Richard Dunwoody

Japan 2000 Mile Challenge for Sarcoma UK

Fundraising for Sarcoma UK
£46,709
raised of £25,000 target
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Japan 2000 Mile Challenge for Sarcoma UK, 21 February 2017
Sarcoma UK

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RCN in England and Wales 1139869, Scotland SC044260
We fund sarcoma research and offer support to ensure patients get the care they need.

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This is my first challenge for seven years - and I am doing it to raise awareness for Sarcoma UK: the bone and soft tissue cancer charity.
The charity is of personal relevance as my nephew George, 21, who represented Great Britain at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2014, is still fighting the disease, having undergone both chemotherapy and proton therapy in the past 18 months.

On 27 February 2017 I will embark on this, the longest challenge I have undertaken, to walk 2000 miles, from south to north, the length of Japan’s three largest islands; Kyushu, Honshu and Hokkaido. I aim to walk between 20-30 miles a day, unsupported and camping out – or staying in minshuku, the Japanese equivalent of B & B’s or ryokan, local hotels.

Setting out from Cape Sata in the southern tip of Kyushu, I hope to reach Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Hokkaido in June.

On what promises to be an incredible journey through this spectacular country I will regularly update a photographic diary for the challenge. 

You can follow my progress at:
www.facebook.com/Japan4SarcomaUK
https://twitter.com/richarddunwoody https://www.instagram.com/richarddunwoody66

I am already up and running with donations and would like to thank The Thompson Family Charitable Trust for being one of the first. 

Thank you very much for supporting me!  

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Sarcoma UK

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RCN in England and Wales 1139869, Scotland SC044260
We are the only charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma. Our mission is to increase knowledge and awareness of sarcoma through ground-breaking programmes to transform the landscape for everyone affected by sarcoma. Charity reg no. (1139869) Company limited by guarantee (7487432).

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Total raised
£46,708.38
+ £2,685.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£15,393.38
Offline donations
£31,315.00

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