A sponsored walk on Dartmoor organised by the Lions Club of Plymouth has raised over £2,000.
The annual 10-mile walk, which was started by Lion President Graham Hyde at Walkhampton Village Hall, was attended by 50 walkers. The walkers were raising funds for local charities.
The walkers set off from Walkhampton in lovely weather after 9.30am and spent the next few hours trekking through beautiful scenery with check points on the way.
As with all Lions Club organised walks, the voluntary group Raynet ensured the safety of walkers through radio contact. This is important for walkers’ safety given the patchy mobile reception on the Moor.
The Lions Club of Plymouth will be awarding cups and trophies and other monies raised in other events to local charities in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour in the New Year.
This year other fund-raising events organised by the Lions Club of Plymouth were the Swimarathon, a Remembrance Golf Day and Sponsored Knit-in. They also support the Soup Run and other local events such as Devonport Park.
To find out more about the Lions Club of Plymouth please contact the Club Secretary on 08458 335 827.
