Pink Ribbon Walk | Chatsworth House and the Peak District | 20 Mile

Timetable

10 mile

• 10:00 | Arrival time
• 10:45 | Warm-up
• 11:00 | Start

The walk is estimated to take between 2.5 and 4 hours. 

20 mile

• 08:00 | Arrival time
• 08:45 | Warm-up
• 09:00 | Start

The walk is estimated to take between 5 and 8 hours. 

Who can take part?

The Pink Ribbon Walks are open to anyone over the age of 13. People aged 13-17 need to have an adult register them on their behalf. Children can also come on the day to cheer on their family members along the route and/or support them on site.

Routes are designed to be challenging but achievable with a training programme suited to your ability. 

Teams

Each team member will need to be registered to the event, so one person can register the entire group or everyone can register individually. You can then create a JustGiving page for your team to help with that all-important fundraising. Why not give your team a name so that everyone knows who you are.

Training

It doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced walker or have never done anything like this before as long as you put in the training. There is plenty of time to train and training tips are included in your digital event pack, which you will receive when you sign up. You’ll be supported every step of the way by the team at Breast Cancer Now. 

Spectators

‘Cheer Points’ will be positioned at various points along the routes and will be accessible to friends and family who wish to offer support, so do invite them to come along.

Dogs

Dogs must be on a lead at all times.

Wheelchair users

The route may be accessible for wheelchair users but this can be weather dependent. Please get in touch for details.

Pushchairs

As there are some less accessible sections, pushchairs cannot be allowed on the route. Children under 13 are more than welcome to come and cheer you on at our cheer points and at the finish line.

Event HQ

Chatsworth House
Bakewell
Derbyshire
DE45 1PP
UK

Food and refreshments

Water refill points will be available for all participants at the Snack Stations at regular intervals along the route, along with some fruit and snacks to keep your energy up. You are advised to carry some water and your lunch with you in your day pack. To help reduce plastic waste, there won’t be bottled water provided at the event. So, make sure to remember to bring your own bottle to refill.

A celebratory meal will be provided for you when you cross the finish line. There will be vegetarian and gluten free options available to those who have requested them on their registration form.

Included

• Digital event pack with event details, training guides, sponsorship form and fundraising tips
• Optional physical fundraising pack sent in the post
• Regular Pink Ribbon Walk e-newsletters
• Final event pack which will be posted to you before your walk
• Pink ribbon to write a personal message on
• Pink Ribbon Walk T-shirt to wear on the day
• Your own personal walking number
• Free entry into the grounds of the stately homes
• Access to private land and restricted areas
• Refreshments and toilet facilities on the route
• Pink Ribbon Walk medal
• Celebratory hot food at the finish
• Free massage at the finish
• Optional certificate showing your fundraising total

Final event pack

Your T-shirt, event guide and pink ribbon will be sent to you in your event pack. Your walker number will arrive separately. This will arrive up to 2 weeks before your Pink Ribbon Walk. If for some reason your pack doesn’t arrive in time please don’t worry – you can get a T-shirt and walking number on the day and you can definitely still take part in the event.

Breast Cancer Now

Funding research and provide support to anyone affected by breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Now is the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. They're here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future. Their goal is that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But we need to act now. 

By signing up to the Pink Ribbon Walk you are helping to achieve this goal.

Fundraising goal

Each walker is encouraged to raise £100 sponsorship.

Breast Cancer Now asks for a minimum sponsorship of £100 from each participant because it reflects the scale and difficulty of the challenge and so that the charity can continue to fund life-changing research and support. While there is no penalty for not reaching the minimum fundraising target, walkers are encouraged to reach this target, and fundraising ideas and materials will be provided to help make this as easy as possible.

How to raise £100

There are a range of resources for your Pink Ribbon Walk. You can download games, posters and more to help you reach your fundraising goal!

• Pink ribbon hunt game

  Get everyone involved in a treasure hunt. Who can find all of the pink ribbons?

• Telephone game

  Ask your sponsors to guess the number of calls our helpline nurses responded to in a year.

• Pink ribbon guessing game

  Ask your sponsors to guess the number of pink ribbons.

• Pin the medal game

  Who can pin the medal on the pink ribbon walk t-shirt?

• Fundraising target poster

  Keep track of your fundraising by colouring in as you reach every milestone.

• Blank poster

  A3-sized blank poster to tell everyone about your fundraising event.

• Sweepstake game

  Pick the winning number, raise money and help support life-changing research and care.

• Sponsorship form

  Ask your sponsors to fill in this form so we can claim Gift Aid on their donations.

13-17 year olds must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Entry fees

I had an amazing day and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was fantastic, emotional and rewarding. Great to walk with friends and raise funds for such a great cause.

Beautiful route with friendly volunteers at every point along the way. Fantastic snack stops and post walk meal. Loved the whole experience.

My Pink Ribbon Walk experience was amazing. The route was great, the staff and volunteers were fantastically supportive and inspirational, and the day is one that I will never forget - knowing that I was helping others, albeit in a small way, and having a wonderful day at the same time was incredible.

The route was a delight, it was so well organised and took us through the most beautiful countryside. There were places to rest along the way with refreshments, and I definitely benefited from the massage at the end. I have to mention the many volunteers, who looked after us with their smiles and words of encouragement!