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On Sat 23rd July I set of on a charity walk from Hull to Widnes. Yes, I know its been done, but so has the london marathon and Everest, but not by me!!! The support is growing fantastically and any RL fans in the towns I'm passing through would make my day if they say hello!!!
I'm doing it for 4 charities;
The RL Benevolent Fund
Mental Health Foundation
National Autistic Society
Benguema High School in Freetown Sierra Leone for whom the school I work for (Stretford High School) has a partnership to sustain their regeneration after the civil war. The money raised will go towards the building of a sanitation facility at the school.
Along the way Im taking pictures to make a book capturing the spirit of RL communities. This will be sold to support the effort. I hope to capture the essential feel of what a traditional rugby league town is all about.
The route will be; Hull FC (Sat 23rd at 10am) to Castleford Tigers (Sun aft), to Leeds Rhinos (Mon Lunch), to Bradford Bulls (Mon PM), to Halifax (Tues Lunch), to Oldham (Wed Lunch), to Salford Reds (Thur Lunch), to Warrington Wolves (Fri lunch), to Widnes Vikings (Sat am).
Anyone who wants to walk part of the way with me just come along!!!! There is a charity donation page that can be found here;
www.charitygiving.co.uk/hulltowidneswalk
and the facebook group can be found here;
www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pag ... 71?sk=wall
I received some lovely messages when I announced this from the RLfans community - so I will post updates each day - probably when my feet are in ice!!!!!
Thank you
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On Sat 23rd July I set of on a charity walk from Hull to Widnes. Yes, I know its been done, but so has the london marathon and Everest, but not by me!!! The support is growing fantastically and any RL fans in the towns I'm passing through would make my day if they say hello!!!
I'm doing it for 4 charities;
The RL Benevolent Fund
Mental Health Foundation
National Autistic Society
Benguema High School in Freetown Sierra Leone for whom the school I work for (Stretford High School) has a partnership to sustain their regeneration after the civil war. The money raised will go towards the building of a sanitation facility at the school.
Along the way Im taking pictures to make a book capturing the spirit of RL communities. This will be sold to support the effort. I hope to capture the essential feel of what a traditional rugby league town is all about.
The route will be; Hull FC (Sat 23rd at 10am) to Castleford Tigers (Sun aft), to Leeds Rhinos (Mon Lunch), to Bradford Bulls (Mon PM), to Halifax (Tues Lunch), to Oldham (Wed Lunch), to Salford Reds (Thur Lunch), to Warrington Wolves (Fri lunch), to Widnes Vikings (Sat am).
Anyone who wants to walk part of the way with me just come along!!!! There is a charity donation page that can be found here;
www.charitygiving.co.uk/hulltowidneswalk
and the facebook group can be found here;
www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pag ... 71?sk=wall
I received some lovely messages when I announced this from the RLfans community - so I will post updates each day - probably when my feet are in ice!!!!!
Thank you
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Getting great help from Salford Reds, Castleford Tigers, Oldham RLFC and Widnes Vikings. Cheers!
Nice little bit in the League Express and a feature in the Widnes Weekly News on Thursday.
All looking good for the first leg on Saturday!!!!!! Hull to as close to Cas as I can get in a day!!!!!
Anyone who wants to walk part of the way with me just come along!!!! There is a charity donation page that can be found here;
www.charitygiving.co.uk/hulltowidneswalk
and the facebook group can be found here;
www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pag ... 71?sk=wall |
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Getting great help from Salford Reds, Castleford Tigers, Oldham RLFC and Widnes Vikings. Cheers!
Nice little bit in the League Express and a feature in the Widnes Weekly News on Thursday.
All looking good for the first leg on Saturday!!!!!! Hull to as close to Cas as I can get in a day!!!!!
Anyone who wants to walk part of the way with me just come along!!!! There is a charity donation page that can be found here;
www.charitygiving.co.uk/hulltowidneswalk
and the facebook group can be found here;
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| Quote ="Cheshire Tiger"Along the way Im taking pictures to make a book capturing the spirit of RL communities. This will be sold to support the effort. I hope to capture the essential feel of what a traditional rugby league town is all about.'"
I'm sure thats been done as well. 
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Have you mapped your route?
