Tag: charity

Star Trekk 2026

Another year and another Star Trekk walk. Only 7 miles this time but the pace was better at 16:55 this year compared to 17:37 in 2025. Gained at the cost of sore feet and some blisters. Lead the pack for three miles until my strokey right side went numb and slowed me down. 2000 people…
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Santa Sprint 2025

I once again find myself wandering around Southport for the benefit of other people. Get ready to spread some festive cheer — the Santa Sprint is back for 2025, and it’s set to be merrier than ever! Join hundreds of jolly runners, walkers, and little elves as they don their Santa suits and take to…
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Star Trekk 2025

So I went for a walk around Southport in aid of Queenscourt Hospice. 10 kilometres or 7.4 miles around the roads of Southport starting and ending at the fair ground. Average pace of 17:37 but hit 16:21 at one point. Reward was a Pride of Pendle at The Lakeside Inn. Alltrails link Funds still coming…
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RNLI Fleetwood – Wreck Trek 2024

Led by Fleetwood RNLI, the guided walk went out to the remains of the Wyre Light. That’s the wooden lighthouse that once guided ships through the River Wyre to dock at Fleetwood. For many years the RNLI Wreck Trek was a popular annual four mile walk into the bay. It eventually had to end for…
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