Thank you The 5th YouMatterWalk · 12 Sep 2026

You matter

Name: YouMatterWalk 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T07:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00
Location: The Big Red Barn

your story isn't over.

What a morning. Thank you to every walker, volunteer, sponsor and friend who said it out loud with us at The Big Red Barn. The 6th YouMatterWalk is coming in 2027 — be the first to know when tickets open.

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When

Sat 12 Sep 2026

Start anytime 07:00 – 12:00

Where

The Big Red Barn

South of Irene and east of Midstream on the M18.

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Distance

2.5 · 5 · 10 km

Walk, run or stroll. Socialised dogs on leads welcome.

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Ticket

R90.00

One per walker. Includes a wristband & water.

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Why we walk

135 people.

Researchers have found that up to 135 people are affected, to some degree, by every person lost to suicide.

Every suicide leaves behind heartache, devastation and unanswered questions. It shouldn't be this way — and no life should end too soon. One walk won't fix that. But hundreds of people walking together, talking openly, can crush a stigma and reach the one person who needed to hear it today.

The semicolon in our logo is where a sentence could have ended, but didn't.

Choose your distance

Three routes. One message.

Follow the coloured signs from the start at The Big Red Barn. Groups head out every 30 minutes, so start whenever suits you between 07:00 and 12:00.

2.5km

White signs

Little legs, prams, slow strolls and good conversations.

≈ 35 min at an easy walk
Bottle of water at registration

5km

Turquoise signs

The classic YouMatterWalk loop: enough to stretch, easy to finish.

≈ 1h05 at an easy walk
Water station on route

10km

Purple signs

For the runners, the dog-walkers and anyone who needs the extra kilometres.

≈ 2h10 at an easy walk
Water station on route

Our story

Three women. One loss too many.

The YouMatterWalk was born from the hearts of Christia, Ilse and Carla — each touched by suicide loss.

We don't have the answers. But we do know that every life matters, and our hearts are set on saving someone from the heartache left behind. So we're celebrating life. We're celebrating hope. There is support, and you shouldn't walk through life alone.

Offer hopeEncourage people to talk about their struggles with suicidal thoughts, and raise awareness.
Crush the stigmaAround mental health and suicide, giving hope to anyone close to giving up.
Hold the bereavedConnect people touched by suicide loss with organisations and support groups.

The memory line

Walking in honour of someone?

On the day, you're welcome to peg a photo of your loved one to the memory line. Online, the line never comes down — add a name and a few words, and they'll walk with all of us.