Walk for ovarian cancer

Debbie Gracie runs the Seaside Semaphore Bed and Breakfast but she is best known for her fundraising work for women with ovarian cancer.

Debbie began fundraising in 2006 by staging the first annual Ovarian Cancer Challenge Walkathon along Semaphore Beach to North Haven and back.

The walkathon was to be run in November last year but, but 43º heat forced its cancellation and it will now be run on Sunday April 18. 

It will leave Semaphore Jetty at 10 am, travelling past the Largs Bay Sailing Club toward North Haven and return along the boardwalk/footpath.

Ace Motorcycles will be offering 15-minute Harley rides for $25 with $5 from each ride going to the OC Challenge and all profits from the event will go to the Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fund/Hanson Institute.

Ovarian cancer is deadly, and ranks as the leading cause of death from gynaecological cancers amongst women. This is because, unlike breast or skin cancer, it is impossible for a woman to check her ovaries for early signs of cancer and there is no early detection test; about two-thirds of women with ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until their cancer is advanced.

Take part in the OC Challenge Walkathon.

Seaside Semaphore Bed and Breakfast, a delightful four-bedroom, two-bathroom 1920s bungalow in the heart of historic Semaphore, has exclusive use per booking, sleeps up to eight people and has wheelchair access throughout, including the shower.