Marathon Walks
Autumn Walk 2007 - Bridge the Gap - Tyne Bridge, Gateshead to Suspension Bridge, Bristol
Sat 6th Oct-Sun 21st Oct 2007
This 16-day walk will pass through towns whose capital letter spell out ‘GROUP B' to raise money to find a vaccine to protect against the most common form of bacterial meningitis in the UK - meningococcal Group B. If you are interested in donning your walking boots and would like further information including a copy of the route details, please phone Dave Mountford on 0117 373 73 73.
Andrew and Louise Duthie, joined the start of the 2006 marathon walk from John O'Groats to Land's End and presented Steve with a cheque for £4,600 just seven weeks after losing their 22-week-old son Lewis to meningitis. To see a video clip, please click here
For route details and more information about our Autumn Walk 2007 please click here or contact Dave Mountford on 0117 373 73 73 or email davidmountford@meningitisUK.org
All walkers will receive a free information pack and T-shirt.
Spring Walk 2008 - Bordering on a Vaccine Walk 4 Meningitis - Londonderry to Newry
Sat 24th May - Sun 1st June 2008
Due to the overwhelming response and enthusiasm of all the walkers who took part in our Spring Walk from Londonderry to Newry in May 2007 which raised a magnificent £33,000, we are pleased to announce that our Border to Border Walk will be taking place again in 2008. After the success of the inaugural walk taking eight days an extra day will be added next year making it nine days in which we will be able to raise vital funds to support our Search 4 a Vaccine Campaign.
Walkers from the Northern Ireland Spring Walk in 2007
Further information will be available later in the year, but if you wish to register please contact Emily Knight on 0117 373 7373 or email emilyknight@meningitisUK.org
All walkers will receive a free information pack and T-shirt.
Summer Stroll 2008 - Bath to Bristol
After the huge success of the Summer Stroll 2006 and 2007 which has raised over £25,000, Paul Hobbs has announced that this event will take place again in 2008. Covering 16 miles in one day, the Summer Stroll starts in Bath and finishes in the afternoon in Bristol. The walk is separated into three stages so you and your family can easily come and join in wherever and whenever it suits you.
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