On Saturday 1st November a hardy group of walkers gathered at the arch to set off on an 18mile sponsored walk to St Hilda’s Hartlepool to raise funds for our SPACE4 project.  We were delighted to be greeted by a beautiful sunny Autumn day and set off at 9am heading for our first rest spot at Plants R Ross 6 miles down the road.
We enjoyed a much needed sit down, coffee and delicious scones and took full advantage of the public convenience.
We arrived at Easington Colliery at around 12.30 and shared our lunchspace with a delightful young couple who played the guitar so we all had a singalong.  Roger Elsey met us here with food and hot drinks to boost us for our next stage along the coastal footpath.   Many steps lay ahead.
The coastal footpath offered us some beautiful views and grass underfoot but also some steep climbs down and stamina testing climbs back up.  I think we all got to test out muscles that we don’t usually use.  Conversation and company really helped us along the way and we appreciated each other’s support as we headed for the end of the walk.Smiles of relief and achievement as we reach our goal in Hartlepool and think of our next stop which is the pub!  Huge thanks to all who took part in the walk, the support drivers and all those who so generously sponsored us.

More pictures can be viewed in the slideshow below and also on our Facebook page.