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THE BARE 1000 

On 15 September 2022, Britain’s Tony Riddle will attempt to break the running record (Fastest Known Time) for the country’s longest, most challenging National Trail, the South West Coast Path. 

by South West Coast Path AssociationSeptember 15, 2022March 21, 2025
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Keeping the Sea on the Right!

The story of a 55-year-old adventurer, 56 days and 630 miles!

by South West Coast Path AssociationAugust 30, 2022March 21, 2025
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Always the bridesmaid, never the bride

In 2019, on Just Giving alone, there were over 500 fundraising pages created for challenges on the Path, which collectively raised over £700,000 in aid of various causes.

by South West Coast Path AssociationJune 19, 2020July 8, 2020
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The Plymouth Coastal Runners: A Blog Take Over!

Luke Elliott, founder of the online Coast Path-centric running community, the Plymouth Coastal Runners, reflects on how they literally overcame a landslide on the Path to continue their annual autumn fundraising Time Trial!

by South West Coast Path AssociationDecember 3, 2019March 21, 2025
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Let the Coast Path unite your staff in 2020

Is your business currently choosing a Charity of the Year for 2020? Not sure how to get your team involved in, and excited about fundraising? We have the answers!

by GenevieveswcpNovember 6, 2019March 21, 2025
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Come Walk With Me

In this guest blog, Vi shares her decision to fundraise whilst walking the SWCP over a 4-year period, altogether raising £20,000.

by South West Coast Path AssociationJuly 1, 2019March 21, 2025
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It’s the final day of Volunteers’ Week, and we are delighted to round the week off with Isabelle Maggs. Isabelle is our Path Rep for Braunton to Bideford in North Devon and has volunteered with us for over a decade! Introducing Ian Banfield as part of our Volunteers' Week focus. Ian  has volunteered with the Plymouth Coast Path Connectors for two years, leading Cancer Support walks alongside his dog, Bracken 🐾 Today is World Trails Day 🌍 Volunteers' Week celebrations continue and today we are introducing Tracey Upton who began walking with our Coast Path Connectors (North Devon)  in 2024 and now co-leads North Devon Carers walks, while also supporting her husband on Cancer Support Walks. Today, as part of Volunteers’ Week, we are introducing Terry Sweeney, one of our Planning Reps based on the Jurassic Coast. Terry has been involved with the South West Coast Path for over 40 years, even helping to make the trail walker-friendly when the Path was in its infancy – he’s a true trailblazer! Volunteers' Week celebrations continue, and today we meet Sharon Whale, who has volunteered with the Cornwall Coast Path Connectors hub for over a year, leading 1–2 walks a month and encouraging others to get involved.

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