I am walking 86km to support Hugh
$501
Raised for
kids with cancer
7km
Conquered for
kids with cancer
86km
My distance
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My Activity Tracking
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My target 86 kms
Support my Challenge to Help Kids with Cancer!
This March, I'll be walking from Balnarring to Port Melbourne to raise funds for the Children's Cancer Institute through their '86K for a Cure' fundraiser.
Why 86? This is the number of children diagnosed with cancer every month, so I'm walking 1km for each child diagnosed in the month of March.
The aim of the fundraiser is to fund research into safer, more effective cancer treatments, especially in the paediatric brain cancer space, which has become a pretty big thing in our lives since my son Hugh's brain cancer diagnosis in 2022.
https://www.ccia.org.au/fundraisers/chrismclennan
I sincerely appreciate any donation to support my challenge as every dollar counts, and please hit me up if you would like to get fit with me and join me on any of these walks!
I sincerely appreciate any donation to support my challenge as every dollar counts, and please hit me up if you would like to get fit with me and join me on any of these walks!
2/3 - Balnarring to Somerville - Western Port Bay Trail 26km
9/3 - Moorooduc to Frankston - Peninsula Link Trail / Baxter Trail 14km
16/3 - Frankston to Mordialloc - Kananook Creek Trail / Frankston Line Rail Trail 17km
23/3 - Mordialloc to Port Melbourne - Bay Trail 29km
My Dedication
Hugh
My son Hugh was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022 and underwent major lifesaving surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible. This left him permanently disabled and he had to relearn to walk, talk, eat and write again. While his recovery has been on-going and long, he has continued to show unwavering determination to get back to living as normal as possible.
I'm dedicating this challenge not only to my sons brain cancer battle, but to all children and their families dealing with and living in the shadow of cancer.
I hope for the day we can have safe and effective treatments for children with brain cancer, which improves their chance for survival and reduces the likelihood of permanent disability.
Hugh is such a battler and has overcome so many challenges. We can all hope for a cure to this terrible disease. đź’ś