The Bridgnorth Walk – Walking in aid of Parkinson’s Uk and the Mary Stevens Hospice
For all you non-bridgnorthians out there, of which there are a few, the Bridgnorth walk is a 22 mile hike from Bridgnorth, to the top of a big hill (Brown Clee) and then back. The walk can take anywhere between 3 and a half hours to over 7 depending on your fitness levels. However, this is not a simple walk in a park, the elevation gains and losses, combined with the total mileage, make this charity walk quite a challenge, especially as so many people underestimate it.
I completed the walk when I was around 15-16 years of age, and now I am working back in Bridgnorth, I saw this as a chance not only to raise money, but also gather a lot of my friends and try to have a nice day out. So i managed to organise a team of 14 all together, which for our first year was incredible! Our team name, as you can see was ‘All walks of Life’, as our group contained people from all over the UK, and of all different age groups.
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