Catherine's Sponsorship Road Map

Go An Extra Mile for WYD08 pilgrims !

Catherine Burke cycles to World Youth Day08

to raise awareness for WYD & money for the Pilgrim Partner Support Program.

You can sponsor Catherine!

Sunday June 22, 2008
Adelaide to Nurioopta 73km (via Pooraka)
Adelaide Cathedral, Pooraka, Gawler,
Nurioopta.

Monday June 23
Nurioopta to Waikerie 62km


Tuesday June 24
Waikerie to Renmark 79kms (via Berri 3 hours)

Day of rest Wednesday


Thursday June 26
Renmark to Mildura 142km

Day of rest Friday

Saturday June 28
Mildura to Balranald 174km

Sunday June 29
Balranald to Hay 131km

Monday June 30
Hay to Narrandera 172km

Day of rest Tuesday

Wednesday July 2
Narrandera to Wagga Wagga 95km

Day of rest Thursday

Friday July 4
Wagga Wagga to Gundagai 83km

Saturday July 5
Gundagai to Yass 101km

Sunday July 6
Yass to Goulburn 83km

Day of rest Monday

Tuesday July 8
Gouldurn to Bowral 80 kms

Wednesday July 9
Bowral to Fairfield 90 kms

Day of rest Thursday

Friday July 11
Fairfield to Sydney 34 kms

About Catherine

JORDANNA SCHRIEVER, May 19, The Advertiser writes:

While most young people flocking to Sydney for the Catholic celebration will use faster modes of transport, Ms Burke, 26, plans to cycle the 1600km trip.

"I kept wondering what I could do for World Youth Day, I kept asking myself how I could help raise awareness," Ms Burke said.

Realising her love for cycling – the Irish expatriate has never owned a car – Ms Burke decided to pair this passion with raising money to help young pilgrims from the Tiwi Islands and Vietnam make the journey to Sydney. The event will bring Pope Benedict to Australia for the first time.
"It's one of the best opportunities a young person can have – the whole idea of being in one place for the same reason of being close to God will be invigorating," Ms Burke said.

World Youth Day is expected to bring 225,000 young Catholic pilgrims from across the world to Sydney. Ms Burke plans to leave Adelaide in the last week of June and arrive in Sydney on July 15, her 27th birthday and the first day of World Youth Day celebrations, which end on July 20. "It's about the journey of getting there too," Ms Burke said.

She will travel with a support car carrying supplies and her two sisters.

Chairwoman of Adelaide's World Youth Day Coordinating Committee Anne Rhodes said Ms Burke's effort would help raise awareness about World Youth Day.

"Catherine's bike ride is one of a number of creative activities associated with World Youth Day coming out of the Archdiocese of Adelaide," Ms Rhodes said.

"We are pleased to be supporting Catherine as she prepares to raise the awareness of young people to World Youth Day."

All fundraising to bring about 20 Tiwi Island and Vietnamese children to the World Youth Day celebrations closes on June 1.

Any money Ms Burke raises beyond that date will be used to cover her overheads.

For more information or to make a donation go to http:// goanextramile.blogspot.com

If you want to become more involved in the pilgrimage to WYD08, you don't even need to leave home! Journey with Catherine in this blog.

If you want to sponsor Catherine email us www.uniteadelaide@gmail.com to register your sponsorship.