Take a sunrise walk to help the hospice
Saint Catherine’s Hospice has launched its annual Sunrise Walk – with an updated route for 2022 to make the most of Scarborough’s stunning bays.
The event will be held on Sunday September 25 and will feature a six-mile route from the Sea Life Centre car park to the Spa Complex and back to maximise views of the sunrise.
The fundraising event is now in its 14th year and has raised nearly half a million pounds over the years for patient care at the hospice.
The Harbour Bar in Sandside will be supporting the walk again this year by providing free refreshments and
a welcome stop-off at the halfway point.
The walk continued in a virtual format during the pandemic, raising thousands of
pounds as supporters took on their own Sunrise Walks in small groups as restrictions allowed.
Susan Stephenson, communications and marketing manager for Saint Catherine’s, said: “The Sunrise Walk is such a special event and is a real highlight in our fundraising calendar.
"We can’t wait to welcome supporters back to a group event and enjoy the walk together. Whether you want to remember a loved one, take part as a team challenge, or if you’ve never seen a Scarborough sunrise before, there are so many reasons to take part – and you will be helping to make a real difference.”
To find out more and sign up online, go to www.saintcatherines.org.uk/event/ sunrise-walk-2022/
If you are unable to register online, call (01723) 378406 or email fundraising@saintcatherines.org.uk
• Scarborough nurse Rhys
Standfield is taking on a mammoth endurance event to raise funds for patient care at Saint Catherine’s.
Rhys, 38, of Seamer, has entered ‘The Roc’, an endurance triathlon in Wales on September 3.
Rhys, a specialist palliative care nurse, said: “It’s going to be very difficult and will test me to my limits, but I’m looking forward to it. It’s like a half Iron Man but with a mountain thrown in!”
Rhys worked at Saint Catherine’s as a nurse for eight years before moving to his current role at Scarborough Hospital. He has only been taking part in triathlons and endurance events for the past couple of year.
You can support Rhys at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rhys-standfield