Saturday, November 11, 2017

BBC Lincoln Scott Dalton and Corazon Garcia are walking the Viking Way to raise money for BBC Children in Need Pudsey goes Viking from Oakham Rutland

Pudsey goes Viking

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Scott Dalton and Corazon Garcia are walking the Viking Way to raise money for BBC Children in Need... that’s 147 miles in just 7 days.


They’ll be walking up to 30 miles each day - no matter what the weather.

Scott says, "It's going to be very demanding, but we've got to do it as we're raising money for Children in Need.

"Although it's daunting, we can't wait to start - it will be great to meet people along the route and I'm sure the Yellowbelly spirit will help us through."

Join in
Scott and Corazon would love you to be part of this by organising your own sponsored walk and joining in.

Email VikingPudsey@bbc.co.uk to get in touch with the team.

Walks will start at 08:30 every morning. Exact departure points and estimated times along the route will be confirmed soon.

The walk will finish at Water’s Edge Visitor Centre and Country Park, Barton upon Humber.

We’re expecting them between 12pm and 3pm on Friday 17 November and would love to see you there!

The Route

Please remember that times given are estimates based on an average walking speed, without stops, of 3mph. Actual times may vary considerably.  live tracker on Twitter @BBCRadioLincs daily giving an exact location.

They will follow the published route of the Viking Way. You can find this on Ordnance Survey maps. The inclusion of a place name below means the route goes through part of that village or area, following the Viking Way route).

Lincolnshire County council has a detailed guide to the Viking Way here.

Saturday 11 Nov: Oakham to Skillington (18.1 miles)

10:30 Start: Oakham Library, Catmose Street, Oakham, LE15 6HW
11:30 Rutland Water
12:50 Exton
13:40 Greetham
14:20 Thistleton
16:10 Finish: Skillington village
Sunday 12 Nov: Skillington to Marston (18.1 miles)

10:15 Start: The Cross Swords Inn, Skillington, NG33 5HB
12:45 Woolsthorpe by Belvoir
14:25 Long Bennington
16:15 Finish: Marston village
Monday 13 Nov: Marston to Lincoln (26.5 miles)

07:30 Start: Ramada Resort, Marston, Grantham, NG32 2HT
09:40 Sudbrook Moor Golf Club
11:14 RAF Cranwell
12:30 Wellingore
13:30 Boothby Graffoe
13:42 Coleby
14:44 Waddington
16:20 Finish: Lincoln Cathedral
Tuesday 14 Nov: Lincoln to Horncastle (30.1 miles)

07:30 Start: Lincoln Cathedral
09:22 Fiskerton
12:20 Bardney
15:08 Woodhall Spa
17:30 Finish: Horncastle Market Place
Wednesday 15 Nov: Horncastle to Normanby le Wold (29.2 miles)

07:30 Start: Horncastle Market Place
07:50 Horncastle Community Primary School
08:56 Fulletby
09:22 Belchford
10:10 Scamblesby
11:50 Donington on Bain
14:06 Ludford
15:10 Tealby
18:00 Normanby le Wold area
Thursday 16 Nov: Normanby le Wold to Barnetby le Wold (12 miles)

08:30 Start: Normanby le Wold area
09:45 Caistor
10:50 Grasby
14:10 Barnetby le Wold
14:20 Finish: Barnetby Railway Station, DN38 6DG
Friday 17 Nov: Barnetby le Wold to Barton upon Humber (14.8 miles)

08:30 Start: Barnetby Railway Station, DN38 6DG
12:07 South Ferriby
12:50 Far Ings Nature Reserve
14:00 Finish: Waters Edge, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5JR