Giving Support
Searching for a Cure
Lymphoma Walk For Awareness
Some of you may have already heard a little about the Lymphoma Walk For Awareness that our group of friends is organizing, others may have not. Well it’s still going ahead and it’s just over a week away so please check out all the details below and get onboa...rd.
I had no idea what Lymphoma was, let alone how to spell or even say it. Until a close mate of ours was diagnosed with bone lymphoma. Soon as I heard this I wanted to learn more about this type of cancer and also do something, which would raise awareness to others and show our support and love to the family involved.
More and more people are being diagnosed with lymphoma every year, and the majority of these people are only 15-25 years of age, way too young to be dealing with such a horrible disease.
So that is why we have created this Walk For Awareness, which will be held on Sunday February 19th. We will be handing out information about Lymphoma along the way and also raising money for Lymphoma Australia to help them continue to find a cure.
WALK DETAILS
The way we have set up this walk is in four stages. We realise not everyone will want to walk the whole distance. So we will have check points/joining points along the way. So you can pick the distance that suits you best.
Macintosh Island To Burleigh Point 14-15km
Start 10am SHARP – Arrive Approx 2-2.30pm
1st Leg
Macintosh Island car park side (we will cross the bridge to main beach Parade) then head to – Surfers Paradise (check point/joining point across the road from Billy Beach House, we will walk through Cavil Ave via View Street and Surfers Paradise Boulevard)
Walk time 30 – 40 mins. Arrive at check point 10.30 – 10.40am
Rest/Wait Time - 10-15mins Depart 10.50am
2nd Leg
Surfers Paradise – Pratten Park Broadbeach via Surf Parade Check point at, entry to Pratten Park. Walk time 50 – 60mins.
Arrive at check point approx 11.45am.
Rest/Wait Time – 10 – 15mins Depart 12noon.
3rd Leg
Pratten Park Broadbeach – North Burleigh Hill (Check Point adjacent to Shark Bar top of the hill)
Walk Time 1hour – 1hour 15mins. Arrive at check point 1pm – 1.15pm
Rest/Wait Time - 10 -15mins, Depart 1.30pm
Final Stretch
North Burleigh Hill – Burleigh Point Park
Walk time 30 – 40mins.
Arrive Final destination Approx 2 pm – 2.30pm
After we have finished the walk we will then move to either the beach hotel or the surf club, for a few well earned beers! Still to be confirmed.