Pam Ryley

I'm Walking 35km to Cure Mito in The Bloody Long Walk!

I'm walking 35km in The Bloody Long Walk to help Australians living with mitochondrial disease. 

That’s 46,200 steps in one day!

I know I’ll cross the finish line exhausted, and probably 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 my walk to fund research into desperately needed treatments and cures for this devastating disease, which is affecting many Australians including my friends' little boy, Ziggy.

Every dollar will make a difference!

During last year's walk I got to 34km before feeling faint, and was encouraged to keep going by a team member I met that day...I don't think I'd have made it over the line without her. This year, I'm planning to eat and drink more as I walk! A 35km walk is tough, but knowing that wonderful people like you are supporting me honestly is the best motivation to keep going.

On behalf of little Ziggy, thank you so much.