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Members of the local gym Pace at Sleeman are gearing up for a walk/run on August 23 to raise vital funds for Motor Neurone Disease research. Held at Sleeman Sports Complex, the MND Research Walk/Run welcomes participation from anyone who is able to complete the 2.5km loop or simply walk for an hour.
Motor Neurone Disease remains one of Australia’s most devastating neurological conditions. In 2025, an estimated 2,800 Australians were living with MND, with two people diagnosed and two people lost every single day. The lifetime risk sits at 1 in 300, and the median survival time after diagnosis is just 2.5 years.
For the Pace at Sleeman community, the fight against MND hits close to home. In 2020, the group lost member David Keys after an 18-month battle. Earlier this year, Moira Rose received her diagnosis and now faces the toughest challenge of her life.
With no cure currently available, awareness and research funding are vitally important. The University of Queensland’s MND and FTD research team continues to work towards breakthroughs in treatment and understanding of the disease. Every step taken in this event will make a contribution to research funding, which will hopefully, one day, lead to a cure.
MND Research Walk/Run
When: Sunday 23 August 2026.
Start time: 7:30am (finish by 8:30am).
Where: Anna Meares Velodrome, Sleeman Sports Complex (Car Park P1).
The course: 2.5km loop around AMV and BMX Centre pathways.
The distance: You can walk or run any distance for up to one hour.
Afterwards: From 8:45am at the Aquatic Café – light food provided; drinks and extras available for purchase.
To register, email [email protected] by 15 August.
