If you like walking and beautiful countryside you can’t get many better walks in the world than the 192 mile Wainwright Coast to Coast trek.
Anyone who has been inspired by Alfred Wainwright’s walks or the follow up recently on TV with Julia Bradbury (recently taken on the role as a LOROS Patron) may be interested in taking up the challenge of joining a team from LOROS in walking in Wainwright’s footsteps on the Coast to Coast Trek. Wainwright believed in getting to high land to get the best views and therefore the route from St Bees in Cumbria through to Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire is somewhat hilly! The route will be completed over 14 challenging days, averaging about 14 miles per day, and takes you through some of the best countryside in Britain, including the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the remote North Yorkshire moors.
The appropriately named LOROS Senior Fundraiser, Adrian Walker, who completed the walk for the eighth time last year, is planning to undertake the journey once more on 18th September 2013 with a team of approximately 10 other walkers.
The 2012 team (pictured at the finish of the walk) raised a record amount of just over £22,000 taking the walk total in excess of £160,000 over the past years. It is hoped the 2013 walk will also be very successful.
Adrian Walker, along with other volunteers organises training walks to ensure walkers gain their fitness and pace sufficient to complete the walk comfortably with no injuries. Adrian said “It gives participants the opportunity to get fit, learn about map and compass skills, learn first aid/survival tips, raise funds for a great local charity, LOROS, and achieve immense satisfaction in completing one of the best long distance walks available in the UK. This really is a “must do” event in your lifetime.”
The cost to participate in the walk is approximately £650 to include all your food, transport, onward transfer of bags, accommodation and support driver. The estimate doesn’t cover the bar bills at pubs etc though! It is also expected that walkers pledge to raise at least £1,000 for LOROS via individual and company sponsorship, organising events, bucket collections etc.
This really is a great opportunity to raise much needed funds for LOROS and complete a fantastic challenge.
Other walks organised by LOROS include the 84 mile Hadrian’s Wall Walk, the 6 or 13 mile Walk on the Wildside on September 8th, or the 5 mile Winter Walk on December 27th.
Anyone who is interested in taking part in any of the walk challenges should contact Adrian Walker, on 0116 2318431 or e-mail adrianwalker@loros.co.uk.
