9:00am Monday 15th March 2010
Roman emperor Hadrian is the inspiration for a sponsored walk that Rotarians hope will raise at least £15,000 for local good causes.
The walk along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal from Reading to Bristol, on Sunday, April 25, is the brainchild of Melksham Rotary Club member Arnold Snowball, from Atworth.
He is appealing to people from the areas through which the canal runs to take part in the event, where no-one will walk further than five-and-a-half miles.
Mr Snowball helped organise a similar event along Hadrian’s Wall in his native Carlisle some years ago.
He said: “The length of the canal from Reading to Keynsham is a mile-and-a-half longer than Hadrian’s Wall. We have split it into 19 sections and they will all be walked at the same time.”
The walk will raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care, Help for Heroes and the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust.
To take part contact Arnold Snowball on 01225 708366 or email him at j.a.snowball@homecall.co.uk.
Picture caption: From the left are organiser Arnold Snowball, Charles Reiss of the Kennet & Avon Canal Trust, Melksham Rotary Club president Geoffrey Scott-Baker, Bernice Brady of Help For Heroes, Derek Murphy of Melksham Rotary, Rotary district governor Tony Quinn, Bruce Sanders of Melksham Rotary, Katrina Sudbury of Dorothy House and the mayor of Melksham Richard Wiltshire.
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