An Overview of the Challenge concept

Our Rescue animals travel incredible emotional journeys. They are the animals that others have forgotten. They are the betrayed, the neglected and the traumatised. Dogs from puppy farms, discarded cats, stressed small furries...

In time, and with the patience and devotion of their fosterers and their adopters, these lost souls become the faithful, the cared for, and the loved; its a long, hard journey, but the end result for the animal and their humans, is so joyful

We challenge you to make your own journey.

Your journey will symbolise the journeys that our Rescue animals make

Whats the Challenge?

Wales has a magnificent coastline which has over 900 miles of Coast Path. Wales also has some amazing mountain and hill walks Pen y Fan, Snowdonia, Rhigos, Bwlch to name but a few.

We challenge you to walk a minimum 5 mile section of the Coast Path, or to walk to the summit of one of our mountain peaks.

You might live near the coast and can access your favourite section of coast path; you might be going on holiday to the coast and can access the Coast Path there. You might prefer to walk up Pen y Fan - its entirely up to you

You can choose to physically walk the Challenge and get out into our beautiful Welsh National Parks, or opt to complete the challenge virtually. If you opt to complete the Challenge virtually, we will allocate you a section of the Coast Path to complete. You can hop, skip, cycle, ride a pony or even ride a unicycle as you complete your virtual Challenge. Ideally we would like to get the entire Coast Path completed raising money and smiles throughout the month of May

Wed like to see a Selfie of you starting your challenge and a Selfie of you finishing your Challenge (with a big smile ). We hope to getas many of the Miles of Smiles Selfies featured on our website throughout the Summer.

Adult registration will be £10.00. Children can register for free as long as an adult registers with them. Your canine companions are encouraged to accompany you when possible.

To register for this Challenge you will firstly need to have a JustGiving profile.

If you click on the become a fundraiser button - the process is simple. This is where you will donate your initial registration fee and it is where you will be able to collect your sponsorship money, by sharing with your family and friends, asking them to donate to sponsor you.

Upon receiving your registration fee, we will send you a unique and exclusive Friends of Animals Wales, Miles of Smiles 2021 enamel Pin Badge (We will need your address).

At the end of May your challenge will end. Depending on how much youve raised in sponsorship for us in your JustGiving profile, we will award you some additional prizes:

£10 Registration = Enamel Pin Badge

£20 Sponsorship = FOAW Pen

£30 Sponsorship = FOAW Tee Shirt

£50 Sponsorship = FOAW Mug

£100 Sponsorship = Rescue Dog named after you

£300 Sponsorship = Tribute Tile at Wonky Towers

Contact one of the team to claim your prizes after June 1st 2021

Good Luck and Keep Smiling