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A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

Wollongong ǀ 26 JUNE

A 35KM CHALLENGE TO CURE MITO

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Wollongong Start

STANWELL PARK

Course

Follow the stunning coastline up to and across the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge.

Explore the stunning bushland of Lady Fuller Park.

Follow the coastline along the South Coast's iconic beaches.

Fully supported course with checkpoints and refreshments.

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Wollongong Finish

MACCABE PARK, WOLLONGONG

Join the Movement to cure mito

Walk with us to stand up and support people living with 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 ten short years, he has undergone countless medical procedures. He has had multiple stroke-like episodes, which occur without warning, each one causing significant brain damage.

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 fifth time.

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

EVENT FAST FACTS

EVENT DATE: 26 JUNE 2022

BIB COLLECTION: FROM 6:30AM

WAVE TIMES: FROM 7:00AM

START ADDRESS: Stanwell Park Beach Reserve

FINISH ADDRESS: MacCabe Park, Wollongong

LEADERBOARDS

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💚Meet Carmel - she will be walking The Bloody L

💚Meet Carmel - she will be walking The Bloody Long Walk in Sunshine Coast on 5 June AND in Brisbane 19 June!🤩

She told us why she took this challenge;

"I did my first Bloody Long Walk on the Sunshine Coast in 2019. I wasn’t really aware of the Mito Foundation or what mito (mitochondrial disease) was. 🏃🏻‍♀️I wanted something to train for, something just to do just for myself and not being Carmel the wife, mother or business owner.

Then, I researched mito and began to familiarise myself with the likes of ambassador Noah. I have a healthy regular 5 year old, and life is busy enough. I couldn’t imagine living life with the challenges Noah and his family have on a daily basis. It drives me and motivates me more for fundraising and awareness amongst my friends, family and community.💚

This year I was discussing which walk I was going to complete; Sunshine Coast or Brisbane with my husband. And he suggested “why not do both?” So I thought why not take up the challenge!😝

The walks are beautiful, well organised and high energy. Not just from the pace; but from fellow walkers all with their own stories and reasons for their own journey. The energy is encouraging. ✨

I try to incorporate a hill training walk and a long walk (10km +) at least once a week on top of my regular waking. I have a busy job which sees me well over 10,000 steps a day 👣

If you’re thinking about having a crack, I say go for it! You don’t have to be a super athlete; and you always feel amazing when they call your name as you cross the finish line. It’s a very rewarding and accomplished feeling. Bring on the Walks! "

🙏🏼Since 2019 in total, Carmel has raised nearly $3,000, thanks to her generous family and friends, and she's hoping to increase this total in 2022. Thank you for being part of the Mito Movement, we can't wait to see you soon!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast #brisbane

🌼 Meet The Petal Party! 🌼 They are a bunch o

🌼 Meet The Petal Party! 🌼
They are a bunch of florists Jess, Haley and Emma. They're getting ready for The Bloody Long Walk in Sunshine Coast.

“It started with three friends and a bunch of flowers. We are a team of florists, who work together most days, sending a little bit of love around the coast with some blooms. We enjoy anything with a worthy cause and we encourage any excuse to hang out and promote happiness within others!

We saw The Bloody Long Walk advertised for the Sunshine Coast this year and we all jumped on the idea to raise much needed funds for Mito Foundation. We did some research about mitochondrial disease and what our support could do. Without hesitation we all signed up and have been training ever since!

We couldn’t be more excited to help out Mito Foundation and walk 35km on 5 June. Our profession exists so that people can send support to others. So we would like nothing better than to spend a Sunday with friends and like-minded people doing exactly that, never mind the blisters and possible rain! "
They've already raised $1,000 - Go Petal Party! We are so grateful for your support and we can't wait to see your happy faces at the start line soon.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

🙌. Meet the team German Baking Queen! They are

🙌. Meet the team German Baking Queen! They are walking The Bloody Long Walk in Melbourne. Emma told us why they are taking this challenge;

"We walk for Oliver, the boy who lost his battle to mito. We met Oliver's parents when my son Henry got taken to hospital at just 9 months old. In the parents' tea room, Matt told me his son Oliver had been diagnosed with Pearson's syndrome, a type of mitochondrial disease with no cure.

