Pembrokeshire Dawn Walk 2009 takes place on Sunday, May 17.

Says Katherine Lowery, Macmillan Cancer Support's fund-raising manager for South West Wales: "Start the new year with a healthy bang and walk your way to health and vitality!

"Join us for the Pembrokeshire Dawn Walk where walkers will be setting off at dawn, and taking in a very scenic route of 26 miles, starting at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest, and finishing in Cresselly Cricket Club.

"There is also a shorter walk of 13 miles starting at Loveston Crossroads."

During the three years, over £82,000 has been raised for charity and Macmillan Cancer Support will be helping to organise the event together with the help of the voluntary walking committee.

Alison Lewis, a founder member of the dawn walk committee, is encouraging everyone to take part this year.

She said: "I have received so many enquiries so far from people wanting to take part. It is a fantastic opportunity to get fit. Walking is the most natural and probably the most accessible sport that you can do and we even supply training hints with your entry pack. Please join us for what promises to be a very sociable, exhilarating day out, whether you decide to do the full marathon or the half marathon starting later at Yerbeston."

The health benefits are endless, the route is well signposted, with refreshment stops along the way, finishing with a well deserved party at the Cresselly Cricket Club!

This year, it is hoped to raise as much money as possible for Macmillan Cancer Support in the Pembrokeshire area to help fund a number of projects, as well as new Macmillan nurses, cancer and benefits helplines and many more services essential to those affected by cancer, so please register early to ensure your place!

For further information, telephone the South West Wales fund-raising office on 01792 540079 or email [email protected]">[email protected], [email protected]">[email protected] or download an application form on http://www.macmillan.org.uk/southwestwales">www.macmillan.org.uk/southwestwales

 

TRAINING WALKS

 

To help walkers prepare, there will be a series of training walks in the lead-up to the event.

Anyone entering the Pembrokeshire Dawn Walk can go along to the car park opposite the Carew Inn at the start times below.

The walks will also finish at the Carew Inn for lunch, where soup and a roll will be available for £3 - all proceeds to go to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Walks are as follows: March 1 - eight-mile walk, start time 9.30 am; March 29 - 14-mile walk, start time 8.30 am; April 26 - 20-mile walk, start time 9.30 am.

Just turn up to join or contact Ginny Moore on 01646 683679 for further information.

Half-marathon training walks: March 1 - three-mile walk, start time 11 am; March 29 - six-mile walk, start time 10.30 am; April 26 - nine-mile walk, start time 11.30 am,

Again just turn up to join or contact Debra Davies Scourfield for further information on 01646 651535.

 

WHAT TIME DO I ARRIVE... and where?

 

Pembrokeshire Dawn Walkers set-off from Withybush Hospital at 6 am on Sunday, May 17. Walkers should arrive by 5.45 am to allow time to register, take the photo and have a warm-up!

 

THE ROUTE

The route will be well signposted, with marshals along the way. There will be places along the route with water and plenty of toilet stops. 

 

HALF-MARATHON

For those people walking the half marathon, walkers congregate at the Loveston Crossroads at 8.45 am to set-off at 9 am.                                                                              

 

THE CRICKET CLUB

The official finish will be at the Cresselly Cricket Club for a fantastic party! Please invite friends and family, all are welcome! - the walkers will need a huge cheer! Estimated time of arrival is anything from 12.30 onwards... with any luck!