Part 1 Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast Update
Gutted to be writing this but, having crossed two national parks, and covered 110 miles over 5 days of relentless walking, we have decided to pause our challenge.
A combination of injury within the team and the current temperatures across Yorkshire lead to a lot of soul searching as we reached Richmond last night. It became apparent that it would not be possible to achieve our target of reaching Robin Hood’s Bay within our stated timescale of 7 nights (8 days) as the pace we were maintaining, in our condition, was becoming reckless and exposing us to unacceptable levels of risk amidst a level three extreme heat warning.
We were loathe to introduce rest days or reduce the walking miles each day as we felt this violated the original agreement of what we set out to undertake for which people have already donated. An extended walking window was also negated by our own work and family commitments.
For similar reasons, we did not wish to abandon the challenge completely. As such, we have decided that the most pragmatic solution at this point is an extended time-out effectively pressing pause on our walk to allow for our condition to improve and, god-willing, the weather to calm itself down! We will then return to Richmond as a three, wildcamp, and pick up exactly where we left off for the final three 25 mile days – culminating at RHB.
We hope everyone can understand this decision and the reasoning behind it; we started this all as a team and will finish it as one within 8 days of walking... although not now on consecutive days.
Thank you all for your understanding; with your help we’ve raised a lot of money for Combat Stress which is still on its way veterans in need and will make a real difference.
110 - Not out!
Stand by for pictures from the walk so far!
Lee, Mitch & Tom x
To complete the coast to coast (192 miles ) in 7 nights. Sleeping rough with no campsites and being self sufficient for 7 nights.
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Anonymous
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Steve Hurst
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Rebecca Horton
A great way to support the men and women who fight for us. Giving back a small amount to help them and the cost that THEY pay for all of us!! Big love to you and the others Tom xx
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Catie
Hope you all have an amazing time and what a great charity to raise money for
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Bec Sharratt
Great effort. Well done Tom....
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David Hall
Good luck guys, Dad & Cherry
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Simon Sharratt
Impressive
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Michael Holmes
You will smash this buddy!
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Ami
Good Luck Mitch!!! Keep up the steps!
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The Grattans
Good luck - you make us proud
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Tony Jones
Very good luck to you for your worthy cause
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Steven Thompson
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Kimberly Mcwilliams
Good luck 😉
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David Robinson
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David Robinson
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Ami Xxx Fave Cousin
Well done Lee amazing effort! Keep it up boys we’ll be thinking of you next week!
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Helen Crozier
Good luck Lee.
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Mr Hassan Fawaz
Good luck Mitch...keep it up mate.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Tom is the best IDDST
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Madeleine Kruiniger
Excellent work hope you're having fun too
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Alex Willer
Well done lads - huge effort and well worthy cause. Best have the proclaimers on a playlist along the way!
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Claire & Barry
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Jeff Shield
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Jennifer Shuttlewood
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Paul Fisher
Good Luck!
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Liam Searle
One foot at a time big man.
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Jake Huckle
Best of luck mate!
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Gary (bh Furniture)
Good Luck Lee 🥳
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Mam And Dad X
Super proud of all you and all you are doing to raise money for a well deserved charity X
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John Rice
Good Luck Lee 🙂
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Emily Kirkbride
Good luck Lee, great effort!
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Kirsty Hamilton
Good luck Mitch. 🍀 Love the Riddicks xxx
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Dorothy Frost
Good Luck and be careful x
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Leanne& Seb
Good Luck! Leanne & Seb
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Kate (neighbour)
Good Luck Lee!
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Daniel Baine
Get stomping pal and don't forget to take some pics !
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Kieran Tomlinson
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Karen Telford
Good luck Lee
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Jenny Wilson
Well done Mitch
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Will Ilett
Best of luck Tom & Co!
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Anthony Heskett
Good luck Lee, great cause!
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Jimmy Saville
Now then, now then, now then. You're doing more for charity than me young man. Keep it up & Enjoy a cigar at the end!!! Best of luck, Uncle Jimmy
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Margaret Ford
Great this to do Tom, enjoy it. Mum and Rob x
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Alison Cain
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Paul Rutter
Good luck, Mitch!
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Sarah Ives
Good luck Lee. Great cause!
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Steph
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Michaela Lawman
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Michael Tyson
Well done lads, let's hope for good weather! Give me a shout as you come through Richmond, I'll definitely not fetch some beers for you 😉👍🏼
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Jane Garstang
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Juliet Barber
good luck!!
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Natalie Heskett
Good luck 👍
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Luke Conway
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Sarah Brown
Good Luck, Lee!!
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Andy Roberts
Good luck with this challenge mate
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Matt Grahame
Great cause. Good luck.
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Anonymous
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Martin Bell
Good Luck!
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Cath Grattan
Good luck Mitch! X
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Casson Kirkbride
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Jake Saunders
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Peter Mcallister
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Kristian Cook
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Paddy O'leary
Good Luck
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Ann Routledge
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Ben Noc
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Stephanie Mccomb
Good luck Lee 👍🏼
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Anonymous
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Jackson Peckham
Good Luck Lee! 🚶♂️
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Kerry Peckham
Good Luck Lee 👍
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Candice Regan
Good luck Lee 🙂
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Nicola Birch
Good luck Lee 🙂
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Sarah Coles
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Noreen Arrowsmith
enjoy your trek Lee. Well done.
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Christine Mulgrew
Good Luck Lee.
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Julie Kelly
Good luck 🙂
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Catherine Reay
Good luck Lee 🙂
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Debbie Proudman
Good luck Lee 🙂
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Emma Gregory
Good Luck Lee 🙂