Over the coming months I got to know Matt and his lovely wife Nadine, and of course Oliver, who had the most beautiful eyes and a cheeky smile. Many nights we helped each other change beds or make cups of tea. We called the ward 'Hotel Cassia' as we lived there for so long. They showed me how to be strong and kind, while struggling. I've never met more beautiful souls. I will be forever grateful for them. 💚

Henry's first stay was just over 9 months. We got to go home on a Bipap machine, oxygen, heart and oxygen monitoring. Unfortunately Oliver's stays were longer, and he lost his battle at 6 years old. We miss him every day.

🚶‍♀️ That's why we walk for Oliver, to raise funds and awareness of mito, with the most amazing bunch of women."

😃 The team has raised $5,000 and is unstoppable. Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement.

🥨 Also, the team member Janina aka @german_baking_queen is throwing a fundraising event "Boss Lady Mini Market" this Sunday 15 May 9am to 3pm in Mernda, Victoria. 🍰 Please come along, buy some goodies such as pretzels, dips, cupcakes, pet treats, and many more. All proceeds and donations go to Mito Foundation to support people affected by mito. ⬇️. Check out the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1055437931989890

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #melbourne

🔥 It's that time of the year again! 🌟 👣

🔥 It's that time of the year again! 🌟

👣 Over the past few years, there has been a bit of friendly rivalry among the Melbourne teams of mito researchers to see which team crosses The Bloody Long Walk finish line first!

The three teams are from Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, and Murdoch Children's Research Institute. They have been dedicating their time not only to ground-breaking research into mito, but also to the 35km challenge to cure mito! Nothing will stop them!

📸 Here are some photos from recent years. They're all so excited for the Melbourne walk on 22 May.

💚 Thank you so much for raising awareness and funds and for all the amazing work you do towards finding cures for mito.

Even with the fierce competition between them, some members of the three teams will likely walk together 😁 See you at the start line!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #melbourne

🙌 Meet the team Walking for Ben - Rachael told

🙌 Meet the team Walking for Ben - Rachael told us why she took this challenge with her friend Julie;

"Our team evolved as a reminder of how lives are taken randomly without warning. My son Ben was 26 years old when lost his life with a heart attack in Barcelona - it was the middle of his overseas holidays for 10 weeks. He was fit and healthy with no prior illness, but ended up in ICU with multiple organ failure. This can also be the sad reality of sufferers of mito.

👟 Ben loved to exercise and was an avid walker, often hiking mountains and had taken me with him before he left on his trip. 💚He cared deeply for people as a performer and magician. I know he'd have been with us all the way even in person if he could have. 😊

We will take our sad but beautiful memories of Ben with us on this walk. Our heart goes out to those with mito, and we are grateful for the opportunity to help in some way. Like many diseases, mito takes away people from those they love. Unlike many, this disease is not well known. 💚 I think it is equally important to raise awareness of mito and to raise funds to one day find a cure for this disease as well - I know Ben would think the same.

Julie and myself are both nurses working often, so training time is difficult to find sometimes. But there is such a sense of freedom and satisfaction in achieving some level of fitness to undertake this journey. 😃Looking forward to sharing with many others on the day"

🙌 The team raised $1,630 so far - what a wonderful effort! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement, we can't wait to see you.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

💚 Meet Bec Patterson aka Girl with the Green Bo

💚 Meet Bec Patterson aka Girl with the Green Bow @girlwiththegreenbow 💚

Bec was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease (mito) in 2016, after suffering ongoing symptoms for a number of years. She's been taking every opportunity she can to raise awareness of mito, which includes her original merchandise series. Bec generously donates a portion of the profits to Mito Foundation. 😊

🙌 Thank you Bec for being part of the Mito Movement and making a real difference!

Please check out the latest items and you can order them here ⬇

https://fitify.com.au/girl-with-the-green-bow/

💚 Bec will be at The Bloody Long Walk finish area – at the Sunshine Coast event on 5 June and Brisbane on 19 June, bringing her collections. Don't miss out!

