A few weeks ago I interviewed Jon prior to his charity walk from Rotherham to London in aid of Mental Health and Cancer charities.
The blog had such a great response and interest I thought I’d follow that up with an interview with Jon on how it all went. Read on and enjoy.
Jon, you’ve now completed your walk from Rotherham to Kings Cross – how did it go? How far did you walk?
The walk from Rotherham to London’s Kings Cross was a success, especially being back and having the chance to rest after that mammoth of a walk
The mileage that was covered was originally 155 miles but ended up being 157.7 which was a really great challenge to add near the end of the walk.
What was the most enjoyable part of the walk if any?
The best part of the walk in my opinion would be a variety of things, those being meeting people along the way, as well as talking about the charity walk and the charities involved. To those who seemed to take everything on board and what I was representing at the time, the experience of seeing new towns and cities along the way and being able to not only smash the goal of £500 but to go over it and make £700 for both charities involved.
And the worst part?
The worst part of the walk I would say would be crossing over the Leicester bypass and battling the heavy rain I had to encounter heading out of Nottinghamshire.
Was it harder then you expected it to be?
I would say it was a tough challenge and harder than biking there, due to the different roads and having to battle weather when it hit as well as foot ache and slight struggles to walk.
Seeing as you walked during the EURO’s did you miss many matches?
I did have to sacrifice a few matches that were pencilled in before the walk was made official near my hometown, and I did manage to see a match at Hitchin Town against Luton Town, which was featured in the match programme and I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of it. The attendance was 1250, and that was a magical experience to watch.
I understand that you also celebrated something on the walk?
The walk ran through my 23rd birthday and I was very lucky to see the match I have just mentioned about on the day, so I think although my feet and ankles were a bit sore, my mind was focused on a good game which became a good view, with the roar and atmosphere of the fans in attendances.
How much did you raise in total?
The total raised was 700 pounds
And if people still want to donate?
The link is still valid and that is on a GoFundMe page and the title of the event is called A Walk To The Capitol https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-walk-to-the-capital?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
Now that’ve you’ve rode and walked to London – do you have any future plans or ideas?
The plans for the future is to carry on to work with WalkAndTalkMMH and to try and pitch a few more bike rides and walks for other charities which I have seen or have come across in the past and yet to discover in the future.
Finally would you like to thank anyone?
I would like to thank the people who have shared the event on social media, people who have donated through the page or in person,Hitchin Town who threw the walk in the match programme and everybody else who supported and acknowledged the event. It was an experience I will never forget and that is a fact.
Thank you Jon and a huge well done to you for not only completing the task but smashing the target. Jon really is an inspiration to those of us that struggle with MH issues and has go off his backside to try and do his bit. Big respect.
I’m sure it won’t be long until we hear of another adventure he has planned.
If you want to know how you can become involved in MH walks – please check out this website for more details:
https://www.walkandtalkmmh.co.uk/
Many Congratulations Jon.
Michael
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