JOIN THE
BRIGHT
WALK!
Share an unforgettable and illuminating experience with family and friends on the evening of 6 July, while raising funds for life-saving research at SAHMRI.
What?
The BRIGHT Walk is an epic challenge to walk 11km on a crisp winter evening.
Where & when?
The event takes place on Saturday 6 July 2024 at 4pm in Adelaide.
Why?
To raise funds to help SAHMRI cure disease and save lives.
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JOIN US FOR BRIGHT!
“Are you up for a memorable and inspiring winter evening walk in Adelaide this July, winding your way past a dazzling array of spectacular music and light installations, including the best of Illuminate Adelaide’s City Lights?
“We have a slightly shorter and more child-friendly route this year, so bring your whole family along too – the more the merrier. It’s an experience you won’t forget!
“By taking part and fundraising for us, you’ll be supporting SAHMRI researchers in their quest to help us all not just live longer, but live better too.
“Hoping to see you there!”
– Rebecca, SAHMRI’s BRIGHT Walk Coach (and Evie her dog)
3 STEPS TO SUPPORT
OUR RESEARCH
Join us
Sign up on your own, or team up with your family or friends to create your own BRIGHT Walk party!
Set up
Customise your personal fundraising page and connect it up to Strava to track your training walks.
Get training
Get yourself in shape ready for the big night on 6 July, and ask everyone you know to sponsor you!
OUR FANTASTIC FUNDRAISERS
Thanks to all our BRIGHT stars for fundraising for us. You’re all heroes!
To sponsor someone, just click on an individual or team name to visit their fundraising page.
INDIVIDUALS
TEAMS
EARN YOUR BRIGHT GEAR
You can earn all these exclusive goodies as your fundraised dollars mount up – from a BRIGHT drawstring bag when you receive your first donation, to a zip-up fleece jacket when you reach $2,000!
GIVING BACK
“I was diagnosed with leukaemia nine years ago and the treatment I received was developed here in Adelaide. I take part in the BRIGHT Walk to give back to medical research so others can also benefit from ground-breaking discoveries and treatments.”
Michelle isn’t a doctor, a scientist or a medical researcher but she can walk – so she does. Michelle does the BRIGHT Walk because that’s how she can help. Last year, she and her team the Blue Sky Babes raised over $3,500 for medical research at SAHMRI.
Sign up today to help bring light and hope to thousands of families facing life-threatening diseases.
TOOLS, SUPPORT
AND RESOURCES
As a participant in the BRIGHT Walk, you’ll have exclusive access to:
- The BRIGHT Walk fundraising hub and a personalised fundraising page to make it super-easy for friends and family to sponsor you
- A dedicated personal coach who’ll be there to advise you and answer your questions
- Downloadable guides to support your fundraising and training and posters to help you promote your challenge
- Zoom backgrounds to brighten up virtual meetings – and nudge your workmates to sponsor you
ADELAIDE IN LIGHTS
The BRIGHT Walk is timed to coincide with Illuminate Adelaide, with dazzling light installations and projections located all around the city’s streets and public buildings. There will also be additional installations for you to enjoy, created specially for the event.
Like a beacon of hope for those battling serious disease, SAHMRI’s iconic Cheesegrater awaits at the end of your challenge, lit up against the night sky and with food, drinks and a live band to help celebrate your achievement.
So come along with your friends and family, enjoy the spectacle and make a difference for medical research!
YOUR QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
How much does it cost to take part?
The registration fee for the BRIGHT Walk will vary according to the date you sign up. Currently, tickets cost $65, saving $34 on the standard price.
What support will I get once I’ve signed up?
You’ll have a dedicated personal coach soon after you join us. They’ll be there to answer your questions, give advice and share both fundraising and training resources.
How will the money raised be used?
The money you raise on the BRIGHT Walk will help SAHMRI’s BRIGHT and brilliant researchers create a brighter future for the people we love.
WHAT IS SAHMRI?
SAHMRI is South Australia’s not-for-profit health and medical research institute.
We believe in a healthier future for all Australians. We listen to the needs of our communities to deliver research that changes the way healthcare is delivered. Through research excellence, innovation and strategic partnerships, we turn discoveries in health and medical research into impact for the community to improve their lives and the health of all Australians.
SAHMRI’s headquarters is in the heart of Adelaide BioMed City – the largest health and medical research precinct in the Southern Hemisphere. It is currently home to around 700 researchers, partners, students and support staff. They are all committed to transforming innovative health and medical research into tangible health benefits for our community.
You can learn more about SAHMRI here.
ANY QUESTIONS?
Feel free to get in touch using our online form, phone or email – we’ll be happy to help!
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