Mighty Murray Trek

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Trek from Echuca to Albury along the mighty Murray River >Raise vital funds for the ongoing care and rehabilitation of James McQuillan

Inspired Adventures Information Pack

James McQuillan Future Fund


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FAST FACTSTrip duration:6 days

Registration fee: $500 (counted towards yourfundraising target)

Fundraising entry fee:$5,000 (includes logistics,transport to/from Echuca/Albury, meals, basicaccommodation and donation to the James McQuillanFuture Fund)

Accommodation: Comfortable camping (or alternateaccommodations arranged at your own expense)

HIGHLIGHTS Challenge yourself as you trek from Echuca to

Albury fol lowing the mighty Murray River, Australiaslargest river

Take on a life-changing journey through the countryparadise that is the Murray Region, swappinggourmet fare and luxury accommodation forcommunity campsites and the pride of taking partin a great cause

Be welcomed by regional towns and footballcommunities, and join celebrities and locals alikein raising vital funds for the ongoing care andrehabilitation of James McQuillan

WHAT IS THIS ADVENTURE?Join the Mighty Murray Treka fundraising walkfrom Echuca to Albury for the James McQuillanFuture Fund.

James grew up in the Echuca region, and studied andplayed football in Albury. He was tragically injured in afootball match against Yarrawonga, sustaining a serious

spinal cord injury during a routine collision with an opponent.Since then, the Echuca, Albury and Yarrawongacommunities have been instrumental in leading thefundraising efforts for his ongoing care and medical needs.

In joining this marathon walk that encompasses these threekey regional Murray River cities and their communities, youwill be making a real and lasting difference to the lives ofJames and his family.

2429 NOVEMBER 2014

Im really looking

forward to being

involved in this event,

hopefully joining for more

than a couple of days. I cant

wait to be part of it. This

Mighty Murray Trek is going

to be a great event.

James McQuillan


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WHAT WILL MY IMPACT BE?Your donation will go towards supporting the long-term goals of the James McQuillan Future Fund,including:

Accommodation and modifications to the family home

Specialist equipment, including wheelchairs, electric bedand gym equipment

Care (carer for approximately three hours a day) &rehabilitation

Transport and travel, primarily to access specialist care

Ongoing medical expenses

JAMES MCQUILLANS

STORYJames McQuillan grew up on a dairy farm justoutside Echuca, where a love of the outdoorsand a passion for sport is part and parcel oflife in the country.

Nicknamed Quill, James completed his secondaryschool education and accepted an early entry tostudy Physiotherapy at Charles Sturt University inAlbury Wodonga in 2012, moving with his girlfriendKathryn.

AFL footbal l was his first and greatest love, andas a child James was forever pestering his dad,grandparents or brothers to come out and have akick with him, or practising in the yard for hourspretending to be his hero, James Hird.

Sadly in early 2014, James was tragicallyinjured during his teams Round 1 clash againstYarrawonga. While reaching for a ball, James madecontact with another player and sustained a severespinal injury, leaving him a quadriplegic.

Given his renowned football talent, vivacious andcheeky personality combined with his considerate,polite and genuine nature, its no surprise that thebroader community from Echuca to Albury Wodongacame together to support James and his family.

James inner strength and determination will servehim well for the long journey ahead. However hisreliance on costly specialist equipment, care andmedical support means we need your help to ensurehe can live life to the fullest.


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TRIP NOTESBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner for each day will be supplied(further details on meals still to come)

Day 1, Monday 24 November 2014Echuca Nathalia

The Mighty Murray Trek starts at Australias PaddlesteamerCapital, Echuca Moama. Its the region James McQuillancalls home. He grew up on a dairy farm at nearby Nanneellaand went to school and played football in Echuca.

An early morn ing start is required as we prepare for thelongest leg of the journey, over 50 kilometres to the quainttown of Nathalia.

Trekking distance: 50.8km

Day 2, Tuesday 25 November 2014Nathalia Katamatite

Its another grueling day on the road, as we depart Nathalia

and trek to the small rural township of Katamatite.


Day 3, Wednesday 26 November 2014Katamatite Yarrawonga

Today we are offered a slight respite, as our trekkingdistance from Katamatite to Yarrawonga is 10 kilometresshorter than yesterdays trek. The community of Yarrawongahas been particularly supportive of James. It was duringan Ovens & Murray Football match between Albury andYarrawonga that James was injured in a routine coll ision.

There is no doubt the Yarrawonga community will be out inforce to support us as we make our way into town.


Day 4, Thursday 27 November 2014Yarrawonga Rutherglen

Today we embark on an exquisite journey through Austral iasfamous wine growing region to Rutherglen. There will bea sense of relief as we arrive at our accommodation thisevening, knowing weve eclipsed the halfway point and arenow on the home stretch.


Day 5, Friday 28 November 2014Rutherglen Chiltern

Today will feel like a walk in the park compared to what wehave already achieved. The trek between Rutherglen andthe historic town of Chiltern is less than half the distance wecovered yesterday. However, dont start the celebrations tooearly, we still have one more day of trekking ahead.


Day 6, Saturday 29 November 2014

Chiltern AlburyWere on the home stretch now! On our final day oftrekking, today we will bid farewell to Chiltern and trek toAlbury Wodonga. Arriving to a warm community welcomeat the Albury Sports groundhome of the Albury TigersFootball Clubthe celebrations (and recovery) will begin.Congratulations on an amazing adventure to raise vital fundsfor the James McQuillan Future Fund.



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ABOUT INSPIRED ADVENTURESInspired Adventures is a professional fundraisingagency, working with Australian and internationalnot-for-prot charities. We partner with thesecharities to create and manage fundraising events

around the world.Inspired Adventures employs a team of fundraisingprofessionals, and has a full-service creative agency todesign, develop and implement these successful events.Our Fundraising Team works one-on-one with participants,expertly coaching them to their fundraising target. Since2004, Inspired Adventures has helped to raise over$13 million, with each event raising an average of $80,000.

As the only fundraising agency of its kind in Austral ia andNew Zealand, our charity challenge events are seen as anexciting and effective way to raise significant funds, build

community awareness and inspire lifelong advocacy.Inspired Adventures is an organisational member of theFundraising Institute of Australia, and CEO and Founder,Justine Curtis, regularly speaks at leading industry events.

At Inspired Adventures we believe that we are all capable

of far more than we imagine; and we specialise in guiding

and motivating participants to push their l imits and raise

money for a wonderful cause. We are so excited to partner

with the James McQuillan Future Fund in support of the

Mighty Murray Trek. This challenge is a real adventure as

well as a privilegeso train well and enjoy every moment!

- Justine Curtis, Founder and CEO, Inspired Adventures

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