Stupidly Long Walk for Help for Heroes

Simhar


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 227

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 15:10

starting next Tuesday Gary and I are walking from the tip of the Karpaz to the Lighthouse at the Cape Kormakitis just past Sadrazamkoy in North Cyprus. The route will hug the coast and is 115 miles long. The plan is to walk for four and a half days, that's a marathon per day for four days and a shortish stroll (about 13 miles) to finish it off. We leave on Tuesday the 16th November finishing Saturday lunchtime. People have said I should raise money for charity and I have chosen Help for Heroes, so if you wish to help then please visit http://www.bmycharity.com/simonharding if you can't or don't want to, then please wish us luck and if you see two guys trudging along somewhere between the Karpaz and Kormakitis between Tuesday and Saturday a quick hoot and a wave might make all the difference! Cheers!



Simon

ruggy


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 15:16

Can anyone else take part ?

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 15:16

How very brave good luck to you both. Best wishes that you enjoy every step..







Spider,X

Simhar


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 227

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 15:30

Hi Ruggy



I have to say that we have been training for this for a few months now and wouldn't suggest that anyone take this on without such training, however walking in the TRNC is free so if you fancy doing it sometime please go ahead!



Thanks Spider!

VRs-Dude


Joined: 06/04/2007
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 16:10

Good luck to you both

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 17:41

not a stupidly long walk......good luck to you both.....we love walking but thats a little too far for us....... Sue

Barno


Joined: 20/08/2010
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 18:23

i hope your wife is on hand to give the feet a good massage and a little tlc, i understand you may have to sleep where you stop if there is no room at the inn! good luck lads, truly a great thing you are attempting let us know how you get on. i will support your cause!!!

richb


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 19:02

Good luck Simon, if I see you on my drives up and down to the east coast I'll toot and throw you a Mars Bar.

Rich

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 19:45

good luck. I agree that it's not a stupidly long walk, in the middle of summer maybe. It's for s good cause anyway If I wasn't recuperating from a dodgy knee I might have joined you, used to walking 25-30 miles at a time, admittedly not every day though ;-)

Doola3


Joined: 20/09/2010
Posts: 234

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 19:48

absolutely fantastic idea I wish you all the very best and will look out for you.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
09/11/2010 19:50

ps don't forget the kendal mint cake. OOps suppose over here it would have to be turkish delight

ruggy


Joined: 02/05/2009
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
11/11/2010 13:16

Ill look out for you from Turtle bay to Karsiaka, and join in.



Good luck lads, ive walked 20 mile up the mountain, 8 mile of that was all up hill and boy that was hard, so 5 days of it, you need a medel and ill buy ya both a Pint when i see you out.

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
11/11/2010 13:54

Simon, great idea !



What will be your route for the final stretch to sadrazamkoy ? Will you be walking along the coast road from the brothels , or the inland route through Koracam ?



All the best,



Martin.

Simhar


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 227

Message Posted:
11/11/2010 14:47

Ruggy That will be great, look forward to seeing you on Friday



Big Mart we will take the coast road, fancy joining us?