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

🙌 Meet Paul! 🙌 "My partner Georgie and I re

🙌 Meet Paul! 🙌

"My partner Georgie and I retired and moved from Hobart to Mooloolaba six and a half years ago. Living close to the Esplanade, we often see events happening. And I remember seeing people wearing tutus - it was The Bloody Long Walkers finishing line on Mooloolaba Beach. ⛱

When I saw The Bloody Long Walk advertised this year, I undertook some research on mitochondrial disease and the Mito Foundation. I thought at least I can help raise some much needed funds for this organisation.

My training program hasn’t been too bad, as I normally walk around 40 kilometres a week. So I have just been adding a longer walk once a week 😊

It is great to see so many people registered for this event, supporting the Mito Foundation. I look forward to seeing all the walkers and helpers who have made this possible. Enjoy the day!"

💚Paul has raised $2,014 so far, what a legend! Thank you so much for being part of the Mito Movement, see you soon at the start line!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #sunshinecoast

💚 Meet Maeve and Kerrie!

5 years ago, Kerrie’s granddaughter Maeve was diagnosed with a type of mitochondrial disease and, as a family they were devastated.

“As we began to find out more about this disease, we knew we wanted to raise awareness of it with others and join in with The Bloody Long Walk to help raise money towards helping others living with it.

Having a small business where we see a lot of people every day has made it easy to raise awareness of the cause in our community as well as raising money. At our coffee van, @littleolivecafe Little Olive the travelling cafe, we have a small collection mug with information about mito, and it is easy for customers to leave small change. 😊

Having a close-knit family and beautiful friends has enabled us to all pull together with Team Maeve and along the way have some awesome fundraisers, which have had great results.

Maeve has turned 6 years old this year, an age we didn't know would be possible or not. She is bright, determined, fearless and an inspiration to all of us. With all her difficulties she approaches life with the biggest smile and gives out the best hugs.

We will be walking in The Bloody Long Walk Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula again. We will have our coffee van set up making walkers morning brew and donating the morning’s takings to the Mito Foundation.

If you would love to walk for a great cause (and great coffee 😋 ☕ ) come and join us”

💚 Let’s show support for all the children and adults impacted by mito. Together, we will bring mito to its knees!

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #melbourne

❗️EXCITING NEWS: The Bloody Long Potatoes❗

❗️EXCITING NEWS: The Bloody Long Potatoes❗

This year you can walk 35km while eating Tornado potatoes - spiral potatoes covered in delicious herbs and spices - Perfect for your Sunday walk.

At the start line you will get two Tornado potatoes (in each hand). There will be dipping sauces available at the checkpoints, such as BBQ sauce, ketchup, garlic mayonnaise, cheese, or honey mustard (no double dipping). 🚫

👀 Don’t miss out on this fitness + culinary experience, tag everyone you want to walk and munch with you. Stay tuned for more information.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #bloodylongwalk #areyouupforit #35km #fitness #aprilfools 🥔

👀MELBOURNE!! 👀We are in need of some bloody

👀MELBOURNE!! 👀We are in need of some bloody brilliant volunteers for Sunday 22 May. 💚Our volunteers are vital to the success of The Bloody Long Walk events and can assist with registrations, event operations and logistics and/or traffic marshalling to get our walkers across the finish line!

👣If you’re participating in the walk, why not invite your friends and family to cheer you on from a front row spot?😎 Interested? check out the website (link in bio) for more info📱💻

https://www.bloodylongwalk.com.au/melbourne/volunteer/

#bloodylongwalk #mitofoundation #jointhemitomovement #volunteer #Melbourne

✨ Today, we are celebrating International Women'

✨ Today, we are celebrating International Women's Day @internationalwomensday_global acknowledging the contribution and achievements of all women across the globe. 🌏

😊 In particular, a HUGE THANK YOU to all the strong, detemined women in the Mito Movement who are always up for a challenge. We are so grateful for the difference you are making to Australian families impacted by mito. 🙌 You really are amazing!

🙏 A massive shout out to one INCREDIBLE woman who inspires us all - Kat Barlow, our fearless "Mum of the Captain of the Mito Movement."

#thankyou #mitocommunity @empowermentethos

📸 Throwback Thursday! Bloody great time in 2017

📸 Throwback Thursday! Bloody great time in 2017...

👀 Are you up for the 35km challenge this year? Let us know in the comments below 😊

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

🌟That's a wrap for the Bloody Long Walk 2021! 🌟

From all of us at The Mito Foundation we want to wish you a happy, restful break and we can't wait to see you back for another bloody good year in 2022.

