FOUR Mentone mothers are preparing to tackle a 30 kilometer hike to raise money for the Heart Foundation.
Lidija Mustica, Pip Reid, Chelsey Upston, and Melanie Sutherland (pictured L to R) are training to tackle the Coastrek hike across the Mornington Peninsula. The group, titled the Saints of Mentone, met as parents at kinder.
Reid said that the group has been juggling training with their busy personal lives, but is ready to tackle the challenge. “We have worked hard over the last couple of months to make time for us, our health, and our training walks. Often they are done after the bed-bath-book chaos, when we are tired and ready for bed ourselves,” she said. “Here we are just a couple of weeks out from the event and I couldn’t be prouder of our team, as well as our family and friends who have contributed to raising money for the Heart Foundation. We’ve somehow managed to prioritise our training and had so much fun and lots of chats along the way. We have all noticed the brilliant impact our Coastrek training has had on our health.”
The group has raised more than $2500 for the Heart Foundation. They set off on their trek on 26 May.
To make a donation visit coastrek.com.au/fundraisers/saintsofmentone
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 17th May 2023