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Former Bendigo woman Jeanette Hartley is four days into a marathon 12-day walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
She is trekking the 210 kilometre Goldfields Track from Ballarat to Bendigo in honour of her son Adam who took his life in 2002.
The walk coincides with Adam's birthday - he would have turned 30 on October 11 - and Ms Hartley hopes to raise much-needed funds for her cause.
"I'll do 20km a day. That's fine, it's not especially hard. I've done harder," she said.
"I'm a member of the Australian Association for Bush Adventure Therapy. I've found that since Adam's death an extended bushwalk is a way to process things.
"I guess I'm advocating for everyone to get out into nature but also going for a walk gives you time to reflect and think."
After four days on the road, Ms Hartley said she was still enjoying the experience.
"It's great, the track is really good," she said.
"I've gotten lost probably every day, but I don't mind getting a little bit lost - I've probably done a few more k's than I needed to, but that's part of the journey of life."
Ms Hartley is expected to arrive at the Bendigo train station on October 8 at 4.30pm and will host a gathering with her daughters at the One Tree Hotel at 3pm on Saturday, October 11 to further promote suicide prevention.
"It's partly a birthday celebration for Adam, but anyone who has been affected by suicide is welcome to come along and bring a photo of their loved one," she said.
"There'll be some bands performing who've donated their time and some fundraising."
For those wishing to donate visit www.mycause.com.au and search for Jeanette Hartley.
- with Ballarat Courier