Eric Welch is fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support

WHW to Cape Wrath and Back - 620 Miles

Macmillan Cancer Support - Cape Wrath Trek

on 15/04/2008

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Raising money for

Macmillan Cancer Support

Charity Registration No. 261017

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. Cancer affects us all. We can all help. We are Macmillan. Charity registration No. 261017. Isle of Man charity No. 604

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Eric Welch

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Raised: 42%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £830.05

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Updated on behalf of Eric & Shiva, the walk is underway and videos of the West Highland Way section have been uploaded to youtube.

Update 01/06/2008 - I spoke to Eric yesterday and he and Shiva are doing fine, they have completed the return leg from Cape Wrath to Fort William and are currently taking a few days of well earned rest. Setting off on the last leg (West Highland Way) on Monday, this marathon hike is nearly over!

Update 10/06/2008 - Against all the odds and na sayers, Eric completed his hike on the 09/06/2008 and is currently resting up and Shiva too at Milngavie, for all who donated I/we thank you!!.

Update 12/07/2008 - The walk is finally over Eric & Shiva have been back home for a while now and have fully recovered, we have left the donations open for a little while longer to see if we can achieve the £1,000.00 mark.

However, for all who donated we thank you.

On the 15/04/2008 we, myself and Shiva (my dog) will be walking the West Highland Way then the Cape Wrath Trail and then turning around and walking back again to Milngavie (Just outside of Glasgow) the start of the West Highland Way a total of 620 Miles and 8 weeks to raise money for my selected charity macmillan!

I am 67 and will be hiking the entire route purist fashion, (Rucksack, tent food for me and my dog etc.,) I have walked the West Highland Way and Cape Wrath a few times! This is the first time however that I have combined them both into a yo-yo attempt.

Cape Wrath is possibly the most difficult long distance walk in UK/Scotland some of it and me on the Pennine Way can be seen on my youtube page below.

http://www.youtube.com/user/hikingeric

Many thanks for your support.

	well done! 22/06/08
	Very Well Done! 13/06/08
	From Ness & Heather, well done Eric 10/06/08
	Nice to meet you and Sheva - great effort! Hope you made it back safely. Cheers for the info on the bothy's too. Martin (the guy with te same tent) 10/06/08
	A very ambitious undertaking Eric. Good on you 31/05/08
	May your journey be fun and the weather stays fair and may there always be a waggy tail at the end of the day from Shiva. shirley @ www.safepaws.co.uk 24/05/08
	Take care and wishing you both a safe journey 24/05/08
	I only wish I could be there walking with my dogs. I love the west coast. Hope the weather stays fair for you. Take Care!! Hazel 23/05/08
	Good luck Erik and Shiva! (I'm a friend of Terry McKay) 14/05/08
	May God be with you both, good luck. 19/01/08
	Good luck and all the best xxx 17/01/08
	Good luck with the walk 17/01/08
	Good luck ! 17/01/08
	you can do it. good luck..... 17/01/08
	Go for it Eric, where behind you all the way. 16/01/08
	Best wishes Eric, Good luck and God speed 16/01/08

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