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Cancer Council's Walk For Breast Cancer challenge is an online, month-long personal challenge that starts on 1 October and runs through until 31 October.
The quickest way to get your questions answered is on our Facebook Group. We have a team dedicated to resolving your queries.  
You can also contact us on 1300 65 65 85 or by emailing doitforcancer@nswcc.org.au. 
What is the challenge about? How does it work? 
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Cancer Council’s 58km Walk for Breast Cancer in October is a month-long virtual walking challenge to support people affected by cancer.  Whether it’s 2km a day or 58km in a week, our supporters can choose how they'd like to tackle their kilometres throughout the month!  

Signing up is easy:  

Join the Challenge 

It’s free to sign up, you can choose to walk solo or as a team, it’s super simple! Setup your own page in just a couple of minutes. 

 

  1. Join the Challenge by clicking on https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/event/walk-for-breast-cancer to receive your free downloadable track-your-challenge calendar  
  1. Spread the word Start fundraising and let everyone know you’re walking to support Aussies with breast cancer! 
  1. Make a Difference! By joining the challenge you’ll fund world-class breast cancer research, early detection, and treatment programs. Join our Facebook Group 

 

How do I share my fundraising page 
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An easy way to share your fundraising page is to log in to your dashboard and click the 'shared my page’ icon. 
How do I record my kilometres? 
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Once you register on https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/event/walk-for-breast-cancer, you will receive a downloadable calendar to track your kilometres! 

 

To track your kilometres any GPS enabled devices like fitness wristbands or watches (think?Fitbit, Garmin?etc) will do the trick. We have linked up with Strava, Fitbit and mapmyfitness to automatically sync with your fundraising page and add to your kilometres each time you record an activity. 

 

If you’re not already connected with these devices, you can always use your Smartphone and download Strava,?Fitbit or mapmyfitness to get started. 

Once installed and your account has been created with your preferred app,?login to your Walk For Breast Cancer profile page and head to the 'My Fitness Activity' tab. Here you can now connect up to your preferred fitness app.?Click on the icon of the app you'd like to connect -?this will?ask you to login and?authorise us to access your fitness account.? 

You're now connected! 

Where can I walk? 
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You get to choose where you want to do your kilometres! Whether you tackle them all in one go or split them up throughout the day.
Can I do more than 58 kilometres?
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Yes! You are welcome to set your target to something that is challenging for you
Do I have to complete my KM goal in 1 day or in the whole of October? 
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The 58km Walk for Breast Cancer is a month-long challenge, so you have the whole month to reach your goals. You can do it over 1 day, each weekend or every day, whatever works best for you.
What if I can’t complete it?
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We can assist you every step of the way to help you complete your challenge. Reach out to our Facebook Group admin for some advice and top tips to help you reach your target. 

If you aren’t able to complete the challenge, please don’t worry! Please let your sponsors know and jump on the Facebook group chat to let us know. 

Is there a minimum fundraising target?
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There is no minimum amount of fundraising that we set for participants, but we recommend you set a target of about $200. This target can be met by asking 10 people to donate just $20 each. Please remember that every dollar helps us reduce the impact of cancer.
Where does the money go?
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The funds you raise through your challenge go directly to Cancer Council to help fund life-saving breast cancer research. To find out more, check out the Impact page.
Why is the challenge hosted by Cancer Council NSW when I'm in a different state or territory? 
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Cancer Councils in ACT, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW have all teamed up for the challenge, which is hosted on Cancer Council NSW’s Facebook page. We are working together to raise funds for Cancer Council’s vital research and cancer support services, and the funds raised will be split between each state or territory’s Cancer Council. All monies raised will help people affected by cancer across Australia. 

How do I collect donations?
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Make sure you are registered to the challenge. If you are unsure, please click on the link below and follow the prompts: https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/event/walk-for-breast-cancer 

Once you’re all set you can share your fundraising page to your network or opt to create a Facebook Fundraiser by clicking the blue button in your dashboard. 

Facebook fundraisers are one of the easiest ways to collect donations. All donations come directly to Cancer Council, so you don’t have to worry about admin or bank transfers.  

I'm currently undergoing treatment for cancer/people around me are affected by cancer 
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If you are in need of information or support, you can call us on 13 11 20 for free and confidential information and support from one of our friendly healthcare professionals. Or visit our Online Community, a safe and supportive online discussion site.
Can you join as a Team?
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Yes, the more the merrier! If you haven’t yet registered you will be given an option to create a team during registration. If you already have registered, click this link to sign in to your dashboard, create a team and invite your friends: https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/login/createteam
Can people not on Facebook still donate?
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Of course! Share your fundraising page for people to donate. You can also collect their funds in cash and donate on their behalf.  
Why is my Facebook Fundraiser not matching my Fundraising Page? 
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Your Facebook Fundraiser is separate from your Fundraising page. It's another tool/resource to help you with your fundraising overall where Facebook will do all the hard work by promoting your fundraiser to all of your friends. Once people donate on Facebook this will then sync to your overall tally on your Fundraising page. 
Why am I being asked to complete my fundraiser registration?  
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You started registering for Cancer Council's 58km Walk for Breast Cancer but didn't complete the registration. If you are still interested in taking part, please complete your registration here https://www.doitforcancer.com.au/event/walk-for-breast-cancer- so we can send you your free track-your-challenge calendar!  
Need more information? 
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The quickest way to get your questions answered is on our Facebook Group. We have a team dedicated to resolving your queries.  

You can also contact us on 1300 65 65 85 or by emailing doitforcancer@nswcc.org.au.