A remarkable Aussie has made a quick stopover in Braybrook as part of a 200-day, 20,000km duathlon across the country to raise awareness and funds for heart health.
Forty-year-old Dawn Beaumont, also known as the queen of hearts, is hoping to raise $2 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Heart Foundation research team as part of the 200-day running-cycling journey.
Beginning in her hometown in Adelaide, Ms Beaumont has travelled through every Australian state and territory, and will head onto Tasmania after passing through Victoria.
As part of the epic feat, Ms Beaumont will consume 8000 calories daily and churn through 16 pairs of runners.
She said the cause motivates her to keep pushing on.
“There’s definitely been days where it’s been rough. It’s all for a good cause so that gets you moving and you’re going ‘this is bigger than what I’m doing, it’s what I’m trying to do it for’,” Ms Beaumont said.
Ms Beaumont was inspired to take on the run-ride challenge after she successfully performed CPR on her mum who went into cardiac arrest at the age of 53.
“That’s definitely opened my eyes to cardiovascular disease and the fact that it is the biggest killer of women in Australia,” she said.
“It’s one of those silent killers, unfortunately. It’s important to know what your heart is doing. Even if you think you’re okay it doesn’t hurt to get it checked.”
Details: https://www.dawnbeaumont.com.au/donate
