Trainers Sign Up to Support Racing Welfare’s Walking Challenge

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 Andrew and Anna Lisa Balding are among more than 70 people to have signed up for Racing Welfare's Castle to Abbey Challenge in Yorkshire.

The 22-mile guided trek along the picturesque coastline from Scarborough Castle to Whitby Abbey takes place on July 6 and is the charity's major fundraising event for the year.

“We are thrilled to support this event. Racing Welfare does such a great job helping us support our staff and we are delighted that this day falls on a Sunday which means we can dig out our walking boots and head north to help raise some funds,” said Anna Lisa Balding. 

“Yorkshire is a favourite place of ours and the route sounds suitably challenging. We are hoping to be joined by friends, colleagues and owners, a few of whom have already leapt at this opportunity of a brisk stroll in the countryside.”

 York Racecourse's chief executive William Derby is also taking part, as are trainers Kevin Philippart de Foy and Emma Lavelle. 

Racing Welfare's chief executive Dawn Goodfellow said, “We're thrilled to have received such fantastic support for this event so far as it's a really important one for us from a fundraising perspective, being our only mass participation challenge of the year.

“A big thank you to all those who have already signed up. To anyone who might be considering it, while we can't guarantee the weather, we can absolutely guarantee that there will be stunning views, plenty of team spirit, and support on hand every step of the way. We'd love you to join us for what promises to be a tough but rewarding challenge, which will help to raise vital funds so that we can continue to be there for all racing's people.”

The challenge is open to anyone, with a cost of £39 to sign up by June 20 and a sponsorship target of £300 each. Further details are available on the Racing Welfare website. 

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