A Head-Start for Help For Heroes!

(08 April 2010)

Mr Martin George, the Headmaster of Durham School will be combining his love of history and politics to support his favourite cause ‘Help for Heroes’ by running 83 miles along Hadrian’s Wall.

Martin has already raised over £4000 and money is still coming in, along with offers to run alongside him on stretches of the wall! The run starts at 10 am on Wednesday 14 April from Bowness-on-Solway and aims to finish at 3pm on Friday 16 April at Tynemouth Long Sands Café.

So if you want to know more about the work of ‘Help for Heroes’, the history of Hadrian’s Wall or to discuss the forthcoming General Election on May 6, then why not run a while with Martin and support a great cause at the same time.

Further information:

Help for Heroes Hadrian’s Wall Run (14-16 April)
A number of Durham School parents and staff have said they might join the Headmaster for a section of the run across the Wall which he is doing. Listed below are the approximate times he will be passing certain spots on the Wall. He stresses that he will endeavour to be on time but he won’t wait so if you do intend to join in it would be best to arrive early at each stop!

Weds 14 April - Depart Bowness-on-Solway @ 10.00am
On the B6264 crossing the M6 east of Carlisle @2.00pm
Campsite 750m NW of Lanercost (Grid 552644) @ 6.30pm
Thurs 15 April - Leave campsite @7.00am
Birdoswald @ 9.00am
Greenhead @10.00am
Once Brewed (just north of the B6318) @ 12.00 noon
Housteads @ 1.00-2.00pm (1 hour stop)
Brocolita Temple @3.30pm
East of Chollerford (Planetrees) @ 5.00pm
Campsite Harlow Hill @ 7.30pm
Fri 16 April - Leave campsite @ 7.00am
Millenium Bridge @ 12.00 noon
Tynemouth Long Sands Cafe @ 3.00pm

For a detailed route log on to the OS website then click on “Leisure” – “Explore” – “Groups” – “H4H Hadrians Wall” – “Group Owner” – “Routes I have created” and this will lead you to a detailed 1:50,000 route card.

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Thursday, 09 September 2010

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