with chronic illness.

Bailey shares "Bec inspires me every day. The bloody long walk series is the best way to raise awareness and much needed funds for mito." 😊

👏Bailey and Bec, you are bloody amazing. Thank you!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness @girlwiththegreenbow

🎉 Congrats to our winner! Vesna, who walked The

🎉 Congrats to our winner! Vesna, who walked The Bloody Long Walk this year and completed our recent survey... and was selected as our prize winner! 🤩 Vesna won a pair of tickets for our 2024 event. 🎊 Woo hoo!

💚 We would like to thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our survey and shared your bloody valuable feedback with us. We really appreciate it and have loved reading through all the suggestions which will help our event series. 🙌

#thankyou #bloodylongwalk

👏👏👏 Huge thanks to all the incredible sup

👏👏👏 Huge thanks to all the incredible support from amazing volunteers! We couldn’t do it without you! 💚💚💚

#volunteers #bloodylongwalk #35km #walktocuremito #SydneyEast #mitofoundation

Congratulations to our first finisher Daniel Vidal

Congratulations to our first finisher Daniel Vidal today in Sydney, completing the 35km challenge in 4 hrs 12 mins. Well done! ✅️❇️🟢🟩💚

#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit? #35km #walktocuremito #SydneyEast #mitofoundation

Good luck everyone...have a great day and thanks f

Good luck everyone...have a great day and thanks for taking on the Bloody Long Walk challenge, you got this! 💚🙏☀️👟

#46200steps #bloodylongwalk #35km #areyouupforit? #walktocuremito #mitofoundation #australia #mitofoundation

Very honoured to present Bailey the No. 1 bib (x2)

Very honoured to present Bailey the No. 1 bib (x2) for today’s Bloody Long Walk in Sydney. Bailey has walked EVERY single event this year to support his partner Bec 'The Girl with the Green Bow', This is Bailey's 11th walk this year! 💚🙏☀️👟

#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit? #35km #walktocuremito #mitofoundation #girlwiththegreenbow

Sydney East are you ready?! 35kms of spectacular s

Sydney East are you ready?! 35kms of spectacular scenery awaita!!

Amazing day ahead of us for the LAST BLW event of 2023! 🌤☀️👟🙏

#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit? #35km #walktocuremito #mitofoundation #events #sydney #bondi #cityofsydney

🌟Sydney East walkers, we can’t wait to see yo

🌟Sydney East walkers, we can’t wait to see you at the start line tomorrow!😊 The final Bloody Long Walk event for 2023!

👀Remember if you raise over $200, you’ll be rewarded with your very own Bloody Long Walk 500ml metal water bottle to help keep you hydrated on the day and of course afterwards.✌️

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

😎 Sydney East walkers, this Sunday is your big

😎 Sydney East walkers, this Sunday is your big day! 🥳

👀Parking is very limited around the start line so you may want to either get dropped off there, or please book onto one of our shuttle buses (link in bio).

⚠️Please note that bookings for the shuttle buses will close TODAY Wednesday 15 November at 4pm!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

🌻Meet Team Warrior Baby Cooper!🌻They are tak

🌻Meet Team Warrior Baby Cooper!🌻They are taking on The Bloody Long Walk this Sunday along Sydney's East in memory of baby Cooper.

At just 3 weeks old, Cooper was diagnosed with a type of mitochondrial disease, Leigh Syndrome. There was no cure and the best care was to treat the symptoms. After the shock of Cooper’s diagnosis, his family surrounded him with positivity and love. 👐

At 6 months, he passed away in his parent's arms.

His mum Elizabeth told us, "This is my 4th Bloody Long Walk and we're passing 4 years without our beautiful son Cooper. Over that time, our supportive tribe have raised incredible funds and awareness in his honour, Our family are so proud."

"I'm 11 months post back-to-back pregnancies with Cooper's little brothers Beau and Zane. So this time I'll have them waiting for me to cross the finish line😊"

"I've done no training and talked myself out of doing this year's event many times. But I'm reminded of the mito warriors fighting every day and the fact that they don't get a day off. That's why every year I'm walking for Cooper, for he continues to teach me resilience, love and hope." 💚

🙌Go team Warrior Baby Cooper! Together, we can bring mito to its knees.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

We’d be this happy too… we like to keep it coo

We’d be this happy too… we like to keep it cool here at the finish line- spray bottles are out today for some refreshment you can’t mist!

#mito
#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit
#walktocuremito #viewsofcanberra
#canberra #mitomovement #cityofcanberra
#ilovecanberra
#mitofoundation
#35kmchallenge

Are we there yet? This way to the finish… can w

Are we there yet?
This way to the finish… can we swim in Lake Burley Griffin? It’s a hot one!

