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We will be walking approximately 26 miles between the 6 outlets in the Farr Brew estate.
Starting at the 8 Bells, Old Hatfield moving on to The Rising Sun, Slip End, The Red Cow, Harpenden, The Elephant & Castle, Great Amwell, The Reading Rooms, Wheathampstead and ending at the brewery on Samuels Farm.
Simultaneously, Sam Paterson will be cycling a ‘metric century’ (100km) and will meet up with us at one of our stops.
The inspiration behind our challenge is our 8-year old nephew Hugo, who was diagnosed with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS) at the young age of 2. VEDS is a life-threatening connective tissue disorder that affects all tissues, arteries and internal organs making them extremely fragile and at risk of sudden rupture at any age, at any time.
Annabelle's Challenge is the leading charity for VEDS in the UK. At the heart of the charity is Annabelle, a brave little girl from Bury who is the inspiration behind it’s campaign to raise awareness and support for patients and families affected by VEDS. It also raises money to fund research into VEDS to hopefully one day find a treatment and ultimately a cure.