THE popular Coastrek hiking challenge is set to return to the Mornington Peninsula in May with organisers urging participants to register before entries close on 12 April. The national event, which blends fitness, fundraising and community, will see thousands of trekkers take to coastal trails across the peninsula, raising funds for mental health organisation Beyond Blue. Now in its 17th year, Coastrek has grown into one of Australia’s largest team-based hiking fundraisers. Since launching in 2009, more than 90,000 participants have completed the challenge, collectively raising over $57m for charities including the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Heart Foundation. Participants…
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ABOUT 3000 keen hikers have laced up their boots and taken to the trails of the Mornington Peninsula in support of raising more than $1.2 million for Beyond Blue’s 24/7 support service. The coastal hike, held on 23 May, included options of a 50km from Cape Schanck, a 30km loop from Point Nepean or 20km from Sorrento, with all distances finishing in Point Nepean. It is a team event of minimum two people, with all team sizes welcome.Back for its 11th year on the Mornington Peninsula, the event was organised by Coastrek, which hosts a national series of fundraising walks in the…
HIKERS of all ages and from all walks of life enjoyed the spectacular coastal scenery of Mornington Peninsula last Friday (24 May) as they took part in Coastrek in support of the Heart Foundation.More than 2400 trekkers in various locations around the country participated in the 50km, 30km or 20km challenge to highlight the benefits of walking for heart health, while aiming to raise $800,000 in support of the Heart Foundation’s research into heart disease. Money raised will also support the foundation’s initiatives to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia – a preventable disease that is particularly prevalent in remote…