Rescue Helpers Unite Walk For Animals

RHU Walk For Animals

The RHU Walk For Animals is something that as a forum we plan to help as many animal rescues and charities as possible, whilst advertising and promoting RHU at the same time.

What exactly is it?

RHU Walk For Animals is going to hopefully be a yearly event that people from John o'Groats to Lands End walk/cycle/ride/jog and cover the 875+ miles. Each person who participates MUST have an animal in tow. Whether people ride horses, cycle with a dog, walk with a snake. you could even dress up in fancy dress. It really doesnt matter. Even if people can only cover half a mile it really will help.

An RHU Trophy will start at John o'Groats, then will be passed along untill Lands End, where we hope to organise national newspapers and TV for the final finishline (possibly local coverage on the way). Each changeover will be covered pictorilly, and ideally all supporters will be required to hand out posters on their travels and people can use/hold collection buckets for raising for the chosen animal rescue/charity.

When will it be started?

We are hoping to start it on the 1st May 2008

When will the trip be completed?

all being well, we hope it to be completed by September 2008.

for more details:

please request a sponsorship form that you can print out/photo copy and an application form
http://www.rescuehelpersunite.forumotion.com or email fundraising@rescuehelpersunite.co.uk

the route:

Rescue Helpers Unite Walk For Animals

Basic Route :
John o'Groats - Helmsdale - Carbisdale Castle - Tomatin - Pitlochry - Kinross (on Loch Leven, south of Perth) - Hawick -Acomb (Hexham) - Grinton (in North Yorkshire) - Haworth - Bakewell - Kings Heath (in Birmingham) - Cleeve Hill (nr Cheltenham) - Chipping Sodbury - Street - Okehampton - Bodmin - Land's End

Full route: (please note all times are by car not foot/bike/horse etc)

1) John o'Groats - Helmsdale
Distance: 51.3 miles
Time: 1 hr 9 min

2) Helmsdale - Carbisdale Castle (ardgay)

Distance: 49.3 miles
Time: 1 hr 33 min

3)Carbisdale Castle (ardgay) - Tomatin (inverness)

Distance: 60.9 miles
Time: 2 hr 16 min

4) Tomatin - Pitlochry

Distance: 71.8 miles
Time: 1 hr 40 min

5) Pitlochry - Kinross (on Loch Leven, south of Perth)

Distance: 44.4 miles
Time: 0 hr 58 min

6) Kinross (on Loch Leven, south of Perth) - Hawick

Distance: 85.6 miles
Time: 1 hr 55 min

7) Hawick -Acomb (Hexham)

Distance: 149.9 miles
Time: 3 hr 17 min

8) Acomb (Hexham) - Grinton (in North Yorkshire)

Distance: 66.9 miles
Time: 1 hr 45 min

9) Grinton (in North Yorkshire) - Haworth

Distance: 77.8 miles
Time: 2 hr 3 min

10) Haworth - Bakewell

Distance: 61.2 miles
Time: 1 hr 35 min

11) Bakewell - Kings Heath (in Birmingham)

Distance: 78.9 miles
Time: 1 hr 46 min

12) Kings Heath (in Birmingham) - Cleeve Hill (nr Cheltenham)

Distance: 51.4 miles
Time: 1 hr 4 min

13) Cleeve Hill (nr Cheltenham) - Chipping Sodbury

Distance: 39.4 miles
Time: 1 hr 3 min

14) Chipping Sodbury - Street (somerset)

Distance: 44.7 miles
Time: 1 hr 7 min

15) Street (somerset) - Okehampton

Distance: 82.0 miles
Time: 1 hr 38 min

16) Okehampton - Bodmin

Distance: 40.0 miles
Time: 1 hr 0 min

17) Bodmin - Land's End

Distance: 56.5 miles
Time: 1 hr 29 min


map:


Please email me asap for an application form and sponsorship form

Kathryn.

Just a little update really

6 people so far have emailed for application forms and sponsorship forms



Remember ANYONE can enter and raise money for any animal rescue or charity of
their choice, whether it be this forum or a rescue involved with this forum.



Several people are saying its too far from them. if thats the case still apply its free
and takes 5 minutes, but helps me to manage postcodes to get closer to people.



so remember if your not close still apply. this has the potential to raise thousands for
rescues and all money you raise goes to your animal rescue/charity.

so the more people the rescues get to do it, the more money they raise.


For any that are wondering 'whats the catch' and why arent i charging etc its simple
RHU gain more members and more publicity which then helps more people join the databases
for fostering homechecking and transport and then the more rescues will benefit.

it really is that easy so whether its half a mile hopping or 10 mile horse trek why not help rescues?


kathryngolightly@hotmail.co.uk for any of the emails that are bouncing

www.rescuehelpersunite.co.uk

can you give us an idea of which legs are covered already?

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erm doesnt really matter as people can do more than 1 section and more people can do the same section.

but provisionally start and finish are sorted and 1 in somerset so far i think

the pitlochry to kinross leg is looking attractive, but we're not sure fuzzy chops is going to be up to it at that time

I'll keep an eye on this thread though

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maybe i wont stipulate animals to go along :S just thought it would be great if they did :S

ahhh - we're not allowed out without our trusty hound to lead the way

you know what beagles can be like

put us down for a 'maybe', and if we can share a leg then so much the better

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if u can email kathryngolightly@hotmail.co.uk i can send u the applications etc

This really is a brilliant feat to tackle

Can't see me or any of my lot managing that far - but would be interested in being involved if we can.

Wonder how we could rally some more support via Rain followers on either here or the SF Strix?

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mass emailing might help :S

as i said RHU gain nothing except publicity

so simply whatever peeps u get to represent rain everything they get sponsorship wise would be for rain