Register for Gift of Life's DonateLife Walk 2019

Gift of Life’s DonateLife Walk—Canberra’s largest community event in support of the national DonateLife campaign—is taking place on Wednesday 13 February 2019 and registrations are now open! The Walk is a timely opportunity to show your support for organ and tissue donation and to sign on to the Australian Organ Donor Register. Gift of Life’s DonateLife Walk will start at and return to Regatta Point. Two simultaneous walks will be held, the standard bridge-to-bridge walk around Lake Burley Griffin as well as a shorter option around Commonwealth Park. Participants should gather at Regatta Point at 6.45am with both walks kicking off at 7am sharp from the same start point. The bridge-to-bridge circuit of Lake Burley Griffin takes about 45 minutes to an hour and the shorter walk takes about 15–20 minutes. You can walk or jog at your own pace, and pets, children and friends are very welcome. There’s even a free barbecue breakfast on the grass at Regatta Point afterwards! Limited free t-shirts, hats and show bags will be available for participants – first in best dressed. Parking at Regatta Point is free up until 8:30am. Parking inspectors will be in force to penalise anyone who has not paid for a ticket. Everyone from our politicians, sporting and other personalities, business leaders and government staff are supporting the walk, as well as local school and university students and community groups. Organised by Gift of Life and sponsored by the Government’s Organ and Tissue Authority, this major event helps raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation and involves thousands of Canberrans every year. By participating, you help spread the word about becoming an organ and tissue donor and signing onto the Australian Organ Donor Register. For more information about organ and tissue donation and to register your donation decision, go to donatelife.gov.au