Thanks to all those that sponsored us for the Sunrise Walk held on Sunday 28th June and helped us acheive our £1,000 target. Below is a summary of the day.
3.45am and the alarm sounds in the bedroom, I wake up surprisingly alert before the realisation dawns on me of the 12 mile walk ahead. As I leave the house to pick up the girls from the office I am just so pleased that whilst it is misty at least it is cool and not raining, ideal walking conditions.
We arrive at the Discovery Centre and are overwhelmed that despite the unsocial hour we are greeted by over 500 happy smiling women who are all keen to commence their sunrise walk. We set off at 4.45am and almost immediately run into our first hurdle, the directions seem to have gone awry and we end up having to try to interpret the map, sadly we go of course along with about 50 other women – what is it with women and maps! Back on track we continue our quest to push on and are pleasantly surprised at how quickly we arrive at the half way point. I felt it was the constant gossiping and our will to continue to overtake people on the route that contributed to the good time we achieved.
Along the route we are encouraged by the Lambert Chapman Marshalls, firstly Sean and Richard who are keen to point out our error, secondly by Partners Nigel and Nick who seemed to be making the most of their time by catching up with their reading and finally to Chris who was taking it easy sunbathing in his chair.
At 8.30am we cross the finish line still with a smile on our faces and pleased that we all made it round in one piece. I thoroughly enjoyed the walk and will definitely be putting my name down for next year. The camaraderie of the women on the course was commendable and there was not a sad face in sight, only the sound of gossip and laughter. I am also pleased that after a long kip and a leg massage I have no reported aches or pains and even made the effort to walk to work the day after. Initial indications are that nearly £50k has been raised for Farleigh Hospice of which we were able to raise approx £1,100.
Finally, I would like to thank the Girls in the team for their sterling effort and for their company without which it would have been a more arduous task to complete.
Lisa
