Gracie's Superstar Snowdon Walk!
Created by John
11th October 2017
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Story
In June this year our amazing daughter finally lost her three year battle with cancer. While receiving treatment she was cared for by Ward 84 in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Ward 84 deals specifically with Children’s Oncology, and as a family spent a lot of time there. It’s fair to say that although they do an amazing job in providing healthcare, they are massively underfunded in other areas. A group of us are walking from Manchester to Mount Snowdon and back (180 miles in 7 daysUpdates
The welcome home.
21st October 2017So many people came to welcome our team home. Thanks to everyone who came to cheer them over the finish line. XOX
The Ace Grace Champions
21st October 2017180 miles competed. Tired and very sore feet all round. Such an amazing achievement. Welll done all XOX
Ace Grace at the top!
21st October 2017Caroline and John at the top with Gracie! XOX
The Snowdon team - the Top!!
21st October 2017Through the gale force wind, ridiculous rain, we all made it. Still smiling!!
The Snowdon Team at the bottom
21st October 2017Ready to head off about 10am. Weather not looking too good!
Day one - the mightly warriors set off!
21st October 2017Set off at 7.15 am, smile on faces and spring in their step!
Fundraising so far
8th September 2017Please bear in mind we have a total of about £2,700 carried over from the Just Giving fund. We are giving this straight to the hospital after the walk because we don't want to pay further admin fees. Anything we raise on this page is simply added to the previous total!
Leg 4 - 14th Oct - CAPEL CURIG TO SNOWDON - 17 miles (round trip)
21st August 2017The big day arrives where we finally walk up the Pyg Track, climb the peak and take in the glory of Snowdonia (unless it's foggy and we'll see bugger all). After some (no doubt) emotional hugging and pictures, it's about face and back down the trail on our way back home
Leg 3 - 13th Oct - 25 miles
21st August 2017After a grueling previous day, this leg will sort the men out from the boys. With tired legs the trek continues, but with the team taking a much more mountainous route... The landscape will more than compensate for pushing through the pain barrier today!
Leg 2 - 12th Oct - 33 miles
21st August 2017After a 'warm up' stroll the day before, we're up early for the longest walk of the challenge over increasingly rolling landscape. This is where the challenge starts in earnest!!
Leg 1 - 11th Oct - 25 miles
21st August 2017Up at the crack of dawn with gleeful anticipation and more than a few nerves, the intrepid team will have a quick breakfast then head out into the great unknown... From the suburban streets of Worsley we'll move gradually into more rural landscape before thankfully arriving at our first B&B in early evening (hopefully).
