OUR IMPACT
Raising funds and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer research
27 years
walking and running
$47.3 million
donated since 1998
1.7 million participants
Australia wide
Volunteer in 2025
Join us and Volunteer for our 2025 Mother's Day Classic.
As a MDC Volunteer, you'll help create an unforgettable Event Day, boost community engagement, and contribute to recruiting volunteers in your local area.
Bring your passion, communication skills, and enthusiasm to make a difference and gain valuable experience in event planning and leadership.
Experience the Mother's Day Classic
Relive the 2024 Event
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Find out when registrations open and get exclusive access to our VIP discount.
Submit your details to join us for the 28th Mother's Day Classic on 11 May 2025.
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research
Since 1998, we’ve been dedicated to walking, running and fundraising to save women’s lives on Mother’s Day.
In 2024, we took one step further and made it our mission to stop both ovarian and breast cancer in their tracks.
In the last 27 years, our community has donated $46.1 million to the Nation Breast Cancer Foundation, and since 2024, $1.2 million to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
Tribute Wall
HONOUR . SUPPORT . REMEMBER
Dale Roberts
Sarah’s Squad and the Strikeforce teams joined for their first MDC in honour of those that have diagnosed and those that we have lost to the beast that is breast cancer. We celebrate my wife Sarah who was diagnosed with S4 in Dec 2023. 245 of us did it for you
Angela Diakoumis
To my beautiful Georgia who is still battling this horrible disease, keep fighting, you are the strongest person I know with the biggest heart of all, our prayers are with you and your beautiful family 🙏🙏
Jenny
Remembering mum on what was both her birthday and Mother’s Day. Taken too soon by ovarian cancer. Today we walked in her memory and to raise funds for the cause.
Penny Arthur
I’m walking to honour Lisa Down, a beautiful soul who lost her 2 year fight with Ovarian Cancer in April 2024 🩷
Kobe
For my mum who is my best friend in the whole world ❤️
Mel & Ross Williams
In memory of my mummy who lost her fight on 21/12/22 and we are walking in Nuala’s network today for an amazing lady who we lost on 03/05/23
Olivia Mavros
Doing this in memory of you my gorgeous Vicky. Miss you my little sis xx
Sebastian
For Dianne, good luck on your treatment, love you ❤️
In memory of rose makiri , A wonderful lady.
Naomi
In memory of my Mum, Julienne who died from metastatic breast cancer. And for Mel and Aunty Ali who continue to survive post breast cancer.
Gary
Remembering the wonderful Penelope Ovarian Cancer took my beautiful wife and best friend. She will always be in my heart and much loved
for mu auntie and nana who have died of cancer and is currently going through breast cancer