WALES Air Ambulance is inviting people from all over Wales to sign up to its May fundraiser, Walk Wales.
Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to sign up to walk, jog or run 100km throughout the month of May, while raising money for the lifesaving charity.
The Walk Wales 100km in May (62 miles) is a virtual event and works out to be just over 3km or two miles each day. The beauty of the event is you can walk as fast or as slow as you choose, walk whatever route you want and choose how you spread the distance.
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Whether you put your best foot forward and pound the pavements around your local area, take in the sea air along the coast, challenge yourself to climb the rugged Welsh mountains or walk 100km on a treadmill, you can clock up the steps in variety of ways.
The challenge is free to enter, however, participants are encouraged to fundraise. Walkers who raise a minimum of £100 will receive a bespoke Walk Wales medal for their efforts.
Last year, about 290 people of all ages, put on their walking shoes to raise an incredible £33,313.
During the last three years the successful Walk Wales event has raised nearly £90,000 for the Wales Air Ambulance.
The charity needs to raise £8million every year to keep its helicopters flying and its rapid response vehicles on the road.
Walking routes:
- Village pubs on Northop-Sychdyn walk
- Cefn Viaduct and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on Wrexham walk
- Hawarden - historic village, woodland and farmland
Tracey Ann Breese, events and partnership fundraiser, said: "The Wales Air Ambulance is delighted to give participants a chance to take part again in our Walk Wales event. For the past three years the fundraiser has been hugely successful, and it has raised close on to £90,000.
"We are kindly asking our supporters to put on their walking or running shoes and take part once again in this year's challenge, to walk 100km throughout the month of May. It is the perfect fundraiser for everyone, including families, and is a great way to boost your health and wellbeing while raising funds for our lifesaving charity.
"Fundraisers, like Walk Wales, enable us to serve the people of Wales and save lives, 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
• For more information, visit walesairambulance.com/walk-wales-2023 or you can donate via the JustGiving page, justgiving.com/campaign/walkwales2023
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