There's only three weeks to go until I set off on my first Walk Together Cornwall in Newquay around the Gannel.

If you would like to join me on one of my 5 mile walks around Crantock and the Gannel in Newquay, I have 3 dates you can choose from in September to walk it (socially distanced of course!).  Timings will be be confirmed nearer the day:

- Friday 4th September (10.30am start)
- Sunday 20th September (approx 10.30am start
- Saturday 26th September (approximately 4.30pm start)

Bring a picnic with you or grab a bite to eat at the Lakeside Cafe or choice of pubs in Crantock at the end of the walk. 

How to support the cause:

Take part with me!

• Take part in one of my walks and I will guide you through the walk.
  To join me, please make a donation to my Just Giving page and email me at [email protected] to let me know what date you plan on attending and the best way I can contact you for updates.
• Print out a sign to pin to your shirt so people can see why you are walking
  
  

Pick your own date and time to Walk Together

• If you can't make any of the dates or would like to walk it with your own friends and families, you can use your smart mobile phone, where my 'Plot a route' map will guide you through the 5 mile walk.  ​It includes things to look out for, check points for a break but please check the tide times, as it will need to be low so you can cross the bridge over the river! 
  
  All I ask is that you kindly make a donation to my Just Giving page. 
  Feel free to leave any comment you like as to why you are walking it. If you take any photos, I'd love to see them so please email to me at [email protected]. 

Sponsor me and my family! 

• Keep it simple and make a donation to my Just Giving page 

Request a painted rock

• I will be painting some rocks to leave on my walk to help raise awareness of the charity's work and in memory of those we have lost.
  If you would like to sponsor me to paint a rock, make a donation to my Just Giving page and email [email protected] with any specific details / name you would like me to include and I will share a photo of it here and on my Just Giving page.

Since the start of the Bowel Cancer UK Walk Together events have taken place, my families Walk Together fundraising has so far raised £1,251.91 for the charity and we hope this year we can reach our £1,500 target. 

All fundraising will help the charity continue to support patients with the disease, campaign to provide expert information and support to patients and their families, enable and support research into the disease, educate the public and professionals about the disease and to campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care across the UK.

If you have any questions or need some more information, please email me. 

This year ​Bowel Cancer UK is suffering from the lack of fundraising events due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The  charity have had to change their plans and can no longer hold these large events but it's not stopping their many supporters holding their own events! 

This year I will be re-walking my 5 mile memory walk I held back in 2017, which treks across Newquay's river along the Gannel and I am inviting other people to take part (socially distanced) and make a donation of their choice to the charity to take part. Most of the walk is flat and it's breathtakingly beautiful and was one of mine and Marty's favourite places in Cornwall.

For anyone that can't make the walk, you can sponsor me to paint a rock, which I will drop at certain points of the walk to raise awareness of Bowel Cancer UK and to remember loved ones lost to any type of cancer.  In return for your donation, I will photo your rock and send you a picture of where it's been placed. If you'd like to find out more or to  request a rock, please email me at [email protected] 

Dates for the walks
I want to try and raise as much money as possible for Bowel Cancer UK, so I have planned the following dates to give people plenty of options to take part and complete the 5 mile walk: 

• Friday 4th September 2020
  (This will be a slower paced walk for people wanting to take a nice relaxed stroll)
• Sunday 20th September 2020
• Saturday 26th September 2020

Timings for the walks
Timings for the walks will be confirmed nearer the event as we need the tide to be on its way out. As soon as I have confirmation of the tide times, I will update this page with the details.

Complete the walk in your own time
If you can't make the above dates or don't want to take part in the group walk but would still like to take part; for a donation of your choice to Bowel Cancer UK, I can provide you with an online GPS route of the walk, which you can access off of any smart phone and walk it in your own time. Just drop me an email to [email protected] and I will forward on the details to you. 

Find the hidden treasure!
To add a bit of fun, there will be a treasure box to find on the route with a little keepsake 'thank you' from me for your efforts of taking part.

How to donate / take part
To sponsor / take part in the Cornwall Walk Together, please visit my JustGiving page to donate: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cornwallwalkstogether

If you'd like to join in and help me fundraise for the walk as well, I'd love for you to join my team's JustGiving fundraising page:  www.justgiving.com/team/CornwallWalksTogether

Is the walk dog friendly?
For me this is probably the most important question and I can confirm it is dog friendly! I will have my sweet Whippet x Collie with me who will be providing love and cuddles to all that want it (in return for tennis ball throwing - his words not mine!). 

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Marty would have been 40 today but he'll always be 34 and forever young. I cherish the memories and time we had together and he'll always be in my heart and mind.