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Club members to walk 44km for breast cancer charity

On 8 September Mechel Rowe and Sue Wallbank from The Rotary Club of Braintree Rivers will join thousands of dedicated women and men for one challenge - to walk 44km in one day through the streets of London in The Aviva Walk London to Breakthrough Breast Cancer event. The money raised from the event will help fund Breakthrough's vital research, campaigning and education work.

Setting off from Richmond Park in South West London and finishing at Regents Park in North London, participants will walk 44km to represent the 44,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the UK each year. The route will take in many of London's iconic landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, The Ritz and Hyde Park.

Participants have a real opportunity to make a personal difference in the fight against breast cancer, and will share a day of achievement, emotion, celebration and pride. To raise the important funds needed by Breakthrough, each walker will be required to raise at least £500 to participate in the event.

Sue says: "The Aviva Walk London to Breakthrough Breast Cancer event is a great way to take on a personal challenge and do something positive in the fight against breast cancer." Mechel added "This challenge has become particularly important to me and my family within the last few months as my mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer and is currently recovering following treatment at a London hospital. I am also doing this as a tribute to Rose Wayper-Ings who lost her fight against breast cancer recently. Rose was my daughter's drama teacher for many years."

The walk begins with the Opening Ceremony on the morning of Saturday 8 September and finishes with a hope-filled Closing Ceremony attended by family and friends that evening. The walkers will be supported by hundreds of Support Staff, who will provide everything from lunch, water and snack stops, to portable toilets, safety on the streets, and comprehensive medical services.

In order to participate, each walker must train for the event and must commit to raising at least £500, although many walkers will raise more than the minimum.

[released August 2007]