Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Prostate Cancer Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Along with three friends,I am doing Alfred Wainwright's epic 192 mile Coast to Coast Walk,starting from St Bee's in Cumbria,then through the Lake District,the Yorkshire Dales,the North Yorkshire Moors and finally finishing at Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. This will be my third crossing,as this year is the 100th anniversary of Wainwright's birth,but it will also give me a chance to raise not only money,but awareness of this disease.

My father,Simon,was diagnosed with it a few years ago,but thanks to my dad's awareness that something was wrong,it was quickly caught. He was assured there was nothing to be worried about and indeed,after a visit from a MacMillan Nurse,our fears were dispelled. However,despite the "C" word in the disease,we have learnt over the years to live with it and I am happy to report the prostate cancer is under control with a series of injections,which are now less frequent than initially. If anything,I not only want to promote the awareness of the disease,but also give hope that is not the end of the world.

The schedule for the work:

DAY 1 14 MAY 2007:ST BEES TO ENNERDALE WATER

DAY 2 15 MAY 2007:ENNERDALE WATER TO ROSTHWAITE

DAY 3 16 MAY 2007:ROSTHWAITE TO GRASMERE

DAY 4 17 MAY 2007:GRASMERE TO PATTERDALE

DAY 5 18 MAY 2007:PATTERDALE TO SHAP

DAY 6 19 MAY 2007:SHAP TO KIRKBY STEPHEN

DAY 7 20 MAY 2007:KIRKBY STEPHEN TO KELD (HALF WAY)

DAY 8 21 MAY 2007:KELD TO REETH

DAY 9 22 MAY 2007:REETH TO SCORTON

DAY 10 23 MAY 2007:SCORTON TO INGLEBY ARNECLIFFE

DAY 11 24 MAY 2007:INGLEBY ARNECLIFFE TO BLAKEY RIDGE

DAY 12 25 MAY 2007:BLAKEY RIDGE TO GROSMONT

DAY 13 26 MAY 2007:GROSMONT TO ROBIN HOOD'S BAY (and a few celebratory drinks in the Bay Hotel).

It is a long,hard walk,but the feeling of achievement is priceless. Why not give it a go yourself....trust me,you'll love it.

Anyway,many thanks in advance for any sponsorship.

Mark S Bradshaw (Mobile number 07980813322 if you want to text a word or two of cheering us along)