BVCC Marathon Week fundraiser for Headspace

Phil Colmer is raising money for Headspace

7 Marathons in 7 Days! · 27 July 2025

75% of mental health issues begin in adolescence. Every year over 200 school aged children die by suicide. Headspace offers free counselling and wellbeing activities to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of young people aged 11 to 19 living in the North Cotswolds.

Story

I’m having a mid life crisis, and feel the need to push myself way outside of my comfort zone!!

I am jointly fundraising for Headspace and Bourton Vale Cricket Club and have given myself the (frankly ridiculous) task of walking the equivalent of 7 marathons in 7 days. Have I ever walked 26 miles in a day before? No. Am I getting old and carrying too much weight? Yes. Am I going to train like crazy for four months to give myself the best chance of completing this mad challenge? 100%

I am going to be walking daily inbetween the two cricket grounds the cricket club use, in Bourton on the Water and Lower Slaughter. 10 legs of 2.6 miles a day, 70 legs in the week….

If I am going to do this, I will need all the help, support and motivation I can get, so please help out and donate!!

I’d also love as many people to join me during the week as possible, if I can avoid walking a single leg on my own that would be incredible (especially towards the end of the week!)

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£652.34
+ £150.25 Gift Aid
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