On June 5th Martin Hughes and his team of 16 family members and friends will begin walking the Cumbria Way to raise as much money as they can for St Mary's Hospice.
The team will be walking in memory of Martin's late wife Linda who sadly passed away last September. (Pictured: Linda at Skelwith Bridge).
Martin said: "I lost my wonderful wife Linda to ovarian cancer last September. She was not just a loving wife, mother, sister and daughter but a very special friend to many. Her bravery throughout her illness will always give me strength in carrying on without her. Linda's final weeks were spent in St Marys Hospice in Ulverston so I wanted to raise funds for the hospice and have helped to arrange the Cumbria Way walk we will be doing in June."
The team will begin their 72 mile trek bright and early on the 5th June from the starting point sculpture in Ulverston. They aim to arrive at Carlisle Castle on June 9th. Martin said: "Linda loved the lake district so this will be a fitting way to raise much needed funds for the Hospice."
We wish the team the very best of luck and hope that the weather stays dry!
If you would like to sponsor the team to help raise funds for St Mary's Hospice visit their Justigiving fundraising page.
Martin would like to thank Turnstone Consultancy of Barrow who will supply daily pack up lunches for all of the walkers and Hertel Electrical Contractors from Sellafield who will supply a van to transport camping equipment from site to site.
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