Charity supporters will lace up their walking boots and ensure their drinking arms are ready for a pub walk of epic proportions.
The Ribble Valley pub walk is back again for its eighth year on Saturday, June 24, to help raise money for East Lancashire Hospice.
The walk is being sponsored for the third year by Blackburn-based Intack Self Drive, with the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale hosting the Annual Ribble Valley Pub Walk.
All walkers will set off at 11am armed with maps and those taking part can choose how they complete the route, stopping at each hostelry or just enjoying the mapped walk.
Head of fundraising and marketing for the hospice, Leanne Green said: “Everyone does it in their own way, whether they want to stop for a drink in every pub or get halfway along the route and decide they want to enjoy the sunshine in a beer garden.
“This year’s pub walk will be the eighth one, and we cannot thank the Ribblesdale Rotary Club enough for continuously supporting the hospice.
“This event has brought in over £30,000 which helps support the care needed for our patients. We look forward to welcoming many more on the walk this year.”
Russell Kerr of Intack Self Drive explained “Intack celebrates it’s 50 years in business this year and we are really excited to be involved with the East Lancs Hospice Ribble Valley Pub Walk for the third year in a row.
“In this tough current climate, physical and mental wellness is so important. The pub walk is a great event that provides the opportunity to break away from the business and be outdoors. This time spent with colleagues, family and friends builds relationships, benefits health and is priceless.
“We are constantly looking at ways we can help and support this wonderful cause, and for Intack we have always found that the Ribble Valley Pub Walk to be a great, enjoyable day that’s fun for everyone.
“The East Lancashire Hospice is a wonderful cause that provides services for so many and we are proud to be supporting them.”
Barry Wood, at The Ribblesdale Rotary Club added: “We are excited to be organised this popular event and looking forward to working with the team at East Lancashire Hospice once again. It is always a fun day out.
“Because the hospice is in Blackburn a lot of people in the Ribble Valley don’t realise it’s their hospice until they have to use it. It’s a brilliant place and everything they do for their patients and families is so positive and this is the Rotary Club’s chance to say thank you and offer our support.”
Walkers can register online up until June 19 for just £15 and all those taking part receive an official Ribble Valley Pub Walk t-shirt sponsored by Intack Self Drive and a map of the route.
To register for the event, visit Ribble Valley Pub Walk (eastlancshospice.org.uk)
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