On Friday 2nd January 2026 at 10am, Simon will leave the Refresh Centre Blackpool and walk to Hinckley – a distance of 132 miles in 48 hours and arrive in time for the 10am Service to end the walk.

The route will go down through Manchester and across the Peak District. Managing through the night with head torches, Simon will continue to walk and pray for 48 hours to make it on time. He will then sleep!

Simon is famous for walking and praying everywhere, and resilience challenges. He did a marathon on an athletics track with 105 laps and believes that this is appropriate and we move from a year of prayer into a year of renewing the mind. The early part of the route past Manchester is on pavements and avoids main roads.

A breakfast at the Refresh Centre on Friday 2nd January 2026 before the start at 10am and a celebration in the service in Hinckley would be appreciated – he will then sleep.

Raising money for the 400 Club