19 for 19 Challenge 2026
Join us for a walk that changes lives: the Sixth Annual 19 for 19 Challenge!
Be part of something extraordinary. Walk 19km or 7.5km across three spectacular New England private properties and help transform the future of children’s cancer research.
Why Join Us?
- Make History: In just five years, our community has raised an incredible $1,098,267 for groundbreaking osteosarcoma research at the Children’s Cancer Institute. Help us reach our goal of $2,000,000 by 2027.
- Experience Beauty: Journey through breathtaking New England landscapes rarely open to the public, joining walkers and runners united in purpose and hope.
- Create Impact: Every step you take supports Associate Professor Emmy Fleuren’s world-first research at the Children’s Cancer Institute, developing better outcomes for young people diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
- Honour a Legacy: Walk in memory of Anya Zuber (2001-2020), whose wish to find safer treatments and better outcomes for osteosarcoma has inspired a movement that has changing lives.
The Power of Community
As Scott Group, one of our founding sponsors, shares: “Each year, we’ve witnessed the remarkable enthusiasm grow. The 19 for 19 Challenge has fostered incredible camaraderie and engagement, uniting our community for an impact that reaches far beyond our region.”
Together, we are not just walking – we are striding toward a future where children with cancer have better treatments, enhanced survivorship, and brighter tomorrows. We are making a difference.
Access is ONLY via bus shuttles to and from the event. Buses depart the Armidale Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street, every 15 minutes between 5.45 and 6.45am, returning at intervals between 10.30am and 12.00pm back to the Visitor Information Centre.
