Please sponsor me: 300 mile walk for Cancer Research
Posted: Sat 22 May, 2004 7:23 pm
Hello all,
This summer (July -> August) I am undertaking a sponsored walk across the Pennine way on behalf of Cancer research.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Pennine way here’s a brief description;
The Pennine way is a 270-mile walk (closer to 300 with meandering trails) that will take you from the Peak District National Park along the Pennine ridge through the Yorkshire Dales, up into Northumberland, across the Cheviots, setting you down in the Scottish Borders.
It basically runs along the backbone of Britain climbing to a maximum of 2947 ft (Cross Fell) along the way.
I aim to take 14 days maximum to complete this journey (roughly 25 miles walking per day), but may do it in less time or take a little longer if the weather and underfoot conditions are particularly bad.
The reason I post here is to ask anyone who can spare a little cash to sponsor me in my undertaking of this challenge for Cancer Research. Anything at all will be appreciated, so don’t shy away even if it’s just a couple of quid.
If you would like to sponsor me please post here saying how much you’d like to sponsor me (this will allow me to keep track of sponsorship easily).
No money will be collected until the walk is complete, but I’m starting early to try and earn maximum sponsorship for the charity.
Anyway, thanks kindly for anything you can give.
Cheers,
Andy
Edit: Forgot to mention, i'll be carrying everything I need bar the 14 days worth of food. Hopefully, i'll get food resupplies, meaning I only have to carry 5 days worth of food before I get another 5 days resup.
Also, if anybody does decide to sponsor me, sponsorship money would have to be in the form of cheques payable to Cancer Research and would be collected after completion of the walk. I will be keeping a diary and taking piccies. Thanks for your attention
This summer (July -> August) I am undertaking a sponsored walk across the Pennine way on behalf of Cancer research.
For anyone unfamiliar with the Pennine way here’s a brief description;
The Pennine way is a 270-mile walk (closer to 300 with meandering trails) that will take you from the Peak District National Park along the Pennine ridge through the Yorkshire Dales, up into Northumberland, across the Cheviots, setting you down in the Scottish Borders.
It basically runs along the backbone of Britain climbing to a maximum of 2947 ft (Cross Fell) along the way.
I aim to take 14 days maximum to complete this journey (roughly 25 miles walking per day), but may do it in less time or take a little longer if the weather and underfoot conditions are particularly bad.
The reason I post here is to ask anyone who can spare a little cash to sponsor me in my undertaking of this challenge for Cancer Research. Anything at all will be appreciated, so don’t shy away even if it’s just a couple of quid.
If you would like to sponsor me please post here saying how much you’d like to sponsor me (this will allow me to keep track of sponsorship easily).
No money will be collected until the walk is complete, but I’m starting early to try and earn maximum sponsorship for the charity.
Anyway, thanks kindly for anything you can give.
Cheers,
Andy
Edit: Forgot to mention, i'll be carrying everything I need bar the 14 days worth of food. Hopefully, i'll get food resupplies, meaning I only have to carry 5 days worth of food before I get another 5 days resup.
Also, if anybody does decide to sponsor me, sponsorship money would have to be in the form of cheques payable to Cancer Research and would be collected after completion of the walk. I will be keeping a diary and taking piccies. Thanks for your attention
- but at least we're making the effort - every little counts and all.