Maidenhead Boundary Walk...

The 2017 Maidenhead Boundary Walk of 13.5 miles took place on Sunday 1st October. The weather forecast was quite poor, but the conditions stayed good with only a minor shower.

The Maidenhead Mayor, Councillor John Lenton, his wife Mrs Margaret Lenton, and David Pope, Rotary District Governor, attended the start of the walk.  Our club President, Gurdip Bahra, was leading his own walking group supporting the Makindu Dental Project.

The 646 walkers were split into individuals, friends and family groups including 14 groups walking for their individual charities.  The groups consisted of the following:

• 1st Maidenhead Sea Scouts  83
• Maidenhead Warriors  49
• New Brainstorm  46
• In Memory of Ramesh Kapur (MND)  35
• Citizens Advice Maidenhead & Windsor (Advice at home service)  30
• Cookham Dean School  25
• My Cancer My Choices  24
• Islamic Trust  20
• Maidenhead & Windsor Health Visitors  19
• Makindu Dental Project Team  19
• Over the Boyne Hill  16
• 4th Maidenhead Brownies  15
• SSC  15
• Namdhari Sikh Sangat  10
  

The MND (Motor Neurone Disease) group was walking in memory of Ramesh Kapur, a club member who organised the walk for several years and was instrumental in getting the old boundary stones cleaned, and getting the route marked on footpath signs.

The total amount expected to be raised is in excess of £20,700 and the event has contributed to 64 charities.

We must not forget all the assistance received from our own club members and help from Maidenhead Bridge Rotary Club, Maidenhead Rotaract, Sea Cadets and 18th Maidenhead Scouts.

A selection of photos below shows many of the walkers, and also several of the groups.

Club President, Gurdip Bahra, with the Mayor and one of the organisers, Graham Brunsden (above), and with Rotary District Governor, David Pope (right)