🎄Happy Holidays!🥂

💚 Your Captain of the Mito Movement, Noah, has

💚 Your Captain of the Mito
Movement, Noah, has a message for all of the bloody awesome walkers and supporters this year:

“A massive thank you to everyone who has walked or supported the Bloody Long Walk, you…. ROCK”

🙌🏼 Thank YOU for making 2021 a bloody good year.

We can’t wait to see you all again in 2022! 💚

🙌That’s a wrap on The Bloody Long Walk 2021!🙌

💚 THANK YOU to everyone who took on the challenge this year. Across the country - 7 events, 1 virtual event - 13,350 people conquered 35km together for Australians affected by mito. We are thrilled to announce that YOU have raised a whopping over $3 million to cure mito - that's bloody amazing! 😎

🙏 And thank you so much to all the crew and volunteers for making these events possible.🙏

Together, we will bring mito to its knees! 💚

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

🙌 Meet Anne Crews and Colin Hay! 🙌 👟 Th

🙌 Meet Anne Crews and Colin Hay! 🙌

👟 Their team 'Big Trevs Troopers' registered for The Bloody Long Walk in Mornington Peninsula. But when Anne and Colin realised they wouldn't be able to attend on Sunday, they decided to do their own 35km walk on Friday to raise much needed funds and awareness of mito. 💚

☀️ They left Meeniyan at 7am and walked on the picturelesque Great Southern Rail Trail to Fish Creek at 11am. They walked back along the trail and returned at 4:16pm. 👣"The last few kms were difficult - but we made it! We are so gratedul to our many supporters who gave so generously to the Mito Movement."

💚A huge THANK YOU to the Big Trevs Troopers for supporting mito community and raising over $1,876! We are very grateful for your commitment.

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

That's a wrap on the Mornington Peninsula Bloody L

That's a wrap on the Mornington Peninsula Bloody Long Walk!

What an incredible day it was. Thank you to everyone who supported The Bloody Long Walk in 2021 💚

And a huge hooray to everyone who took part in the 35km challenge today and nailed it! You're bloody legends! 🎉 💪 🔥

#jointhemitomovement #walktocuremito #melbourne #35km #bloodylongwalk

All smiles and sunshine on the Mornington course t

All smiles and sunshine on the Mornington course today! ☀️

Thank you to everyone who is taking on and supporting The Bloody Long Walk today.

Together we can bring mito to it's knees 💚

#walktocuremito #35km #jointhemitomovement #melbourne #bloodylongwalk

A bloody massive thank you to all the volunteers b

A bloody massive thank you to all the volunteers bringing the smiles at the Mornington Bloody Long Walk today 👏 🎉

Without you, this event would not be possible! 💚

#volunteers #bloodylongwalk #35km #walktocuremito #35km

Congratulations to our first finisher Chris McNaug

Congratulations to our first finisher Chris McNaughton who completed the 35km challenge in 3hr 37 💪 🎉

#jointhemitomovement #walktocuremito #melbourne #areyouupforit #35km

Some of our walkers having a bloody great time on

Some of our walkers having a bloody great time on the Mornington Peninsula course today.

Good luck to everyone taking on the 35km challenge. We know you're going to bloody smash it 💪😉

#jointhemitomovement #walktocuremito #areyouupforit #35km #bloodylongwalk #melbourne

Always time for a little bit of fun on The Bloody

Always time for a little bit of fun on The Bloody Long Walk course 😂

#jointhemitomovement #areyouupforit #walktocuremito #35km #bloodylongwalk

Very honoured to present Hayden and Anna with the

Very honoured to present Hayden and Anna with the No. 1 and No. 2 bib for today’s Bloody Long Walk on the Mornington Peninsula!

They are walking for their daughter Lani who has mito 💚

The Quirk family and Team Lani have been long term supporters of the Bloody Long Walk, so much so that we have a checkpoint named after them at the event!

Go Team Lani! 💪

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

Here we go Mornington Peninsula! What an awesome

Here we go Mornington Peninsula!

What an awesome day we have ahead of us.

#jointhemitomovement #mitofoundation #mornington #areyouupforit #35km

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