ALEX DODDS WALK 4 A CURE - THE STORY BEHIND THE WALK
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Two young Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) supporters Blaise White and Zac Dodds will soon head off on the challenge of a lifetime to honor their beloved late grandfather ‘Bumpa’.
Alex Dodds (Bumpa), 72, sadly passed away from cancer late last year and now the two 16 year-olds have decided to embark on a marathon walk to honor not only him but in their own words, “everyone who has lost a loved one or is suffering through this terrible disease.”
With the initial support of his mother Kerryn, Blaise White figured a great fundraising idea would be to organise a 400km marathon walk – starting at his current home in Drysdale Victoria through to the location of his previous home at Tocumwal just across the NSW border.
“Originally Blaise wanted to do the walk while Dad was still alive but the sickness came on too fast. A week after Dad died Blaise said he would continue with his idea and complete the walk,” said mum Kerryn.
Upon hearing of the idea, Blaise’s cousin Zac decided he would also like to take up the challenge, and the two boys will now complete the walk together. They plan to start their walk on 19 September and Prestige Jayco will be there to assist along the way.
Alex Dodds was known to a number of staff at Prestige Jayco so when we heard what Blaise and Zac had planned we were more than happy to come on board and lend the boys and their families a Jayco motorhome for the 400km journey. |
The route the boys have planned out is as follows:
19/9/10 51 Newcombe St Drysdale walk 37.1 km and arrive in Lara
20/9/10 Leave Lara walk 43.4 km and arrive in Bacchus Marsh
21/9/10 Leave Bacchus March walk 34.6 km and arrive in Macedon
22/9/10 Leave Macedon walk 32.7 km and arrive in Kyneton
23/9/10 Leave Kyneton walk 32.8 km and arrive in Mia Mia
24/9/10 leave Mia Mia and walk 74.1 km arrive in Nagambie on
25/9/10 by the time the siren blows on the AFL grand final (hopefully)
26/9/10 Leave Nagambie walk 39.7 km and arrive in Murchison North
27/9/10 Leave Murchison North walk 36.2 km to Congupna
28/9/10 Leave Congupna walk 36.9 km and arrive in Katamatite
29/9/10 Leave Katamatite walk to 34.5 km to Tocumwal
This is a total of 402 km in 11 Days
The two young fundraisers have the full support of their family and are undertaking all sorts of great fundraising events leading up to the trip to raise money.
Apart from the Australian Cancer Research Foundation the boys will also raise money for ‘The Andrew Love Centre’ (the Cancer ward at The Geelong Hospital).
Anyone wishing to support the two boys on their big adventure can contact Kerryn on 0407 743 376, visit the Walk 4 a Cure fundraising page (http://www.everydayhero.com.au/walk4acure ) or join the Alex Dodds Walk 4 A Cure Facebook Group (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=211950045521 ) |
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