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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 weโ€™ll cross the finish line exhausted and blistered, but thatโ€™s nothing compared to what people with mitochondrial disease (mito) go through every day of their lives.

Mito robs the bodyโ€™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

$1.09k

Ness, Will, Inez + Poppy

100 reasons + reminders of the vital work you + the amazing Mito Team do. Your Mum + Pete would be so proud - we miss them dearly x

$543

Prendys

Here's to Mum & Pete! Hope you reach your target xx

$543

Nina Blackwell

Woo Hoo! Go Sean!

$543

Fi

Dear Amanda and walking buddies, wishing you a a great day for a great cause. Fi

$500

Rhonda Murray

Thank you Sean, Ness and team. Love that you are walking in memory of Mum and Pete, we miss them every day. Your Bloody Long Walk brings us closer to a cure. Well done, much love from Rhonda, John, Annie & Cass ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

$500

Cath Chapman

Hey J - well done!!! xo

$500

Luke And Elevate Team

Go you bloody good thing!

$434

Janet

Proud to be participating in the 100th Bloody Long Walk

$434

Margaret Kench

Congratulations Sean on achieving 100 bloody long walks I am happy my family has participated during the years

$380

Nina Blackwell

Good luck lovely people!

$350

Anonymous

Dear Sean & Ness. Congratulations on 100 walks. We hear it was very wet so extra well done. Amazing yo see how far Mito has come. Jay & Kristen xx

$326

Kate Burgess

You are amazing enjoy. Kate x

$272

Rachel

$272

Artie Verdini

Love your work, mate! Congrats on the 100th walk!

$272

Shaun Dwyer

If you can wear a St Pats uniform on Liverpool station in the 80's you can walk 35 kms........hope you're well mate.

$272

Sally Greenaway And Warwick Benson

Well Done Amanda such a great cause love Sally and Warwick

$272

Bronwyn & Ross

Well done, Sean. You're an inspiration to the whole Mito community.

$250

Chris Weatherall

Woo that is like 500km (+training) and $38000 for mito

$250

Tiff & Matt Boughtwood

No shortcuts in Docklands, Sean! We’re cheering for you!

$217

Anonymous

Enjoy your time with family whilst raising money for good cause

$217

Anonymous

Go Vanessa. I'm proud of you doing this walk again for such an important cause. Bev xx

$217

Margaret & David

We are in awe of your dedication to the cause! Your Bowral cheer squad.

$217

Allison Portus

You've got this!!

$217

Ross (rad) And Hetty

It's amazing what you have done and continue to do for all those affected by Mito

$217

Di And Peter Johnston

Good luck, Manda. We are very proud of you.

$163

Wallace Family

Go Janet & family - walk #15 is very impressive for such a great cause!

$163

Mark Hertzberg

Congratulations Amanda.

$163

Patricia Rebeiro

Go get em Amanda!!

$150

Rachel B

Bless dear lady xxx

$130

Kris Ma

Way to go Amanda! All the best with the walk!

$130

Old Dragon

Go Sean!

$130

John T

Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone (cover 1963 by Gerry & The Pacemakers; 1945 original, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Carousel)

$130

Mark Stevenson

you are legends - keep up the great effort

$130

Gaurav

Good luck Amanda! Great cause!

$130

The Camperdown Mob

Bloody great achievement. All power to your hard-working legs :)

$130

Di Roche

Go well Ness and hope the weather is kind to you. x

$120

Tal Schlosser

$119

Amanda Johnston

$119

The Maghausens

Go you wonderful Vanessa Trowell!! With lots and lots of love, Aaron and Gabi xx

$119

Jill Wells

Well done Amanda! A shame that it’s raining in Melbourne today -although I can’t imagine it will dampen your spirit. Congratulations on this achievement and impressive fund raising efforts!

$119

Bianca Roche-bolger

Hoping a great walk for you all xx

$119

Kristen Nowak

You’re such an inspiration and I’m confident your angels will be with you every step of the 35km. Enthusiastically cheering you on from a far, you awesome person! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿคฉ

$119

Megan Maack

Go long legs!

$119

Simone Walker

Power to you Sean!

$119

Simone Walker

Go for it Ness!

