Throughout 2010 and 2011, we challenged our supporters across the UK to walk, run or cycle around the coastline of the UK, to raise money for Afasic.
Many of you participated, covering distances from 2 miles to over 200 miles, raising over £10,000 in the process. We would like to give a really big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who took part in this challenge, it really is appreciated.
Recent activity included 3 members of the Eastham (St David’s) United Reformed Church raising £645 in sponsorship from the Wirral Coastal Walk. Janine Curd and family did an 8 mile stretch of coast between South Gare and Saltburn to fill in a gap that had been left.
The final participant in the challenge was 12 year old Ella Wood who successfully completed a bike ride between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Ness in October with her Mum and Dad. It was about 13 miles and she had to really dig deep at the end, but made it to the finish. Ella was joined by Kiera Douglas (age 7) and her mum for the first 2 miles, which is further than Kiera ever expected to do. Ella raised about £300 from her efforts, which is brilliant.
This means that we have now covered the coast from Brighton in the south, all the way up the east coast to the border of Northumberland. We have also covered large parts of the West coast and Welsh coast – so well done to everyone who has been involved with this challenge.
We are currently thinking up a new Challenge for 2012 and will let people know in the new year!
