On Sunday 21st September, I will be setting off on a 242 mile walk alongside Steve Prescott and a group of others as part of the Steve Prescott Foundation Rugby League Walk Against Cancer.
Steve, an ex-Hull FC and St Helens Rugby League player, is 34 years old. He has a rare form of cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei. He is currently doing well and hopefully he can continue to fight the disease.
The walkers will be visiting 23 Rugby League grounds along the way, in order to raise money for the RFL Benevolent Fund and Christie's Hospital, where he is being treated.
The walk will begin at Hull KR's Craven Park before heading off to Hull FC's KC Stadium before ending Day 1 at Hull Ionanians, Brantingham Park. The rest of the route will take us through Castleford, Featherstone, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Batley, Hunslet, Leeds, Keighley, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Rochdale, Oldham, Swinton, Leigh, Wigan, St. Helens, Widnes, Warrington, and Salford before finishing at Old Trafford on October 4th - the day of the Super League Grand Final.
In order to take part in the full Walk, I need to raise as much sponsorship money as possible. The target is £1000 and hopefully I will be able to do this.
Please dig deep and help me achieve my target. Anything you can give is appreciated, no matter how little.
Steve Prescott Foundation Walk Against Cancer 2008:
Day 1 21st – Sunday 1030am start Hull KR – Hull FC – Brantingham Park 16 Miles 16 Miles
Day 2 22nd– Monday 1000am start Brantingham – Rawcliffe 21 Miles 37 Miles
Day 3 23rd– Tuesday 1000am start Rawcliffe – Castleford 19 Miles 56 Miles
Day 4 24th– Weds 1000am start Castleford – Featherstone – Wakefield-
Dewsbury – Batley 20 Miles 76 Miles
Day 5 25th– Thursday 1000am start Batley – Hunslet – Leeds 13 Miles 89 Miles
Day 6 26th – Friday 1000am start Leeds – Keighley 16 Miles 105 Miles
Day 7 27th – Saturday 1000am start Keighley – Bradford – Halifax 19 Miles 124 Miles
Day 8 28th – Sunday 1000am start Halifax – Huddersfield – A62
(Yorks / Lancs Border) 19 Miles 143 Miles
Day 9 29th– Monday 1000am start Yorks / Lancs Border – Rochdale
- Oldham 19 Miles 162 Miles
Day 10 30th – Tues 1000am start Oldham – Swinton 17 Miles 179 Miles
Day 11 1st Oct Wed 1000am start Swinton – Leigh – Wigan 17 Miles 196 Miles
Day 12 2nd–Thurs 1200noon start Wigan – St Helens 10 miles 206 miles
Day 12 2nd–Thurs 1630pm start St Helens - Widnes 10 miles 216 miles
Day 13 3rd – Friday 1000am start Widnes- Warr - Salford 23 miles 239 miles
Day 14 4th – Saturday 1300 start Salford to Old Trafford Invitation Only 3 miles 242 miles