Every day 8 children are born with a heart defect, that is a family every 3 hours whose life will change in a heartbeat. Four lives are tragically lost each week. CHD is the leading cause of death in Australian babies under the age of one. Over 72,000 Australian children and adults live with CHD, with the impact extended to their many family members and carers. Unfortunately undergoing heart surgery is not a cure - children with congenital heart disease will face unique challenges for the rest of their lives and for many, this includes ongoing medical treatment and repeated heart surgeries.

The event is a 4km walk in honour of the 4 lives lost each week to congenital heart disease. You can choose to do 8km in honour of the 8 babies born each day with CHD.