Sunday 5th June 2011
Put your best foot forward, and walk with us to help raise funds to help over 1000 local people.
The Weston Mercury Mendip Challenge is an exciting sponsored walk for those looking to have fun, challenge themselves and raise funds
for Weston Hospicecare. The three routes (plus 5 mile fun walk) are open to all individuals, families and children.
So come on dust off those walking boots and get hiking for a good cause.
The Routes
The shortest route, a 5 mile Fun Walk, leaves Uphill beach and snakes to Weston-super-Mare beach. The fancy dress
theme is yet to be revealed but you can be assured that judges will be on hand to award top prizes for the best
costumes.
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For those looking to challenge themselves on the 10 or 20 mile courses, we have the most exhilarating routes to
make this the best challenge yet. Walking along the West Mendip Way's most beautiful treasures you'll be earning
every sip of your hot drink at the celebratory after party!
The biggy, the 30 miler - this is the ultimate challenge. The most enthusiastic of walkers will begin in Wells
and continue to Uphill taking in the full length of the route, plodding through puddles, climbing over contours
and heaving over hurdles as you take on your biggest challenge yet.
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Go the extra mile for us in 2011. An additional (optional) 1 mile has been added onto all three courses (excluding
the Fun Walk) as we ask, can you GO THE EXTRA MILE for us this year?
How do I register?
Spaces at this fantastic event fill up fast so to ensure that you have a place in June sign up now.
It will only take a couple of minutes, simply click on the blue button at the bottom of this page and fill
in the form.
Get training..... Get fundraising
Once you have registered its time to start clocking up those practice miles and also get your fundraising thinking
caps on. This year we want the event to bigger than ever before and smash last year’s target of £50,000.
We know that with your help this can be achieved here are a few fundraising ideas to get you started:
- Set up a JustGiving page, it’s really easy to do just click on the link and follow the instructions.
- Ask your company to match what you raise. It’s a simple and easy way to double your money.
- Hold a car boot / garage sale or bake some cakes and sell them to your colleagues every Friday.
- Get sponsored for your training, set yourself small mile stones leading up to the event in June.
Where does the money go?
This year Weston Hospicecare will support over 1300 people with the vital care and support they need to
live every last moment of their lives to the full. All this care and support is provided free of charge.
It will cost £3million over the next year to continue to provide these services of which only 20% is
funded by the NHS. The rest is raised through events like this, the Hospice lottery, the shops network and the
generosity of the local community.
So come on what are you waiting for – Get registered NOW!
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