MARCH 2012

CARE International are organising a new campaign called Walk In Her Shoes. The challenge is simple; choose any week in March 2012 and walk 10,000 steps per day for the whole week to celebrate International Women’s Day. That’s approximately five miles each day in solidarity with women who have to walk long distances every day just to survive. We are asking individuals to raise a minimum of £100 for CARE International.
By swapping the bus or train or including a lunchtime walk in your day, you’ll be joining supporters up and down the country to show you care about women living in poverty. We’ll send you a pedometer to track your steps and will be on hand to support your fundraising challenge every step of the way.
Why join?
It’s a sad fact that women are more affected by poverty - 70% of the world’s poorest billion people are female. In poor communities, fetching food, water or other items like firewood is a responsibility that falls most heavily on women and girls. Tragically this means there is little time for basic opportunities, such as going to school or gaining paid employment. In Africa alone, the World Health Organisation estimates there are more than 40 billion work hours lost each year to the need to fetch clean drinking water.  By ‘walking in her shoes’ you can make life better for women, from providing access to basic services like clean water, to giving women a voice with which they can demand their human rights, CARE helps whole communities transform their lives.
Be part of it
This is a great way to show your support for women and their families for whom every day is a huge challenge. It’s also a great way to fit more exercise into your day and to celebrate International Women’s Day. To sign up follow this link. For more information please visit the CARE Challenge website http://www.carechallenge.org.uk/charity-challenges/charity-walks/walk-in-her-shoes or call 0207 091 6111 or email challenge@careinternational.org

Calke Abbey Walk, Sunday 18^th March 2012
Ticknall, Derbyshire

Put a spring in your step and join us with friends, family and colleagues for our Calke Abbey Walk to help save the hearts you love.
This 10 mile circular walk links Staunton Harold and Foremark, the two largest reservoirs in the National Forest.  Soak up the splendour of spring in the countryside with the first lambs and the beautiful bird species living on and around the reservoirs. Enjoy walking along the through the rich and varied landscape of the Calke Uplands, there are superb views across the Trent Valley and beyond. Historic villages and parklands combined with new National Forest woodlands to create a truly memorable experience.
This event is part of the Active Derbyshire Workplace Challenge simply get a team of work colleagues together, challenge yourself to get fit together and raise a minimum £100 each to enjoy the benefits.
For more information please contact the events team on 0800 169 3672 email northwestwales@bhf.org.uk, or visit www.bhf.org.uk/calke for registration details. 

OTHER EVENTS
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22 April - Hadrian's Wall Hike         20 May - Leeds to Skipton Walking Marathon        21-23 June - National 3 Peaks Challenge 
     
23 Sept - Hadrian's Wall Hike 2       23 Sept - Chatsworth House Walk     18 Nov - High Peak Winter Hike

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Just Walk –  Saturday 12^th May 2012

Beautiful one-day walking event on the stunning South Downs.  Starting and finishing at Goodwood Racecourse.
Choose your distance 10km, 20km, 40km, 60km. 
Fundraise for the charity of your choice.
Charity Partners WellChild and Parkinson’s UK

www.acrossthedivide.com/just-walk

Take on the London to Brighton Challenge for Asthma UK

 12th May 2012 – 13th May 2012

Take part in the London to Brighton Challenge in support of Asthma UK. You can sign up as an individual or as a team to take part in this 100km non-stop, on-foot challenge. Test your endurance and determination by walking, jogging or running across this scenic route from London to Brighton.
Three people a day die from asthma. Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to changing this. We fund research and offer support because 90% of asthma deaths are preventable. For more information and to sign up for this challenge please visit our website. http://www.asthma.org.uk/london2brighton or contact us on 0800 121 62 55 or via email london2brighton@asthma.org.uk 
 

Great Strides 65
Saturday 19 May 2012, Guildford

Great Strides 65 is a brand new event from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust which invites teams of 4-6 people to undertake a sponsored walk from Newlands Corner near Guildford to Shoreham by Sea along the Downs Link on Saturday 19 May 2012.
The route will take you to a maximum height of 133 metres with a total ascent of just over 500 metres in under 16 hours, with a support team who will meet you at checkpoints to help you to refuel and change clothes.
This event is being organised by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the UK's only national charity dedicated to all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). We fund research to treat and cure CF and aim to ensure appropriate clinical care and support for people with Cystic Fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases affecting over 9,000 people in the UK. Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis - around 1 in 25 of the population. Only half of those living with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s.
Please go to http://www.greatstrides65.org.uk/event.html for full details
 

London, Sunday 20 May 2012

Join Macmillan Cancer Support on one of our 5 or 10 mile walks along the Thames Pathway taking in all the varied and beautiful views of London along the river, finishing at the stunning Hay’s Galleria near London Bridge. Start - Greenwich, Woolwich, Putney    Finish – Hay’s Galleria, near London Bridge
5 miles starts at 2.30 pm from Greenwich and 10 miles start at 1pm from Woolwich and Putney respectively – registration opens one hour before.
£10 per person registration fee but under 16s go free
Contact: The Miles for Macmillan team - 0300 1000 200
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk/walking     Email londonwalk@macmillan.org.uk.
 

Snowdon 500 Challenge – 2012 : Fifth Anniversary Event