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🚶‍♀️ Sat 25th Jan 2025 - Winter Walk Full Marathon (42km) - London

🚶‍♀️ Sat 29th Mar 2025 - Bath 10km Walk - Bath Skyline

🚶‍♀️ Sun 13th Jul 2025 - Race to the Stones 50km Walk - Wantage to Avebury

🚶‍♀️ Sat 25th October 2025 - Halloween Walk 25km Walk - London

AND THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA TREK...

🚶‍♀️ Departing Saturday 23rd August 2025

A 9-day adventure and hiking for 5 days, along an iconic structure – the Great Wall of China!

Each day of this challenge, I will be visiting and trekking along different sections of the Great Wall, experiencing the changing landscape and learning about the deep history of each part of the wall – it is a classic adventure – and one to tick off the my bucket list!!!

The adventure will take me from the ‘Wild Wall’ at Guibeko, with its crumbling paths and ruined watchtowers to the restored ‘post-card’ views of Mutianyu and Badaling; where panoramic views stretch to distant misty mountains over peaceful woodland and terraced fields to exposed ridges and majestic peaks. The steep climbs will be a challenge, but the views will be worth it!

To keep updated with my training and progress, please visit:

https://www.facebook.com/RetroRambler/

TREK ITINERARY (Monday 25th to Friday 29th August 2025):

Day 1 - 8km - Chenjiapu Section

Day 2 - 11km - Chenjiapu Section to Badaling and Juyong

Day 3 - 10km - Juyong to Mutianyu

Day 4 - 12km - Mutianyu to Gubeikou Great Wall

Day 5 - 6km - Gubei Water Town to Jingshanling

💳 Why I have chosen to do this challenge in aid of The Dogs Trust?

My own dog, Jack (a Collie cross Springer) is a rescue. He came to use at the age of 11 months, and we were the 3rd home within that time. In September 2024, he turns 10!!!

He has his quirks, but is the most loving and loyal dog, that I am proud to give a forever home to.

He is my "Lovable Rogue"!!!

Whilst he won't be taking part on the challenges with me, he will be taking part in many of the Training Walks with me, so keep an eye out for updates on https://www.facebook.com/RetroRambler/, with photos of him!!!

🚶‍♀️Have You Done Something Like This Before?

YES AND NO!!!

I have never done anything this spectacular before, with climbs and views.

I have walked various Ultra Challenge events though in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, including part of the Thames Path; South West Coast 2 Coast (Minehead to Dawlish); part of Jurassic Coast; the Winter Walk, Summer Walk and Halloween Walk in London; and part of the Cotswold Way

In August 2020, I also walked the full length of The Kennet and Avon Canal over 7 consecutive days, to celebrate my 40th birthday, with the actual day itself walking from Bradford-on-Avon to Bath, crossing over and taking in the views of the Avoncliff and Dundas Aqueducts!

In July 1994, I completed the Vier Daagse in Nijmegen, a walk that is rooted in history, dating back to World War 1.

Vier Daagse, is four days of walking 20km per day, in the Netherlands (I was 14 at the time!). Plus all the training walks, and the two qualifier walks (Avebury to Stonehenge and 2 days of 30km per day, at RAF Benson).

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