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Between July 22nd - 30th 2008 Our members walk Hadrian's Wall - there and back! July2008
Just passed the Wall's End!
Just keep smiling, we're nearly there ...
Have a drink on me!!
The Curator of Segedunum presents the Team with their certificates
Made it to the other end at Bowness
"We have to go back how far??"
Segedunum looks nice at 5am! The walkers and their back up team
Experiences from the walk
"We can't hang about."
"Are you coming, or what?"
The Walking Team: Craig, John, Doug & Lance
Until we bump into a Roman Patrol
It all seems quiet ... Too quiet!
'Walking the Wall' A Team of 4 of our members set off at
0500 on Tuesday, 22nd July, to walk from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway - and
arrived back at Wallsend at just after half past two on Thursday, 31st.
The Team completed their walk in 71 hours 6 minutes - not including
stopovers and breaks. Many thanks to the numerous individuals who
gave their encouragement en route, the
AA Insurance Service
for providing the Team with sustenance on their last day,
Metro FM for their on-air
encouragement, all the people along the Newcastle Quayside for cheering as
they passed along, and the Curator and staff at
Segedunum for the wonderful reception they provided when
the Team arrived back where they started. Our thanks also go to the Newcastle-based
North East Profiling and Engineering Company Limited,
for supporting the event, and to all those people who individually
sponsored the walkers. Their sterling efforts raised over £1000,
which will provide further resources towards their ongoing training.
Well done Team, and thanks. |