MS Walk & Fun Run 2013

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On Sunday 2 June, the MS Walk and Fun Run commences at Park, Milsons Point, New South Wales&hl=en&sll=-33.796924,150.922433&sspn=1.572592,2.458191&oq=bradfield&hq=Bradfield Park, Milsons Point, New South Wales&t=m&z=16 Bradfield Park Milsons Point, Sydney (time to be confirmed when you register).

All you will see will be a wall of red as red is the colour of the day. Prizes for the best red dressed group and individual are up for grabs.

This is not just a run, it is an opportunity to raise awareness and much needed funds to help MS sufferers. The mission is to say goodbye to MS by raising funds and having fun.

The fun run will kick off at the northern side of the Harbour Bridge at Bradfield Park and will head towards the Harbour Shores of Lavender Bay, continuing to Balls Head Reserve, Waverton. Run the residential streets and finish along the Boardwalk of Luna Park. It wont just be Luna Park smiling as you sprint the final metres - as we run the eight kilometre course, we pass through North Shores' picturesque parks, reserves and shore line.

Competitors, race your previous years times with the professional chip timing system, which is placed on your shoe (show your bib number at the tag collection station before the run). It's a great way to get fit and healthy and, don't forget, to have fun along the way.

You will encounter a few challenging steep inclines on hills, steps and terrain is uneven in sections. A high level fitness is required for the run.

If you can't run, they are always seeking volunteers for the day. Support the runners along the way by encouraging and cheering them. This is such a worthy cause.

10 000 people each year from Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne get involved in this fantastic cause. Be part of it. Help raise money and awareness for MS. Let's bring it out of the shadows and raise money to eradicate this debilitating disease. The more money raised the better.

If the run is not your cup of tea, then maybe the Fun Walks from Hyde Park may be more your style. Either way, competing or not, Hyde Park is going to create some noise with celebrations of all competitors and supporters. Bradfield Park participants are also invited to join in the festivities at Hyde Park.

Entry for the run is $35 for an adult, $23 for a child, $69 for one adult and two children or $93 for family of four. Numbers are limited and registrations close midday Tuesday 28th May.


What is MS? Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the central nervous system. Approx 23 000 Australians live with MS, with 1000 more every year diagnosed. Women are more affected than males and patients are between 20 and 40 years of age on average when diagnosed. No two cases are the same when it comes to MS. Patients, family and friends all face the hard road finding a cure and funding for this horrible debilitating disease.

MS Australia, have been organising and fundraising for years. This is our opportunity to give back as the caring Sydneysiders we are.

MS Australia's 24th Year Fun Walk Hyde Park

Arrive at 9.30am to do a group warm up in Park, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales&hl=en&sll=-33.847318,151.212317&sspn=0.012279,0.019205&oq=hyde&hq=Hyde Park, Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales&t=m&z=16 Hyde Park , with the race starting at 10am.

Grab your mates, dress up individually or as a group, get your work colleges involved, school mates, scout/guide groups. Dress up in red; be a clown, anything for a laugh, stand out in the crowd, and draw attention to yourself and your plight. Enter solo or as a group or in pairs; walk, skip, hop, push a pram, push a wheelchair, power walk, jog or run - it's a fun walk and we are all here for one cause. Remember the key word - fun, with a cause.

The 5.5 kilometre walk leaves Hyde Park heading towards the Opera House. View the beauty of the harbour and our glorious Mrs Macquarie Park, cut through the Botanical Gardens, and return to Hyde Park. What a way to raise funds for MS, walking around our glorious harbour, parks and famous icons of Sydney.

The 9 kilometre walk leaves Hyde Park and heads towards Martin Place, down to Town Hall, through Sydney's historical Millers Point. You will see a building from the convict era that still stands today and view the Harbour Bridge from a different angle as you walk under. You are about half way - through The Rocks and Circular Quay to join the 5.5 kilometre walk until you reach your destination, Hyde Park.

16km Leave Hyde Park, join the 9 km walk and then head over the Pyrmont Bridge at Cockle Bay, move on to the Anzac Bridge, how often do you get to do walk 2 major Sydney Bridges in one day.

Wheelchairs along the 16km walk, may require assistance, especially Anzac Bridge.

Toilets, drink stations are accessible along each route.

Hyde Park is the hub of the MS Walks, unwind, relax and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, what a way to help a cause.

All routes are wheelchair/pram/stroller accessible. Open for all.

Get the kids involved, get their school or sports groups involved in raising funds. This is an extremely worthy cause worth fighting for.

Don your sneakers, wet weather gear, energy snacks, grab your water bottle and have a extremely fulfilling day, knowing your have made a difference in a person's life.

Entry for the Walk Starts at $28 - $38, for an adult and $15 - $20, for a child, family entries are available ranging between $50 -$68 for 1 adult and 2 children, and $70 -$95 for family of 4
Check www.mswalk.org.au/nsw/about/entry-prices.asp for more information.

Come on Sydney, let's out do our friends in Canberra and Melbourne. Show them what Sydney has to offer, strength, endurance, determination, acceptance and support.

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