On Friday 2nd January 2026 at 10am, Simon will leave the Refresh Centre Blackpool and walk to Hinckley – a distance of 132 miles and aim to arrive in time for a service in Hinckley in the evening on Sunday 4th January 2026.

The route will go down through Manchester and across the Peak District. Managing through the night with head torches and minimal rest, Simon will continue to walk and pray to make it to Hinckley on the Sunday. 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 at the end.

Raising money for the 400 Club

ESTIMATED TIMES FOR STOP OFF

FRIDAY 2nd JANUARY 2026

10am – Blackpool (Refresh Centre)

2pm – Preston (Morrisons)

5pm – Buckshaw Village

8pm – Blackrod

Midnight – Swinton

SATURDAY 3rd JANUARY 2026

3am – Levenshulme

6am – Hazel Grove (Stockport)

10am – Whaley Bridge

Midday – Buxton

3pm – Alsop En Le Dale

6pm – Ashbourne

10pm – Hilton

SUNDAY 4th JANUARY 2026

1am – Repton

4am – Ashby De La Zouch

7am – Barton in the Beans

10am – Hinckley

Pray for excellent weather!