Kristy Edwards

Dog Walk for Cancer 2026

My Activity Tracking

113
kms

My target 100kms

Please sup-pawt me

This June, my dog is leading the way as we take on Cancer Council’s 50km Dog Walk for Cancer challenge.

Almost 1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by age 85, so every step we take will help change that. With every wag, walkies and sniff stop, we're putting one paw in front of the other for a cause that matters.

Every kilometre my pup and I walk is for everyone who has heard, or will hear, the words ā€œyou have cancerā€. And every dollar we raise together will help fund life-saving cancer research, prevention programs and essential support services for people impacted by cancer.

If you can, please donate to keep our paws moving and help tackle cancer alongside us. Because it’s all of us, humans and pups, in this together.

My Updates

Done and dusted

Saturday 27th Jun
Day 27 - $1009 raised Ā for cancer research and 113kms with my pups so far in June. Thank you to everyone for your likes, words of encouragement and donations, it was very much appreciated. My last accountable walk that I am going to post about today. Tomorrow I will just do it without sharing. I am not going to change my day job to influencer!!

Sunshine and steps

Friday 26th Jun
Day 26 - Perfect day for a winter beach walk

We made it!

Thursday 25th Jun
Day 25 - Yay!!! We made our 100km target. We are going to keep on walking to try and meet our $1000 fundraising Ā target. We are so close. $1000 will fund a lab assistant for 4 days. At the moment I would have to send them home a few minutes early and that few minutes might make all the difference. The beautiful Violet joined us for our walk tonight. Louie was a little nasty to our visitor at the start but by the end Tilly had made a new bestie!!

So close

Wednesday 24th Jun
Day 24 - So close now, tomorrow night we should clock up 100kms in June to support cancer research. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that we would raise close to $1000 for cancer but here we are. What an awesome group of supportive family and friends I have. Ā 

Fashion

Tuesday 23rd Jun
Day 23  - another day, another poo bag. My new fashion accessory!! I have not attached a pic to prove it 😜

Nearly there

Monday 22nd Jun
Day 21 - Tilly, Louie and I have just reached 90kms of our 100km walking challenge for cancer in the month of June. 10kms to go. Thanks for following us and for those who have supported us on our journey to raise money toward cancer research .Ā 

Family time

Sunday 21st Jun
Day 21 - another day another beach ā˜€ļøĀ 

Beach days

Saturday 20th Jun
Day 20 - The dogs and I were happy to be back on the beach today after the weather, work and tides made it difficult the last couple of days. Ā Our happy place. Not far from our 100km target now, for June.Ā 


Wet weather walking

Friday 19th Jun
Day 18 and 19 - work and the weather got me on day 18 and there were no walks. I thought that Tilly and Louie would be so excited tonight but apparently the rain šŸŒ§ļø was a deterrent for Louie. We eventually encouraged him out of the car and got a wet 5500 steps in tonight. Oh and witnessed a traffic accident. Everyone was fine just a little shaken which added some excitement to our walk.

Friends

Wednesday 17th Jun
Day 17 - found a couple of friends in town tonight on our walk.

A wet day walk

Tuesday 16th Jun
Day 16 - the new coat came in handy for today’s wet day walk.Ā 

Half way

Monday 15th Jun
Day 15 - I’m Ā at the half way mark and more than half way there. Here’s to finishing strong!

Where’s my walk?

Sunday 14th Jun
Day 14 - We squeezed our walk in today after a weekend away. Louie was anxiously awaiting our arrival fearing there was going to be no walk today.

Who am I?

Saturday 13th Jun
Day 13 - who even am I?? 3.6kms before sunrise on dreary, raining Saturday morning! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far and keeping me accountable ā¤ļø

Angel and devil

Friday 12th Jun
Day 12 - a good and a bad dog joined me on my walk today. We drove home via the dog wash after the bad dogs escapades!

Beautiful night

Thursday 11th Jun
Day 11 - A night walk this evening in the CBD for a change.Ā 

Consistency

Wednesday 10th Jun
Day 10. - some days it’s just about consistency and showing up and sometimes you surprise even yourself . I didn’t want to be walk at all, committed to 2 but then made it to my daily target. That’s a small win today.Ā 

True crime

Tuesday 9th Jun
Day 9 -some walks are for putting your air pods in and blocking out the day for an hour and just getting it done.

Poo bags

Monday 8th Jun
Ā As I enter week 2 of my 100km dog walking journey for June I am reflecting on how many šŸ’© bags I have used. Horrified when one of my walking buddies decides to choose a VERY public spot today in front of a big audience. Ā šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø

Road trip

Sunday 7th Jun
Day 7 - Morning beach walks and mid road trip strolls meant 2 walks for dogs today. We will all sleep tonight.

Dogs choice

Saturday 6th Jun
Not all walks are ā€œDogs choiceā€ walks. Don’t get me wrong, they would choose ANY walk but the beach is their happy place (I can relate, especially on a tropical vacation with cocktail in hand). Dogs choice walks usually involve lots of stopping to read ā€œpee mailsā€, throw sticks or balls and if given a tiny bit of encouragement a swim. They are not about the pace but the journey!

Another day

Friday 5th Jun
Ā getting it done for Cancer research and the dogs don’t mind a single bit!

Thanks!

Tuesday 2nd Jun
Big thanks to those Ā who have donated so far, this motivation got me out of the house on a cold, wet and windy night and added to my step total. Thank you šŸ™Ā 

First day of a Tassie winter

Monday 1st Jun
A wet and windy first walk tonight. Thanks to my partner in crime for escorting me on a cold and wet night. You rock Andrew Stebbings. Tilly and Louie did not mind the weather. Rain hail or shine!!

Practice makes pawfect 🐾

Saturday 30th May
Louie, Tilly and I have been pounding the pavement and bounding along the beaches in preparation for our 50kms in June. We have set ourselves a new challenge of 100kms. Winter in Tassie with 2 dogs in tow this may be a challenge but we are committed….rain, hail or shine!

Thank you to my suppawters

$106.12

Chelsea O’neill

Well done for challenging yourself by doing the 100km! Such a great women for a great cause.

$106.12

Pb

Well done KJ!! Proud xx

$54.84

Neeno

Great work KJ. Might try to plan a well together.

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Yarnah And Michael Pearce

Nice work Kristy, Tilly and Louie! 🚶‍ā™€ļøšŸ•šŸ¶šŸ¾

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Juanita

Proud of you as always my friend! xx

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Kathy Dunham

Go KJ and pups! xx

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Kristy Edwards

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Lisa Richardson

Oh my god! I’m late to the party! This is awesome KJ!!! Woohoo! šŸ’Ŗ

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Emma

Xxx

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Robyn Mccarthy

Well done Kristy

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Kirrilie Horswill

Good luck Kristie, Louie and Tilly!!!

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Suey

In true kj style legend legend . Big hugs

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Greg Gamble

Excellent Kristy. What a great way to raise funds for this cause.

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Ava Stebbings

You have done an amazing job. Sorry I complained my legs hurt all the time!

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Lou

I hope the June weather gods are in your favour.

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Megan Dick

Awesome job Kristy

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Piper Townsend

Great job Kristy šŸ’—šŸ’—šŸ’—

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Megan Banovic

Good on you Kristy 🄰

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Sue Pearce

$25

Helen Watson

Fabulous effort!