The Sore Knees

The Bloody Long Walk 2026 - Melbourne

We're walking 35km in The Bloody Long Walk!

Our team is walking 35km in The Bloody Long Walk to help Australians living with mitochondrial disease.

We know we’ll cross the finish line exhausted and blistered, but that’s nothing compared to what people with mitochondrial disease (mito) go through every day of their lives.

Mito robs the body’s cells of energy, causing multiple organ dysfunction or failure. It can affect anyone at any age.

Please sponsor our walk to fund research into desperately needed treatments and cures for this devastating disease.

Every dollar will make a difference.

THANK YOU!

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Thank you to our Sponsors

$231

Anonymous

$120

Anonymous

$119

Dianne Holman Taylor

Great effort, Kathleen

$119

Keir Jasper

$119

Dimitra

A great cause! Nice one!

$118

Greg Q

$80

Annette Mccoy

Such inspiring action to highlight and assist a little known dis-ease. May U both gain much from your involvement

$78

Marcus :)

Up the Sore Knees Crew! You amazing humans (with sore knees)

$65

Sotiria Aleciou

You’ve got this .

$65

Emma Mallia

$65

Lisa Hetherington

Thinking of you on this bloody long walk. A great cause. Well done 🥰

$60

Michael Cowen

$60

Jennifer Reynard

$59

Megan Philip

Ice and elevate for a great cause!

$54

Margaret Arnold

Do everything you can to avoid blisters! And line up a soak in the bath and a massage! I’ll be thinking of you both, and very pleased NOT to be doing it this time, as I have 9 hours of active teaching on the day afterwards!!

$54

Jennifer Morton

SO impressed that you’re doing it! All the best for a great walk!

$54

Matched Donation

$54

Claudia O

All the best!

$54

Kerry Gerraty

Good on you.. such a great cause. 👍

$50

Linda Parish

$41

Andy

Brave, very brave!

$41

Andy Payne

$38

Kris Hosking

Go Gals! So proud of you..... thanks for bringing this condition to people's attention. You'll be fine- just keep going. XO

$38

Mel Nash

Good luck ad pack some compeed - great cause.

$38

Ronald Brett Mccoy

Good luck!

$38

Diana Sguerzi

Fantastic effort my friends. Having 2 dodgy knees myself, I admire your dedication to this cause.

$38

Michelle Craig

$38

Matched Donation

$38

Joel Stahl

$35

Megan

You can do it 💜

$35

Janette Hall

$35

Lawrence Mcguire

Sunscreen, water and snacks!

$35

Lil Van Dyk

Legend!!!! Love this ❤️ 💪

$35

Martin Richards

Well done Legends! Smashing it. Keep moving forward xo

$33

Mayii Evans

😜💋

$22

Lisa

Go Kathleen and Audrie!

$22

Lori Kirk

Walking is good for the heart x

$22

Gia Kaur

$20

Renata Cinelli

Good on you, Kathleen. An important cause. One step at a time :)

$20

Matched Donation

$20

Suzanne Hill

Good Luck