OFFA'S DYKE CHALLENGE - 177 MILES - 11 SEP 2020
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On Friday 11th September, Alex Cooper, Charles Malet and Tom Hall will set out to complete the whole of the Offa’s Dyke Path, on foot, in the fastest possible time, in order to raise maximum awareness and £100,000 for the Alabaré Homes for Veterans.
The path is 177 miles (or 283 km) long, with almost 30,000 feet of uphill (….as well as 30,000 feet of downhill). This equates to six and three quarter back-to-back marathons, with a climb greater than that from sea-level to the top of Mount Everest (though with a bit more oxygen).
We will be running from ‘left’ to ‘right’, or from Prestatyn in Denbighshire to Sedbury in Gloucestershire, which is north to south along the entire border between England and Wales.
On Friday 11th September, Alex Cooper, Charles Malet and Tom Hall will set out to complete the whole of the Offa’s Dyke Path, on foot, in the fastest possible time, in order to raise maximum awareness and £100,000 for the Alabaré Homes for Veterans.
The path is 177 miles (or 283 km) long, with almost 30,000 feet of uphill (….as well as 30,000 feet of downhill). This equates to six and three quarter back-to-back marathons, with a climb greater than that from sea-level to the top of Mount Everest (though with a bit more oxygen).
We will be running from ‘left’ to ‘right’, or from Prestatyn in Denbighshire to Sedbury in Gloucestershire, which is north to south along the entire border between England and Wales.
The Route Profile - We will have 125 miles to warm up before the biggest climb on the route, straight up from Hay.
Alabaré enables critical support and infrastructure to vulnerable groups across the south and south west of England and north and south Wales. The Homes for Veterans programme provides supported accommodation for vulnerable ex-service personnel that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The shrinking of the Armed Forces community and the enormous social disruption caused by the events of 202o so far have put even more pressure on these ’at risk’ veterans.
£2m per annum is required to provide this first-class frontline support, £800k of which needs to come from donations like yours. The Homes for Veterans programme helps its residents to gain the skills and confidence necessary to resume independent living and, in almost all cases, employment.
If we manage to complete this challenge in under 64 hours, we will break the record, which means going long on stamina and short on sleep. We will be pushing ourselves to the limit to achieve this.
All donations go directly to the charity as we will be funding this endeavour ourselves. Besides finishing in one piece, our target is £100,000.
£2m per annum is required to provide this first-class frontline support, £800k of which needs to come from donations like yours. The Homes for Veterans programme helps its residents to gain the skills and confidence necessary to resume independent living and, in almost all cases, employment.
If we manage to complete this challenge in under 64 hours, we will break the record, which means going long on stamina and short on sleep. We will be pushing ourselves to the limit to achieve this.
All donations go directly to the charity as we will be funding this endeavour ourselves. Besides finishing in one piece, our target is £100,000.
To donate: justgiving.com/fundraising/offa2020
To follow the action: twitter.com/h4v_alabare
To learn about the route: nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/offas-dyke-path/
To follow the action: twitter.com/h4v_alabare
To learn about the route: nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/offas-dyke-path/
Please share this with family and friends and those you believe would be interested. If you would like to join in for a stretch, get in touch.
Thank you
Alex, Charles and Tom
August 2020
Thank you
Alex, Charles and Tom
August 2020
