Team Vascular at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are travelling the distance from the Shire to Mordor, 1815 miles, to raise awareness of amputation whilst fundraising to support the rehabilitation of patients undergoing major limb amputation.

We will even be in costume!

Walking, running and cycling the distance.

The first 145 miles covers the Shire to the Prancing Pony in Bree.

From there we will travel another 300 miles to Rivendell to seek out the king of the elves. Carrying on to cross the misty mountains. After 680 miles we will reach the mines of Moria.

We will then brave the 40 miles of darkness of the mines of Moria (night walking).

Once we escape the darkness we will continue, through the forest realm of Lórien then the dead marshes to reach the Black gate.

From there, the final leg of our journey, to Mount Doom can begin.

Will we make it? With your help and support we have no doubt we will!

And if the eagles aren't there to fly us back from Mordor, we might just have to walk back!

Amputation affects people in many different ways and we are adopting a very person-centred approach with different options to help our patients post amputation.

Xx will enable us to purchase specialised gym equipment for our patients to use in hospital

Xxx will allow 20 amputees to receive strength training equipment to take home post amputation

£400 will allow an amputee to receive 8 hours of personal training with a specialist

Xx will cover the cost of in hospital VR technology to help with phantom limb pain and sensation