#mito
#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit
#walktocuremito #viewsofcanberra
#canberra #mitomovement #cityofcanberra
#ilovecanberra
#mitofoundation
#35kmchallenge

Well done Laura for being the first finisher (not

Well done Laura for being the first finisher (not sure if she got the memo that this is a bloody long WALK… but we are impressed!) 4 hours and 32 minute time 🥳🥳

Canberra knows how to give us a good day!

#mito
#bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit
#walktocuremito #viewsofcanberra
#canberra #mitomovement #cityofcanberra
#ilovecanberra
#mitofoundation
#35kmchallenge

And we’re off! It’ll only take us like 7 or 8

And we’re off! It’ll only take us like 7 or 8 hours. Yippee! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

#mito #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #walktocuremito #viewsofcanberra
#canberra #mitomovement #cityofcanberra
#ilovecanberra
#mitofoundation
#35kmchallenge

Good Morning Canberra!!! Who's ready to tackle 35k

Good Morning Canberra!!! Who's ready to tackle 35kms in the capital?? 🌅💚👣

#35kmchallenge #mitomovement #mito #visitcanberra #cbr

🥰Canberra friends, we can’t wait to see you a

🥰Canberra friends, we can’t wait to see you at the start line tomorrow! 🙌

👀Remember if you raise over $200, you’ll be rewarded with your very own Bloody Long Walk 500ml metal water bottle to help keep you hydrated on the day and of course afterwards.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Canberra @nationaltriangle

🙌 Meet the team... Act for Alana!💚 This ama

🙌 Meet the team... Act for Alana!💚

This amazing team is walking in memory of Alana, who lost her battle with mitochondrial disease (mito) in 2020, at just seven years old.

In 2016, Alana's mum Toni set up the team after Alana was diagnosed with mito. Since then, Alana's family and friends have joined The Bloody Long Walk each year at various locations across Australia. 👟

Toni told us "I needed to do something that felt constructive in a time filled with unpredictable symptoms and dire predictions about the life of Alana. The Bloody Long Walk became a way to connect our family and friends to Alana's journey under Act for Alana team, and Mito Foundation was a source of great support. 👐

While the team has been walking every year, I haven't participated in the walk since 2019. I rationalised that it was due to the pandemic, or being too busy. But once I finally signed up again and started to train, I realised why I had been avoiding the walk. Unlike all my previous walks, Alana won't be waiting for me at the finish line. I've really had to dig deep this time, finding motivation from the legacy Alana left us.

😊For the first time I'm walking with Alana's dad and sister. It's still emotionally (and physically!) challenging, but we know we are part of something bigger, and continue to be committed to making a difference for everyone impacted by mito."

💚The team has raised $2,000! We know Alana would be so proud. Together, we can make a difference.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

💚A huge thank you to our Bloody Long Walk Sydne

💚A huge thank you to our Bloody Long Walk Sydney East supporting partner @randwickcouncil for their generosity! 😊

#thankyou #supportingpartner #jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

😎Canberra walkers, only few more sleeps till yo

😎Canberra walkers, only few more sleeps till your big day! 🥳

👀Parking is very limited around the start line so you may want to either get dropped off there, or please book onto one of our shuttle buses (link in bio).

⚠️Please note that bookings for the shuttle buses will close TODAY Wednesday 8 November at 4pm!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Canberra @nationaltriangle

🙌 A big thank you to @waverleycouncil for being

🙌 A big thank you to @waverleycouncil for being a supporting partner of The Bloody Long Walk Sydney East. We really appreciate your support! 💚

#thankyou #supportingpartner #jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

😎Sydney East walkers, are you excited for next

😎Sydney East walkers, are you excited for next weekend?!👟

⚠️Parking is very limited around the start line so you may want to either get dropped off there, or please book onto one of our shuttle buses (link in bio).

👀Please note that bookings for the shuttle buses will close on Wednesday 15 November at 4pm!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Sydney

🌟 A huge shout out to "Team Dot - Shaw and Part

🌟 A huge shout out to "Team Dot - Shaw and Partners" for taking on their 4th Bloody Long Walk in memory of baby Dot.

Dot lost her battle with mito aged 7 months. Her parents and their community have raised over $210,500 to help other families impacted by mito.

We join in celebrating Dot's legacy described by her mum Suzie. “Our family decided to choose happiness and love, because no-one’s life should be about sadness, especially our Dot”.

🙌 This year, the team's total is over $42,300! We are so grateful to have your support, thank you!

💚 Together, we can bring mito to its knees!

#thankyou #doitfordot #bloodylongwalk #mitochondrialdisease

😊Canberra friends! We can't wait to see you soo

😊Canberra friends! We can't wait to see you soon!

Parking is very limited around the start line so you may want to either get dropped off there, or please book onto one of our shuttle buses (link in bio)

👀Please note that bookings for the shuttle buses will close on Wednesday 8 November at 4pm!

@nationaltriangle

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #Canberra

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