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2009 Walk Diary

WINCHESTER TO CANTERBURY

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Red Wheelies are in motion

For approximate schedule of the walk  click here

After securing funding to help cover costs.  Grassroots Grants, administered by Kent Community Foundation have awarded us £5,000!

John Jackson of Kent Community Foundation has commented "We're really pleased to be able to help such an innovative activity.  It's truly great to see these inspiring ladies who refuse to let a debilitating illness get in their way. I'm glad that we're able to support them with this year's big adventure and wish them all the best on their journey."

We've been planning the next venture for a while but were unsure costs were going to be covered.  Now that we have the funding it's great that we are able to go ahead, all cylinders firing, and raise as much money as possible for the KMSTC.

We are aiming to complete the North Downs Way walk running from Winchester to Canterbury. The walk passes Guildford, Dorking and Rochester and, at over 150miles it's approximately twice the length of last year's challenge - but that isn't holding us back. 

Empowering us with our 'wheels' again are Forever Active Ltd (UK suppliers of Quingos) who have donated scooters for all the members to ensure the trek is glitch-free.  Mark Nicholls Managing Director of Forever Active said "Our products have been designed to give people with mobility issues their independence back and these ladies continue to revolutionise the way in which mobility scooters can be used.  Quingos is incredibly proud to lend a helping hand to the team who have achieved so much over the last eighteen months.

This looks set to be our busiest year yet complete with the biggest challenge we have ever faced.  We're thankful for all the support we continue to receive and just want to remind people that we're here to prove that ms doesn't have to mean you can't achieve great things.  If anything it has brought us together and brought opportunities into our lives that we never thought possible.

We begin our adventure on Sunday 9th May at 12.30pm with a blessing from the Dean, the Very Rev'd James Atwell, at Winchester Cathedral followed by a short journey to commence our walk to the River Park Leisure Centre.  Our journey proper starts on Monday 10th May from River Park Leisure Centre, Winchester at approx 10.00am and we are currently planning the logistics involved in moving the team and our roadies along the route.

The journey will end on Friday 21st May at Canterbury Cathedral where we will be welcomed home by The Venerable Sheila Watson, Archdeacon of Canterbury Cathedral and The Lord and Lady Mayoress and other VIPs at 6.30pm.

During our journey on Monday 17th May we will be appearing at Buckmore Park Go-Kart Track, Rochester where we will be doing a formation display and helping out at a Scooter Safety Awareness and Training Day, being organised by Forever Active. 

Walk Schedule

(may be subject to change)

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