The Walkley Midnight Walk 2008
The Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown has been organising the ‘Walkley Midnight Walk' on a twenty mile section of the Wiltshire Ridgeway for the last eighteen years. This year despite a downpour during most of the event, over 140 walkers took part and we hope over £20,000 has been rasied for local and national charities and causes.
The walk started at 11.00pm at the Red Lion Pub in Avebury after a courtesy coach transfered the walkers from the finishing point at the True Heart Pub in Bishopstone. The Club provided marshalls, at all major junctions and road crossings and also provided a ‘4 Wheel Drive Tail-end Charlie' vehicle complete with qualified first aider to take care of any injuered or exhausted walker unable to complete the walk. Along the route walk three refreshment areas were provided with snacks and hot and cold drinks. Herbal Life also attended and provided free energy drinks at the start and refreshment points
At the finishing point, the True Heart Pub in Bishopstone a hearty english breakfast was served from 4.30am by Brian and Mandy Hickton. The RC of Swindon Thamesdown are very greatfull for all the help that Brian and Mandy and all the staff of the True Heart gave to the walkers and the Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown
The prize giving for the Walkly Midnight Walk will take place at 7.30pm at the True Heart Pub Bishopstone on Friday 25th July. The event will be in the pub's garden with a barbeque and marquee.
A date for your diarys next years Walkley Midnight Walk is on
Saturday 20th June 2009!
Some of the 140 walkers at the finish point in Bishopstone with ther certificates.
