The SunWalk Newcastle 09
Breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is delighted to announce that The SunWalk Newcastle, a new Power Walking charity challenge for the North East will be returning to Exhibition Park on Sunday 19th July.
The SunWalk Newcastle is the newest addition to Walk the Walk’s annual calendar of Power Walking challenges and will take place at Exhibition Park. It follows in the footsteps of its sister event in Bristol which last year saw thousands of women and men Power Walk in spectacularly decorated bras – a trademark of the charity – to raise nearly £1/4 million for vital breast cancer causes in the North-East and across the UK.
But it’s not just adults that can sign up for the challenge; The SunWalk Newcastle is all about a fun day for the whole family, including children. The SunWalk Bristol saw many young walkers take part and the youngest ‘walker’ was just 3 months old!
Walk the Walk, the grant making health charity behind The SunWalks and the famous midnight MoonWalks in London and Edinburgh, is offering places on The SunWalk Newcastle to families and friends across the UK who want to embrace a healthy challenge for 2009.
Designed to be a fun day out for all the family, there are a variety of distances to choose from: 5km, 10km or even a half marathon for those looking for more of a challenge. It is hoped that this year’s event will raise £300,000 for breast cancer causes and research projects that will benefit people across the UK.
For more information on The SunWalk Newcastle 2009 visit www.walkthewalk.org
About The SunWalks:
- Entrants get a choice of distances; 5k, 10k of Half Marathon
- There are minimum age restrictions for The SunWalks:
- Half marathon: minimum age of 13 years on challenge day
- 10k: minimum age of six years on challenge day
- 5k: no age restriction age 0 – 100yrs
- Applicants are asked to raise a minimum of £100. Applicants under the age of 13 are asked to raise what they can
- Everyone who takes part is given information on how to get fit, raise money and raise awareness of breast cancer, and advice on decorating their bra!
- Entrance fees: Adults: £26 and children: £18
- All participants over 13 receive a pack including a bra to decorate
- Children under the age of 13 do not receive a bra, but will receive a T-shirt with the winning design from the T-shirt competition.
