14. Silverdale to Flookburgh

In 2013, I participated in a sponsored walk across Morecambe Bay for Cancer Care. The thought of walking around the coast of Great Britain had not entered into my head, but I have decided to include this walk as part of my greater challenge.

Apparently there are a number of these walks lead by local experts throughout the summer, all for good causes.

This was the ultimate low-level walk and I was looking forward it. The walk was in conjunction with a half-marathon of 13 miles, where the runners joined the walkers at about the half-way point.

We parked at the Cark airfield (which was the end of the walk) and a stream of buses was provided to transport runners and walkers to their various start points across the Bay. We set out from Gibraltar Farm, Silverdale

The walk itself was very enjoyable, especially being so far out from land and definitely worth doing if you are in the area.

http://www.crossbay.org.uk/

Thats all of the narrative, I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking

Arriving at Gibraltar Farm, Silverdale

 

 

 

 

 

Safety briefing

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing to set off

 

 

 

 

 

On our way

 

 

 

 

 

Heading towards Heysham Power Station

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perhaps not this way!

 

 

 

 

 

All were welcome!

 

 

 

 

 

First checkpoint, the tiny dot in the distance is the next checkpoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

About as deep as it got

 

 

 

 

 

The first runner in the half-marathon race catches us up

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others join and the group becomes strung-out

 

 

 

 

 

Approaching the shore

 

 

 

 

 

Not 13 miles for us, but a great walk nonetheless!

 

 

 

 

 

 

My medal!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distance today = 7 miles
Total distance =   234 miles