At this time of year many of us are hunkered down inside, concocting plans for once-in-a-life-time summer challenges on the South West Coast Path, but how do you make a notion into an exhilarating, sweaty, unforgettable reality? And more than that, how do you make it a successful fundraiser that will help ensure the Path is always there to enjoy?
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!
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!
Less screen-time, more green-time!
The school holidays are here and many of us are looking for low-cost adventures to enjoy with the kids over the next 6 weeks. With climate change threatening much of what we all love about the South West, we know many parents and grandparents are keen to teach the next generation about their role in caring for our wild places. Taking part in the South West Coast Path Association’s Challenge over the summer is a great way to achieve both!
In this guest blog, Vi shares her decision to fundraise whilst walking the SWCP over a 4-year period, altogether raising £20,000.
Over the course of six weeks, Gary is running the entire length of the coast from Minehead in Somerset to Sandbanks in Poole – a staggering distance of 1,013 km (630 miles) – at a pace of a half marathon every day.
The South West Coast Path 