Welcome to October! There has been a nip in the air and we even lit the woodburner at the weekend, but there has been some glorious walking weather over the last week or two. The trees may be starting to colour and the daylight fade, but it is great to be out in the fresh air getting our fitness fix! There are plenty of autumn fruit, nuts and fungi to spot on our travels!
This month we have a couple of special events to promote:
The first is the United Leicester Charity walk between the four professional Sports Stadia in the city. Starting at the Morningside Arena, visiting the Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, King Power Stadium, the Upton Steel County Ground and finishing at Everards Beer Hall, this walk will be 7 miles in length, and we have all day to complete it! Transport back to the city will be provided when we have finished the event and we will donate our charges for the walk to the fundraising effort. Why not invite your friends or family members to join us and support their favourite sports team. Alternatively, sponsor us directly or by donating via the United Leicester Just Giving Page https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/unitedleicesterstadiumwalk (please mention WALX Leicester East in connection with your donation). Please message me if you would like further information and register for the walk here https://walx.co.uk/find-walx/258747 I will confirm the attendees with the organisers on your behalf.
Next up is our trip to the Wyre Forest on Saturday 22nd October. This promises to be an amazing event at a beautiful forest location. Registration for the event is free of charge. Please visit https://walx.co.uk/wyre-forest-discovery-day-2022/ and click on the link to obtain your free pass. Once registered you can book on to a variety of walks and workshops taking place throughout the day. Check out the schedule here https://walx.co.uk/wyre-forest-discovery-day-2022/wyre-forest-discovery-day-2022-schedule/
Last but not least, in November we have the Rutland 10km Night Walk. This promises to be a fantastic experience. Tickets must be purchased via the Rutland Marathon website https://www.therutlandmarathon.co.uk/night-run but you can find out more here https://walx.co.uk/find-walx/240372, and please let us know if you are joining us so that we can get together as a team.
For those of you who enjoy walking in Melton Mowbray on a Friday morning, you will be pleased to hear that these walks will continue this month, but please check the start time on the schedule as these may change from week to week.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.