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Beefy’s Great British Walk 2012

SIR IAN BOTHAM WALKS TO BEAT CHILDHOOD BLOOD CANCERS

Sir Ian Botham is lacing up his trainers once again for Beefy’s Great British Walk 2012 to beat childhood blood cancers.

Sir Ian’s ‘Great British Walk’ to beat childhood blood cancers will cover over 200 miles during a 10 day period in April 2012. The walk will take him across the country and through National Trust parks and estates, where members of the public are encouraged to join in the walk.

‘Beefy’ will start his walk each day from a different town centre, completing up to 20 miles before joining the joining the public for a mass participation leg of the walk.

People will be able to join him at the locations below:

Thursday 12 April - Glasgow (Drumpellier Park)

Friday 13 April – Newcastle (Gibside Park)

Saturday 14 April – Leeds (Nostell Priory)

Sunday 15 April – Manchester (Tatton Park)

Monday 16 April – Sheffield (Longshaw Estate)

Tuesday 17 April – Birmingham (Clent Hills)

Wednesday 18 April – Cardiff (The Taff Trail)

Thursday 19 April – Norwich (Bure Valley Railway)

Friday 20 April – Cambridge (Wimpole Estate)

Saturday 21 April – London (Ham House & Garden, Richmond)

Since his first legendary walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End in 1985, Beefy has raised over £13 million for blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Back in 1985 only 20% of children survived the most common form of childhood leukaemia, now more than 90% survive this disease. But children are still dying and for those that survive, the treatments can be grueling.

Sir Ian, who is President of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, says: “I never forget why I put myself through the pain and blisters. We need to ensure that every child diagnosed with one of these blood cancers will survive. But I need people to sign up to join me on the walk and start fundraising.”

To sign up, visit www.beatingbloodcancers.org.uk/beefywalk2012

The challenge is on for teams of 4-6 to summit the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in the ultimate team challenge. Action Medical Research’s 3 Peaks Challenge has an extra special challenge built-in as teams must take charity mascot Paddington Bear to the top of each mountain.

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