This year the Metro.co.uk Lifeline campaign is joining forces with an amazing charity called Medical Detection Dogs.
Our aim – with your help – is to raise money for them so that they can carry on their work training dogs to save lives by detecting diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer, Parkinson’s and even coronavirus, just by their sniff.
To do this, we’ve organised two charity fundraising walks this summer and invited our favourite celebs – also including TV’s Dr Christian Jessen and presenter Debbie Flint, alongside Alexandra and Pete – to take part with Metro.co.uk readers and charity supporters.
You can choose from a 10k route – which you can even bring your dogs and family along to – or a more challenging 42km marathon distance hike.
Both start and finish in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside and participants will be fed and watered throughout (even the four-legged ones!), as well as receiving a medal at the end to celebrate your amazing achievement.
With a fundraising minimum of just £300, the money you raise will help the charity invest in their dogs so they can continue their lifesaving work.
There’s no doubt the pandemic has been tough – with the charity sector being hit particularly hard – so if you fancy giving a helping hand, while putting all your lockdown walking to good use, here’s how you can take part:
SIGN UP TO THE 2021 METRO LIFELINE CHALLENGE
What: Two sponsored walks to help raise money for the charity Medical Detection Dogs.
When: Saturday 19 June, 2021
Where: Goring, Oxfordshire
Walk 1: Woof and Walk for MDD - marathon distance trek (42km)
Who is the event for: This is the perfect route for those who want to challenge themselves. This walk is graded as tough and is not suitable for dogs or children.
Cost: Registration fee of £35 when you book, plus raise a minimum of £300 for Medical Detection Dogs.
To sign up click here.
Walk 2: Woof and Walk for MDD - 10km Dog Walk
Who is the event for: This event is open to all with an adventurous spirit. Perfect for dog lovers, families, and friends!
Cost: Registration fee of £35 per family, plus a minimum of £300 raised between them for Medical Detection Dogs. (A family is two adults and up to three kids. Dogs are also welcome and go free!)
To sign up click here.
Anything else I should know? Once you're signed up we'll invite you to join our Metro.co.uk Lifeline fundraising and Facebook pages, where you'll get meet our other walkers, share top money-raising tips, as well as getting handy hiking advice from our experts.
For T&Cs from our event organisers Charity Challenge, click here and for further details of how we will make this a Covid-safe event click here.
Good luck!
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Metro.co.uk Lifeline 2021
This year sees the return of our brilliant charity campaign: Metro.co.uk Lifeline.
Our aim is simple - to raise as much money as possible for charity with YOUR help.
For 2021 we have chosen to support Medical Detection Dogs, a vital organisation that helps train dogs to sniff out serious diseases such as cancer, Type 1 diabetes, Parkinson's and coronavirus.
As well as sharing their story to help raise awareness, readers, charity supporters and celebrities will also be taking on a 26-mile trek or 10k dog-friendly hike across the Oxfordshire countryside on Saturday 19 June, 2021.
To make a donation, click here.
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