MORE THAN 300 people put on their boots and went for a walk … and they were given a medal for doing so.
The spring version of Wokingham Walk took place on Sunday, setting off from Elms Field.
There were four routes available: five, 10 and 15 miles, and an accessible route of five miles, all starting and finishing in Elms Field.
Organised by Wokingham Lions, the event is a major fundraiser for the club. Participants can also raise funds for their chosen charities, and a number of people taking part did just that.
There were teams from Dingley’s Promise, and Soulscape, among others.
Youngsters were encouraged to fill in a nature trail as they went along one of three routes,
Lion Andy Slay was one of the organisers and said it had been a “great day”.
“We should have comfortably made in excess of £4,000 for local charities, so it’s been a great day, I’m really pleased.”
The Walk, now in its eighth year, is going from strength to strength he added.
“When we started, we weren’t sure how it would catch on, in the first year I think we had 100 walkers, now we’re up to over 300, and people come back year after year after year, they really enjoy it.
“We are now doing an autumn walk,” he continued. “The date hasn’t been set yet, but November is the intention.
“We did our first one last year at the end of October, and with hindsight it was a tad too early for the autumn colours on the trees. A couple of weeks like and we’ll get those nice colours.”
The entire event is volunteer driven.
“A big thank you to Wokingham Lions and our friends for the help they’ve given us, and thanks to the Council for letting us use Elms Field again.”
For more details, log on to www.wokinghamwalk.co.uk
