BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:289@discoverburnley.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T043900 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T214100 DTSTAMP:20240611T151149Z URL:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/whatson/sunrisetosunsetsummerwalkingchal lenge/ SUMMARY:Sunrise to Sunset SUMMER WALKING CHALLENGE! DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Sunrise to Sunset SUMMER WALKING CHALLENGE on W ednesday\, June 19th\, (4:39 am) to sunset (9:41 pm)! As we walk around Ba rden Athletics Track from sunrise to sunset. Let's unite to raise awarenes s for mental health support services in Burnley and gather crucial funds f or our community initiatives.  \n\nEvery contribution makes a difference.   See the fundraising link below:\n\nFundraiser by BLC Group : Summer Wal king Challenge for Burnley Leisure &\; Culture (gofundme.com)\n\nSo wha t are we doing?\n\nRepresentatives from Burnley Leisure and Culture\, Pend leside Hospice and joined by the team at Six Connections have set themselv es the challenge of walking around our Barden Athletics Track on the longe st day of the year\, that's over 17 hours and individuals will walk on av erage between 45 and 53 miles.\n\nThere will be food and water available t hroughout the day\n\n​Brand new to this year. we'll have Standing Yoga\, Mindfulness Walks and Disco Walks planned throughout the day.\n\nWhy are we doing it?\n\nWe want to help raise awareness of the great and inspiring work that these charities do supporting people’s mental health.\n\nHere at Burnley Leisure &\; Culture\, we constantly promote the connection between healthy bodies and healthy minds\, and we actively support the bel ief that everyone deserves to be happy and healthy. Pendleside Hospice pro vide vital services to support families who are going through an extremely difficult time and about to or have experienced a bereavement. There are so many support services Pendleside hospice provide that deserve a shining light through this worthy initiative.\n\nWe also want to advocate volunta ry adversity on this walk\, and will work our hardest to help you to push yourself out of your comfort zone and keep going at times of struggle\, wh ether that be physically or mentally… And what better way to demonstrate this than by walking for hours and hours – over 17 in fact!\n\nWho can join in?\n\nTo put it simply\, anyone and everyone!\n\nWhether your part o f a business\, community group\, school\, or just an individual who loves to walk\, come and get your steps in with us.\n\nSpread the word as far an d wide as you can\, and share the news in your workplace\, your children ’s schools\, your sports clubs\, and even your community groups!\n\nWhy take part?\n\nHere’s why YOU should join us!\n\n???? Help us raise money and awareness for 2 local charities\n\n???? Set yourself a goal and try p ushing yourself out of your comfort zone\n\n???? Meet like-minded individu als\, all walking for the same causes\n\n???? Meet local charities and gro ups who support our communities with physical and mental health\n\n???? Wa lk on behalf of someone else\, maybe someone you know lost their fight wit h a mental illness and you want to walk in memory of them\n\n☀ You or so meone you know overcame times of struggle and you want to celebrate bright er days\n\n???? Experience the benefits walking can have on your own menta l wellbeing\n\nCome and walk your daily mile\, for a walk and talk\, host a meeting\, or even pledge to do a certain number of miles for a fantastic cause.\n\nIf you’re interested\, we want to hear from you…\n\n…As e veryone deserves to BE HAPPY ????\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://discoverburnley.co.uk/wp-content/uploads /2024/06/Sunrise.jpeg CATEGORIES:Other,Outdoor Town LOCATION:Barden Athletics Track\, New Hall Street\, Burnley\, Lancashire\, BB10 1JH\, Lancashire\, United Kingdom GEO:53.803142;-2.23789 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Hall Street\, Burnley\, Lancashire\, BB10 1JH\, Lancashire\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=Barden Athletics Track:geo:53.803142,-2.23789 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR