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To celebrate my 50th birthday I wanted to do something different: so I  decided to walk the full length of the Teesdale Way from Dufton in Cumbria to Redcar,100 miles in 4 days.

There are a number of reasons why I decided to do this:

- To prove that despite my advancing years I can still undertake a demanding physical challenge.

-The River Tees provides me with the means to carry out my sport of of rowing so it seemed apt to link it to the walk.

- I want to make a real difference to the lives of people where water is a gift not just a means of recreation, the charity I am supporting will enable communities in Uganda to have safe drinking water & sanitation. In Uganda 5,000 children die each day of diseases caused by unclean water & poor sanitation. Your donation will help many families to move from sickness to health.

- A number of friends are doing the walk with me, so it should be good fun.

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