THOUSANDS EXPECTED TO SIGN UP AS 2015 MIDNIGHT WALK IS LAUNCHED!
February 23rd, 2015
One of Bristol s most popular fundraising events will return to the city on Saturday 11 July.
The Midnight Walk attracts thousands of women from across Bristol and the South West who take to the streets for a 5-mile or 10-mile walk to raise money for much-loved local charity St Peter s Hospice.
Taking in all the sights of Bristol including the ss Great Britain, the Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Harbourside, the sixth annual Midnight Walk aims to raise in excess of £100,000 for terminal patient care in Bristol.
Already signed up for this year s night walk is Laura Minton a member of the Wally s Walkers team, made up of 18 family and friends walking in memory of Laura s father Alan Hall, who died of bowel cancer aged 65 in May 2014.
Laura, her mumStephanie Halland the rest of the wallys are encouraging others to sign up and raise vital funds for Bristol s only hospice.
Laura, 31 from Stockwood, said: Myself and the Wally Walkers took part in the 10-mile Midnight Walk last year for the first time after my wonderful Dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2014. It was a truly heartbreaking start to the year and I was devastated at the thought of losing my Dad.
During this time St Peter s Hospice provided both emotional and medical support to my mum and dad which allowed him to fulfil his wish of staying at home as long as possible. A lovely community nurse, Debbie, from the hospice gave advice and counselling and listened to both of their worries. She also gave financial advice and helped with what benefits they were entitled to.
I wanted to bring a small positive out of this huge negative and try to focus some of my energy into raising money for St Peter s Hospice, so I signed up for the Midnight Walk.After a few weeks a total of 18 friends and family had also signed up wanting to get involved and help raise money for this fantastic charity.
We came up with the name “Wally’s Walkers” after my Dad called us wallys for wanting to walk through the night for him!
Sadly just four months after his initial diagnosis my dad passed away on May 31st 2014.We all wanted to continue with the walk in Dad’s memory so we took to the streets of Bristol wearing our pink t-shirts, Where s Wally hats, stripy socks and glasses and raised over £4000 in total.
This year we are looking forward to raising more for the hospice at the 2015 Midnight Walk. We very much hope that no one will ever need to use this charity, but for anyone that does, having a lifeline like this won’t make everything ok but it will support you through the darkness.
The Midnight Walk is a great event to get involved in. It s not as strenuous as a marathon but the atmosphere is exactly the same with everyone cheering each other on. Sign up and help support families like mine.
The fun walk kicks off at 10.30pm from Ashton Park School, with participants walking through the midnight hour in pink t-shirts and fancy dress.
St Peter s Hospice events fundraiser Louisa James said: We had our most successful Midnight Walk ever last year and we re expecting great numbers once again.
This is one of our most popular fundraisers and has become an established Bristol event over the years. Groups of friends and family come together for a great cause and we ve even had some hen parties in previous years, which makes the night even more fun. Join us for the biggest and best girls night out in the South West!
Early-bird registration for the Midnight Walk is available now. Those who register will receive an events pack, including a t-shirt.
For more information on St Peter s Hospice or the Midnight Walk visit www.stpetershospice.org
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