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might be able to tackle during Half Term,
winds was incredibly hard, but when the
before Fred suggested that we attempt
sun came out the scenery was absolutely
the Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk,”
amazing,” said Ra昀昀. “My best bit of kit
said Ra昀昀. “We were both up for a di昀케cult
was my walking poles as they helped
challenge, so set ourselves a goal to
us conquer all the hill climbing. Our
complete it in just nine days, carrying all
hardest part was probably about halfway
our kit and outdoor camping equipment
through, when everything was wet, and
as much as possible to meet our deadline.
Fred’s blisters made it really painful for
It meant we had to walk the equivalent
him to walk. We didn’t know if we’d
of a marathon every day, often up
make it in the time we had and we had to
mountains and on very rocky terrain.”
remotivate ourselves by thinking about
how good it would feel when we had
昀椀nished it.
Crossing three National Parks and battling
wind and rain, the pair completed the
walk on Sunday 2 June at around 6pm in
“The key thing I have learnt from this
Robin Hood’s Bay.
experience is that I am pretty determined
when I set a goal and can keep going
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk is the
even when things get tough. I am
most popular long-distance trail in Britain.
extremely proud that we completed the
From the Irish Sea at St. Bees Head, it
walk in just nine days and I’m already
winds its way across Northern England, to
planning my next expedition.”
the North Sea shoreline at Robin Hood’s
Bay, passing through The Lake District, the
Raising more than £1,600 so far, all the
Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors.
money raised will be donated to the
Bunina Primary school in Zimbabwe
“We experienced mixed, unpredictable
to support the development of a new
weather, and walking in the rain and high
classroom block.
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