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I have mate yeah, through towns and along B roads! really hoping not to get lost - its far enough as it is!!!
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| Quote ="Cheshire Tiger"I have mate yeah, through towns and along B roads! really hoping not to get lost - its far enough as it is!!!'"
just guessing that your Oldham to Salford leg may pass reasonably close to mine and may see if some Bury Broncos fancy provding you with some company |
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Brill mate, would be great!! PM me your details and ill be in touch. Thank you! Will be great to have the company
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Massive thank you for allowing this to be sticky for the duration of the walk. Ill post here on a daily basis to give progress! Thank you to all who have donated so far! Im leaving from the KC stadium at 9am on Saturday 23rd - tomorrow. Anyone around, come say hello! Any FC or Rovers fans fancy a little walk with me and a chat, would be great to meet you.
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Day 1 done! Hull to Selby - 35miles. Super sore and 8 blisters but I'm really chuffed. Thank you for all the messages and texts of support. It got me through. Selby to Cas then Leeds tomorrow. I've done a film of the day but its 18 tiny clips and I dont know how to merge them!! If anyone does, let me know! Please give all you can!!!
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Day 2 done. Another important lesson learned. Yesterday my shoes were wrong, hence blisters - today I stopped for the Cas game and couldnt get going again! That last 8 miles to my mum and dads in Halton took 4 hours! Im so tired, but wont give up. 60 miles done, 90 to go!!!
Please give if you can. Thank you;
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Day 2 done. Another important lesson learned. Yesterday my shoes were wrong, hence blisters - today I stopped for the Cas game and couldnt get going again! That last 8 miles to my mum and dads in Halton took 4 hours! Im so tired, but wont give up. 60 miles done, 90 to go!!!
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Day 3 took me from East Leeds, to Leeds Rhinos and finished at Odsal Stadium.
Sore sore sore!! Please scroll up to find out more about the walk and how to donate to some wonderful causes. The day 3 video is here;
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Day 3 took me from East Leeds, to Leeds Rhinos and finished at Odsal Stadium.
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You are doing a great job mate, the video blogs are excellent!
Keep us posted.
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Thanks sadfish! I dont know cos after a full day walking the last thing I want to do is watch it again!!!! Glad to know someone has seen them though!!!
Day 4 - Long tough day - Odsal to The Shay then across the lonely moors to Denshaw outside Oldham - hit 103 miles now!
Oldham RLFC - who have been amazing BTY and Salford Reds fingers crossed. Not far now. Blisters and sore feet/ankles are not joined by heatrash!!!! Woo hoo!!!!
Video is uploading and will be on very soon. Probably in the morning.
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Thanks sadfish! I dont know cos after a full day walking the last thing I want to do is watch it again!!!! Glad to know someone has seen them though!!!
Day 4 - Long tough day - Odsal to The Shay then across the lonely moors to Denshaw outside Oldham - hit 103 miles now!
Oldham RLFC - who have been amazing BTY and Salford Reds fingers crossed. Not far now. Blisters and sore feet/ankles are not joined by heatrash!!!! Woo hoo!!!!
Video is uploading and will be on very soon. Probably in the morning.
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Well done matey keep on walking!
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| we've slotted a little donation in for you from all here at RLFANS.COM.
That shouldn't preclude others here from donating!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Thank you so much everybody and especially thank you for the kind RLFans donation!!! Its pays not to be a troll!!!!!
Made it from the Moors to Old Trafford today via Oldham RLFC - what an amazingly lovely set of people met me there - so kind and what our game is all about!
Salford Reds in the morning then as far to Warrington as my blistered and sore feet will take me!!!
Thanks again - Day 5 video is uploading now!!
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Awesome!!!! I have £400 to pay in after the walk and the donation page has hit £605- meaning the £1000 barrier is broken!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I`ve also been watching the videos , well done Mr Tiger.
Does your route take you through Eccles , Irlam and Cadishead after you start walking from the Willows ?
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Its certainly does!!!! Leaving Old Trafford around 10.30-11ish tomorrow then to the Willows. After that its A57 all the way to Wire country!
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Its certainly does!!!! Leaving Old Trafford around 10.30-11ish tomorrow then to the Willows. After that its A57 all the way to Wire country!
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A pleasure to meet you today . best of luck with the trek to Widnes
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