$119

Susan, Eddie, Tom & Victoria

Well done Verdens for your ongoing support for Mito research.

$119

John Carroll

Go Sean!!

$119

Peri Macdonald

Super Ness!

$119

Kylie De Boer

$119

Tim Fazio

$119

Wahroonga Crew

Amazing effort! We are so impressed.

$119

Oswald Family

Amazing effort once again Amanda. We’re very proud x

$110

Louise M

$109

Sarah Macmaster

$109

Poppy

Walk well!

$109

Imogen Hajdu

Go sister xx

$109

Lisa G

You're awesome! Count me in next year x

$109

Sarah Mcintyre

Awesome work Sean - thinking of you and your family, Sarah and Craig xo

$109

Kathy Condos

Congratulations on your 15th bloody long walk! What a milestone.

$100

Mike J

$100

Tom G.

You go Ness, remember all the joy is in the journey....

$100

David Thorburn

Great work & may your feet be blister-free Sean. I fear we will have some rainy day stories though to exchange on the day:(

$100

Dazbecistan

We are proud of you both.

$100

The Gardner’s

Love your work Mr Murray!!!

$100

The Gardners

We are with you every step of the way!

$68

Jess Weatherall

$65

Kalita Corrigan

Good luck Amanda!

$65

Nima

$65

Paul Murray

You’re a bloody legend Sean. Have a great walk. Looking forward to “you-hooing” you at the finish ๐Ÿค—

$65

Gaffneys

Cheers Ness and team for this BLW!!

$65

John Hibbett

Happy to support you Sean. You putting your heart into action AND drawing awareness! Enjoy the Bloody Long Walk!!

$65

Carol Jones

In memory of Lorraine & Peter. Well done Sean xx

$65

Stephanie Isaac

$65

Chris Pennington

Full of admiration for you Sean. Enjoy the walk

$65

Lauren Buck

Hope the rain stays away !!!

$60

Andrea Martinez

Congratulations!!! What an achievement and a great cause x

$60

R

$60

Kate Romano

$60

Dan Sturrock

Best wishes for the event

$60

Hugh Saalmans

Hi Ness and Sean, hope the walk and fundraising went really well! Love, Michelle & Hugh

$60

Sharon Thorpe

Well done Janet and co! A huge achievement for a great cause.

$60

Abir Bhattacharyya

Good luck with the walk and well done on supporting a worthy cause!

$60

Flavia Julius

Good luck and have fun Verdens! Love from the Julius'

$60

Helen

$60

Hyung Kim

$60

Anonymous

$60

Trent Zimmerman

Good luck Sean and thank you for all you do!

$55

Veronica Iacono

$54

Janet Burke

You’re amazing

$54

Abena N

Good luck Sean

$54

Georgina Bill

Go well Sean, terrific effort.

$54

Tam Paul Cameron Robinson

$54

Anonymous

$54

Laura Hamilton-o’hara

Well done you legends!

$50

Kate Hooke

Hi Vanessa, sorry a little late with my sponsorship. Hope you had a fabulous weekend for the 100th walk. Kx

$50

Renae

For my mother in law, Sheri ๐Ÿ’œ 13 years tomorrow since she passed from Mito ๐Ÿ˜”

$50

Will Verden

Good Luck!

$50

Sarah Oquist

Good luck in the 100th walk!

$38

Adam Lawrence-slater

All the best Sean, great cause

$38

Josh O'sullivan

Well done Janet, good luck for the walk!

$38

Ian Bilmon

$38

James Grant

$38

Paula Fletcher

$38

Lauren Hood

With legs that long, 35km is surely a quick stroll ๐Ÿคฃ Thank you for leading with heart. We're really proud to have you at the helm ๐Ÿ’š

$35

William Murray

Woop Woop Seanage!! You should be so unbelievably proud of your unwavering dedication and resilience to people impacted by Moto - I know I certainly am, as I’m sure Little Nana and Uncle Pete would be too. Hope you have lots of magnesium waiting for you at the finish line! Lots of love from the north, Boy x ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿ’ซ

$22

Brydie Nielson

$11

Gemma Verden

Go Dad!!! (stay hydrated lol)

$11

Gemma Verden

Go mum! You'll do great!