We would like to say a big THANK YOU to our supporter Rob Hayter, who walked an impressive 30 miles (50km) in one day to raise funds for Helping Point.
Rob’s walk on December 13th followed the route between the ancient English cathedral cities of Winchester and Salisbury. The path is known as the Clarendon Way, since it passes hard by the ruins of Clarendon Palace, beloved by medieval kings for the hunting in nearby forests. It also traverses rolling farmland and four charming villages.
The walk took Rob 12 hours, plus a one hour stop for lunch. As there are few daylight hours this time of year, Rob set out at 4.15am to avoid having to do the final leg of the journey in the dark. Rob tells us the walk was fun… for the first 15 miles!
The walk to Salisbury has become an annual Adventide tradition. Rob has been doing it since 1996, and nowadays friends in Salisbury are expecting him. In recent years, they have even invited friends and neighbours round to join them and Rob to sing carols along with some of the sillier (but fun!) Christmas songs, such as ‘Frosty the Snowman’.
Thanks again to Rob, and to those who have generously sponsored him. The money will be used towards providing meals for children at our Daycare Centres in east India. Read more about our Christmas fundraising campaign.