Special Features
THE RIBBLEWAY CHALLENGE 2012 (PDF)
The 4th Ribbleway Challenge would like to invite you to Join them for an exhilarating walk through stunning countryside and experience an event with a difference. Step up to the challenge of walking 50K in under 15 hours or 100k in less than 30 hours.
Could you walk across two counties, navigating through multi terrain all against the clock?
Come join other walkers on a challenge you will never forget. This event guarantees a life story worth sharing.
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National Kidney Federation
The National Kidney Federation is a charity run by kidney patients for kidney patients, in the UK there are 50,000 people receiving treatment for kidney disease, our charity looks after the welfare and needs of people with kidney disease. We get no funding from the government and rely completely on sponsorship and donations.
Next year they are organising a series of walking events that your members may be interested in taking part and supporting their charity, please see below ….
- Ben Nevis 21st April
- Yorkshire Three Peaks 21st April
- Three Peaks Challenge 16th June or 15th September
- Iceland July 4th to 8th July
- Kilimanjaro 21st to 30th June
- Sahara 10th – 18th March
- Peru 19th – 28th April
- China 13th – 22rd September
- Jordan 10th – 14th October
- Vietnam 17th -26th October
- South Africa 25th Oct – 3rd Nov
- Nepal 8th – 17 November
- Costa Rica 22 Nov – 2 Dec
All the above require a deposit and a sponsorship but you could go for free, please contact them as follows for more details.
Pete Revell, Head of Fundraising
National Kidney Federation
Office phone: 01480 389791
Mobile: 07721924833
www.kidney.org.uk
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/nkfukfundraising
Take part in one of the exciting events http://www.doitforcharity.co.uk/nationalkidneyfederation.aspx
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South Coast Charity Challenge - Sunday 20th May 2012
Walk the South Coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands whilst supporting Jersey Mencap.
The date has been set for Sunday 20th May 2012 and the challenge is a 15 mile walk along the South Coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The walk starts by the beach at the beautiful La Rocque and walkers then follow the coast road through St. Helier, along St Aubin's Bay and finishing at Corbiére. With a combination of stunning bays, quaint towns and cliffpaths then this route really does offer something for everyone
Check points and water stops are manned on route and all our walkers get a charity t-shirt and completers certificate. The walk is in its 7 year so is well established and always has great feedback from participants.
More details & photos can be found on our website www.jerseymencap.org or contact the office on 01534 866622 or email jersey.mencap@jerseymail.co.uk
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Alzheimer Scotland Events Team (PDF Document) has a number of events throughout the year that aim to bring in vital funds to help the number of people who have been diagnosed with dementia. From taking your first 5k to jumping off a plane, we have got a variety of events that will suit everybody.
We hope to get lots of keen participants, whether they are already supporters of Alzheimer Scotland or just looking for a special challenge. Would it be possible to put our Run, Jump, Walk, Pedal poster (pdf) onto your website or possibly print it off and display it in a place where people might see it? It is a generic poster that will last the full year and we promise not to send you anything else in terms of event promotion. I know that you may get a few requests from various charities.
By doing this and helping us display the work we are trying to promote you will be contributing to the overall aim of making sure no-one in Scotland goes through dementia on their own. Your support means that we can continue providing the support that makes a huge difference to people with dementia and their families.
If you would like any further information on the any of our events or on the work of Alzheimer Scotland please do not hesitate to contact the Events Team on 0845 260 0789 or at events@alzscot.org
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Northumberland National Park
Free walks for all ages with National Park Voluntary Rangers in Northumberland National Park
Once again this summer, our Voluntary Rangers will be out and about at a number of National Park locations to share some of the knowledge and stories they have about our landscape, wildlife and history. These Voluntary Ranger led walks are free of charge and are an ideal way of getting into the great outdoors for a half day. Families and people of all ages are welcome. There is no need to book, just turn up on the day.
Dogs: Only registered assistant dogs please.
For further information about these walks or to download a leaflet, log onto: www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk
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Car Free Walks – the Website for ‘Green’ Walkers
Car Free Walks is a website for environmentally friendly walkers. The site is building a database of UK walks that can be reached using public transport. This provides information for people who want to reduce their environmental impact by using their car less frequently.
Registered users of the website can contribute walks. It is free to register, and users complete a simple online form and map to submit their favourite car-free walks. People can send in any type of walk – mountain, countryside, city – but it must be possible to reach the start and finish of the walk using trains or buses.
Visitors to the website will be able to search for walks near to towns or cities, by county or National Park, or by the type of walk. Each walk has an outline of the route, points of interest along the way, and a map showing key points to help with navigation. The website also links to information about public transport to and from the walk.
Tim Woods, who created the site, says Car Free Walks is looking for more environmentally friendly walkers to contribute. He says “We have added our favourite walks, and now we want people from across the UK to contribute theirs. This will make the most of people’s knowledge of the best walks their local area.”
The website helps to address concerns about the increasing environmental impacts of car use in the UK. Co-founder Gary Shipp says “Cars are a major source of carbon emissions in the UK. This website provides information for people to plan car-free walks throughout the UK. Not using a car also helps to ease overcrowding on country roads and reduces parking congestion at the start of popular walks”.
Car Free Walks was launched in October 2007 and now has over 100 routes. The creators are now calling for walkers throughout the UK to log on and start adding more walks.
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British Red Cross Events
The British Red Cross participate in various walking events throughout the year such as One Peak Wander. Peruvian Inca trail, Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge and the Great Wall of China trek.
We also run other active events such as abseils, skydives, bike rides, runs and marathons.
All our events are run to raise funds so that we can continue our work as a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are.
Please see: http://www.redcross.org.uk/events for more information.
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