Over 1,650 people took part in The Bloody Long Walk from Palm Beach to Manly on 30 July, raising over $350,000 for Mitochondrial disease (mito), with the figure still rising as the money rolls in.
It took most people 7-8 hours to finish the 35 km coastal walk, but the fastest person ran it in just over three hours.
Mito is a debilitating genetic disorder that depletes the body’s cells of energy, causing multiple organ dysfunction or failure and potentially death.
Mito affects one in 4,300 people, and more than 130,000 Australians may carry genetic changes that put them at risk of developing the disease or mito-related symptoms such as seizures and strokes.
The Bloody Long Walk raises awareness of mito as well as vital funds to support patients and their families and also to support research into prevention, diagnosis and treatment and cure.
To make a donation, please go to www.bloodylongwalk.com.au/sydney-north.