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WE CAME, WE SAW, WE CONQUERED. AND OUR FEET HURT.
THIS EVENT IS NOW ENDED, BUT THE PAGE IS STILL OPEN TO DONATIONS IF YOU THINK WE DESERVE ONE FOR WHAT WE HAVE DONE!
On 30th July 2010 Kevin Morley, a former serviceman with the Light Infantry, and myself - Stuart Ivinson, mild-mannered Librarian - will be starting out on a five day march along the northern frontier of the mighty Roman Empire - Hadrian's Wall. From Wallsend on Tyne to Bowness on Solway, the distance is 85 miles and we aim to cover it in five blister-enducing days, ending on 3rd August. That means a march every day of between 14 and 20 miles, taking in some of the most stunning terrain in the north of England.
To make things interesting we'll be doing the march in authentic replica clothing, and carrying the equipment of mid 4th-century Roman soldiers. Along the way we will be stopping at a number of sites along this ancient and beautiful historical landmark, to give performances of Roman military skill with long sword (spatha) and shield, and give you the chance to look at / handle some of our replica gear, and ask us any questions you may have about life in the Roman Army. Please refer to our blog (http://hadrianshelpforheroes.blogspot.com) for further information and a list of sites we will be stopping at each day.
We're doing this to raise funds for Help for Heroes, a wonderful charity that supports our injured servicemen and women. It hardly needs mentioning that they do incredibly hard and dangerous jobs for little thanks, and their efforts mean that - for the most part - we never need to face the experiences that they do. This is our way to say thanks for their efforts on our behalf. To see how your donations will be used, take a look at the H4H webpage: www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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We would like to say a big thanks to all who support us. Our blog will keep you updated on our progress as we get closer to the start, and on the march itself. We'll post an account of each days march on the blog at the end of every day, including a full count of the blisters we've picked up!
Stuart Ivinson & Kevin Morley, Hadrian's Help for Heroes.
