The "Ink 100 Club" walks from London to Brighton

michael keating is raising money for The Caron Keating Foundation
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Ink walks from London to Brighton · 23 May 2014

The Caron Keating Foundation gives one-off grants to small charities and support groups who assist individuals in their fight against the distressing symptoms of cancer. In turn this helps the families, friends and carers whose lives also become affected with the ripples from this devastating disease

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So we did it!!!! Not everyone made the full 100kms but they gave it their all and pushed themselves to their absolute limit. Here are some emails sent round after the walk...

RAMSAY SHORT WROTE: -

Hi all.  This killed me. I'm in the Ibis hotel in Brighton (classy!) and I'm broken. My ankles are swollen like big eggs, a few blisters, blue toes. Groin injured.  I've got to say I don't recall pain like it - but nothing of course in comparison to those who suffer from the terminal diseases we walked for. I came in on around 24.25 almost exactly 24 hours after we set off and I'm proud to say only second to superman Steve Rowbotham out of the Ink crew. I pushed myself to the limit and I could never have done it without my various partners along the way - Alia (legend on all fronts especially in preparation and forcing me to get with the programme), Denise, Fernanda (the Brazilian kids deserve a champion like you), Kevin and Ashley on the road to 30ks, Erin (you know), but most of all Bobby B. I couldn't have made it through the dark night without you, with our stolen torches and glow sticks - and Steve (phenomenal).  The last 20k I did alone as the sun came up, in absolute agony, the last ten hobbling. At the end I was pretty emotional, thinking about everyone who suffers from cancer, for all those whom we've lost and for all of us who suffered this hellish trek. It was billed as a walk but this was not a walk - the mud, the rain, the hills with no light, and then every time a hill ended another hill. On and on. It was also actually quite dangerous. It was touch and go at the end. But the joy on my children's faces brought me through. Epic. Also completely mad. Once in lifetime definitely. So that just leaves me to say - thanks to Ink for organising this, thanks to Michael for persuading me to join the madness, thanks to my editorial team for putting up with the madness. I wish all of you who didn't quite make it could have been there at the end to celebrate with us across the line. 

I raised over £500. Chuffed. And made new friends and had a new experience. There's a lot to be said for that - though Simon, I say no now in advance to any more of your crazy schemes. To you all I raise my glass and see you sometime next week - when I can walk. Much love, Ramsay 

ADRIEN COLLILIEUX WROTE 3 DAYS AFTER THE WALK:-

My feet are fine now, it is only my knee and my ankle that are still hurting! But it was worth it; honestly this is probably the most difficult experience of my life but also the most rewarding one. I am so proud of what we have achieved! I wish I could have finished but my body let me down at the 87km… Medics asked me to stop to avoid serious injuries… I was shaking and falling down every 100m at the end! I gave the maximum so I am very pleased! I have learned so much about myself during this walk… thank you for taking me in this crazy challenge! Adrien

The Foundation raises money for cancer projects all over the UK. As it's family run and with no overheads, 100% of the money goes to worthy causes. See caronkeating.org for more details.

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