There has been significant progress towards our challenge of walking, cycling, jogging or running a total of 2,874 miles to keep fit and to raise funds for the restoration project.
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The Challenge is 2874 Miles
Challenge so far taken up.............1666.74
Participants so far.................................8
Miles Covered to date.......1955.16...as at 07/06/2021
Sponsorship Collected £2298.10 + £505.79 Gift Aid.
Grand Total to date £2803.89
Thanks to " D & M" we are closing rapidly on raising £2874!
A VERY BIG "THANK YOU" TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS
(Some of our supporters have made payments by cheque or Bank Transfer and so not all the sponsorship support will show on the Give as You Live page)
The full detail of our Covid Challenge can be seen here -
The 2874 Covid 19 Challenge
Our Give as You Live donation page can be seen here -
Donate - 2874 Trust Covid Challenge
| Participants |
| Name |
Miles Days "Taken" as Challenge To Complete |
Miles Travelled to date |
| David Holmes | 284 74 |
292.42 Challenge Met in 46 days but will carry on down the long and winding road |
| David Foster | 74 28 |
81 Challenge Met!! (in 25 days) |
| Fiona H | 287 28 |
292 Challenge Met!! |
| Phil Stoakes | 28 28 |
30 Challenge Met!! |
| The Sampson Hound | 28.74 |
28.74 Challenge Met!! |
| Fiona, Alan & Ted (2nd Challenge - enjoyed the first so much!) | 478 28 |
478 Challenge Met!! (in 25 days but there were 3 of us walking) |
| Ted's Gang (drawn from Fiona, Alan, Jennifer, David and, of course, Ted) | 487 28 |
753 Challenge Exceeded!! - but we will keep on walking (with 5 of us taking part - but not all togerther) |
Photo Record
David Holmes has created a YouTube clip from the images taken on his walks - to view, click on:
Whats left of a hulk (and some history) ( the hulk is the shape on the edge of the water )
Train action from the Dean Forest Railway
A series of photos from around Lydney
A hulk at Lydney Harbour
A new family
Excursion over - time for a rest
View of Heddon Mouth (Wales is just visible through the mist)
A view of the flood defences on the Severn
Colourful table in Bathurst Park
Does this Heron look a bit glum?
A view of Blue Anchor bay - from the Macmillan Way above Minehead (just visible at the left hand edge is the Hinkley C construction site)
Minehead through the trees - from the Macmillan Way
Fiona and Ted - exercising on Exmoor - Photographer is fellow walker Alan
A railway scene - viewed from a walk in the Forest of Dean ( a bit oops )
Lots of Water! The River Lyd by The Boating lake
Lydney Docks - dredging work underway
A bit muddy for Ted's little legs!
David's walking companion?
Early Morning at Lydney
Snowdrops
Ted relaxing after completing his Challenge (the cat only joins him for a short, late evening walk)
Work Train on the Dean Forest Railway
Ted and Fiona at Dunster Dovecote (very muddy walk)