An intrepid team from military charity, Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), is currently approaching Co Durham as it nears the culmination of a mammoth 18-day, 700km trek from The Cenotaph in London to Newcastle, bringing the symbolic pulk (Arctic sled) ‘home’ in time for Christmas.
- Teams are taking daily turns to pull the pulk on a leg of the route over 18 days.
- Averaging 40kms per day during ‘Long Way Home’, the pulk represents the burdens that many veterans have to carry every day.
- The pulk started its journey on Friday 5th December at The Cenotaph in London.
- Challenges along the way include torrential rain, Storm Bram, equipment failure, punctures and navigational upsets, but determination to support veterans keeps it going.
At 8am on Friday 5th December, military charity Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), set off at the start of an epic walking challenge launched by veteran and star of TV’s ‘Hunted’ and ‘Celebrity Hunted’, Nichola Tidd. A mammoth 18-day, 700km trek from The Cenotaph, London began, bringing the symbolic pulk home to Newcastle by 22nd December, in time for Christmas. The trek – Long Way Home – is part of WWTW’s popular annual Walking Home For Christmas event.
The aim is to raise money and awareness of the work that WWTW does with veterans who have struggled to transition back into civilian life or are living with challenges brought on by their time in service.
Route through Co. Durham:
Saturday 20th December, Catterick Garrison – Bishop Auckland (46.4km)
Sunday 21st December, Bishop Auckland – Chester Le Street (30.3km)
Monday 22nd December Chester Le Street – Newcastle, Fusilier Memorial (38km) – FINISH DAY – to arrive at the memorial in Newcastle at 17:30
The route and progress of Long Way Home can be followed on the TRACKER
