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Walk for a cure Worcestershire

Arrow Valley Country Park, Redditch

Sunday 7 June at 11am

Join for a 3km or 5km walk and step into the beauty of Arrow Valley Country Park, where lakeside paths and peaceful woodland create an uplifting setting for a meaningful walk with friends and family. Every step helps fuel life-changing dementia research. Aim to raise £150 or more and make a real difference in the search for a cure.

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394

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hours of essential lab time funded for our amazing scientists

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About the event

Join us from 10:00am for an 11:00am start at Arrow Valley Country Park, Battens Dr, Redditch B98 0LJ. To find the exact location of the Event Village and start, please download 'what3words' and enter:
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Registration

Registration is now open for Arrow Valley! Secure your place today, and be part of something special. 

Aim to raise £150 or more. Make a vital difference in helping us find a cure for dementia

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Route

On the day, there are two distances to choose from: 3km or 5km. Both routes will be surrounded by 900 acres of lush greenery, winding trails, and stunning views of Arrow Valley Lake. Both routes are beautiful and take you through parkland areas and along all sides of the Arrow Valley Lake with panoramic views throughout. All before you the finish line to claim your well-deserved medal.
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Accessibility

The fully signposted route is mostly on hardstanding path with smaller sections on grass or grit paths with occasional tree roots.

The 3km route is accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.

The 5km route is unsuitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs due to tree roots and a kissing gate. 

There will be volunteer marshals along the route and rest stops to support you if needed.

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Dogs

Dogs are welcome but must remain on a lead at all times.

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Facilities

Event toilets (including accessible ones) are available next to the event village and rest-stops along the walk.

Food and drink is available to purchase within the event village. You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments.

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How to get here

Redditch Railway Station is 1.5 miles from Arrow Valley Country Park. The park is serviced by multiple bus lines.
There is free event parking available within Arrow Valley Country Park, accessible via the main park entrance off Battens Drive (close to the Visitor Centre).
To find the exact location of the event car park, use 'what3words':
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It was great to take part in the Walk For A Cure event and see so many people coming together determined to make their contribution to finding a cure for dementia. Participants included people living with a dementia, their carers and people, like me, remembering loved ones who had died with dementia. It was inspirational to see so many traveling many miles to raise money to fund such essential research.

- John Hirst, walking in memory of his beloved wife, Pat

I felt very chuffed and proud to be there, that people had sponsored me and that my friends came to support. I was also proud to be raising awareness of dementia. I really enjoyed being together with other people and I felt safe. I wasn’t even tired as I approached the finish line. I’d definitely do it again.
I want to see developments in research so I and other people can get an earlier and more accurate diagnosis. Dementia is crippling and in a strange way it feels worse than falling over and hurting yourself. Dementia is there all the time, and a cure would take away the hurt.

- Barry Gray, who is living with dementia
We signed up for Walk For A Cure because we want to support the research into finding a cure for dementia. We were really excited about taking part and there was a great buzz from all the walkers with people chatting to each other and sharing experiences. We all had something in common - we knew someone living with or having lived with dementia. It was a very well organised event and we will definitely do it again.

- Jacky Schloss, walking in honour of her parents who have both been impacted by dementia.
I took part in the walk because it's something I could do. There's no way I could run or even walk a marathon for the charity – that's not me at all – but I can walk 5km and I’ve met a lot of people who can walk 5km so it's accessible for many. For anyone who is thinking of taking part in a Walk For A Cure event, I would say go for it! It's fun, friendly and it's easy. Raising funds and awareness is so important because we need to overcome dementia by finding a cure. I have two grandsons now – I don’t want them growing up in a world with dementia.

- Dr Helen Beaumont, a dementia researcher, walking in memory of her husband, Clive

WANT TO SUPPORT US?

You don’t have to walk to get involved. Volunteer to help on event day or make a donation to fuel cutting-edge dementia research. 

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Volunteer

Help make event day a success by offering your time and enthusiasm as a volunteer.

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Every donation fuels research discoveries that could uncover new life-changing treatments. 

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