Take Part in our Marriott's Way Challenge
Saturday 14 October 2023
Event kindly sponsored by Yawn Marketing
What is the challenge?
A 26 mile walk along the complete Marriott’s Way footpath from Aylsham to Norwich.
The route takes you through beautiful Norfolk countryside.
It’s a marathon distance but we’re definitely walking not running!
The route follows former railway lines. It’s a good quality footpath, well-signed and is largely flat (we don’t have hills do we?).
Our main event sponsor is Yawn Marketing - we are very grateful to them.
Why are we doing this?
To raise money for The Feed. Our biggest project by far is providing low-cost groceries for over 4,000 people in Norwich who can't afford enough food. We buy in most of the food and sell it at a loss so fundraising events are one way to help us deliver this vital work.
You can see more about this work at our Social Supermarket here.
Event date and timings
Saturday 14 October 2023; we will start walking at 8.00am. Arrive by 7.45am please.
Meet in Aylsham at the start of Marriott’s Way. This is next to Tesco and opposite the Bure Valley Railway on Norwich Road.
The Marriott’s Way ends next to the roundabout by Halfords on Norwich’s inner ring road.
How to book your place
Go to our page on JustGiving: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/feedmarriott2023
Click the orange Start Fundraising button.
If you have a JustGiving account already then sign in, if not create your account.
The event entry fee is £25. Once you've set up your fundraising page, make your entry fee payment of £25 onto your own page.
The entry fee helps raise money and confirms your commitment to take part.
Start sharing the link to your page and try to raise £100 in sponsorship on top of your entry fee (if you raise less don’t worry, it will all help).
Tips if you're taking part
26 miles is a long way - it's not called a marathon for nothing! We recommend doing some training walks in advance and building up to longer distances.
Make sure the footwear you will use on the day is comfortable for walking a long distance.
We recommend a rucksack to carry drinks, snacks and other essentials.
You may want to bring a waterproof jacket and one or two light layers of clothing to cater for all weather conditions.
Good walking shoes, ideally ones which are waterproof. Waterproof socks are another option if your footwear isn’t rainproof.
A few lightweight layers will give you the choice of adding or removing a layer as you warm up or cool down.
Download the Go Jauntly app which has a detailed route map with information and photos of the Marriott’s Way.
Refreshments and toilets en route
Here are some options below. We checked on Thursday 12 October and at that time this was accurate information:
At 6.4 miles - Reepham Station café opens at 9.00am so will be open when we reach there.
At 9 miles - Junction 22 Tea Room, open 10am so will be open when we get there.
At 11.7 miles - Whitwell and Reepham Station Café
At 14 miles - Queen of Hearts pub in Lenwade (slightly off route)
At 20 miles - Tesco and other options in Drayton (slightly off route)
At 24 miles - Gibraltar Gardens pub (slightly off route)
Any questions?
Get in touch with Chris Elliott, The Feed's Marketing Manager:
M 07784 358932
E chris@thefeed.org.uk
