Big C Walk of Thoughts - Sunday 29th June 2008
Walking Together to Support and Remember
This year's sponsored walk was held on Sunday 29th June 2008, walkers took a stunning new route around the cicumference of Fritton Lake. Approximately 333 people took part in the walk on this beautiful June day to support those affected by cancer and to raise funds for Big C.
The walk is about friends, family and colleagues coming together to remember loved ones, many feeling the walk gives time for reflection and thoughts, whilst also being a fun day out which helps to raise valuable funds to ensure better cancer care facilities in Norfolk & Waveney. This year's walk was just over 6 miles long, passing through the otherwise private woodland of Somerleyton Estate in peaceful, picturesque countryside. As an added incentive to walkers to make it to the finish line, Fritton Lake offered discounted entry for all participants.
Entrants were given a commemorative ribbon to wear during and following the walk and those who wished to made special dedications to those they are walking for on a dedication tree located at the end of the walk.
Many moving dedications were left this year. One from a boy walking for his nana wrote, "Keep fighting and I love you", another dedication read, "Life is too short - we need to live it for them". To read all the dedications left at the tree this year, click here.
This year's event hopes to raise in the region of £15,000.
Event organiser, Rachel Irvine, said, "The walk went extremely well. I would like to thank all those who marshalled and walked with such spirit and enthusiasm and made it such a poignant and touching event and who, in raising sponsorship for their efforts, help us to continue our important work funding complete care for cancer patients locally".
For more information on Big C, the walk or to be sent details of next year's event contact Big C on 01603 619900 or email enquiries@big-c.co.uk.
Walk of Thoughts - Sunday 24th June 2007
Tributes, dedications and messages of support were displayed on a special Dedication Tree on the third Big C Walk of Thoughts, which took place at Somerleyton Estate.
'I am walking for those who have fought and won, those who have fought and lost and most importantly those who are still fighting'.
Just under 300 walkers took part in the special 6 mile walk to support and remember local cancer patients. The walk, which was kindly sponsored by Bird Eye Ltd and Robinsons Soft Drinks raised over £15,500!
