Event: The Bloody Long Walk – Newcastle
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Summary
The Bloody Long Walk Newcastle is a 35 km coastal walk from Barton Field to Foreshore Park in Newcastle supporting the Mito Foundation
Course & Elevation
The Bloody Long Walk Newcastle is a 35km one-day challenge walk held on Sunday 23 August 2026, raising funds for the Mito Foundation and its work supporting Australians affected by mitochondrial disease. Around 315m of total climb spread over the day makes it a genuine but achievable challenge, with most walkers finishing in seven to eight hours on a fully supported course with checkpoints every 3.5–7km.
The 2026 route starts at Barton Field and follows the tree-lined Fernleigh Track — a converted rail corridor — before turning towards the city and dropping down to Merewether Beach. From there it hugs Newcastle's surf beaches and headlands all the way to the finish line at Foreshore Park, trading bushland for big coastal views in the back half.
Thirty-five kilometres on foot in a single day rewards preparation more than raw fitness. A structured, event-specific training block builds your time on feet gradually, conditions your legs for the early climbs and the long flat middle, and sorts out footwear, nutrition and pacing well before event day — so the last 10km along the coast feels like the highlight rather than the hard part.
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