Ex-football pundit and Marie Curie Ambassador Chris Kamara MBE joined a fundraiser in North Yorkshire this morning to support her on her 5,000-mile walking challenge.
Tracey Howe, 61 from Glasgow, is currently embarking on a 365-day walk, completing the whole UK coastline (the same distance as London to Beijing) to raise money for five charities, including end of life charity Marie Curie.
Tracey started walking in October 2024 and will be walking until October 2025 – 20 miles a day, 6 days a week.
She is walking in memory of her wife Angela who died from cancer in 2023, and has already raised over £35,000 for the charities that supported her.
Tracey’s wife had visits from Marie Curie healthcare assistants in the nights before she died and Chris Kamara MBE, whose mum had Marie Curie care at home at the end of life, joined Tracey Howe in Saltburn-by-the-Sea this morning to walk with her for one mile.
Chris Kamara MBE said: “What an inspiration! It was my pleasure to join Tracey today on her epic fundraising walk around the whole of the UK coastline – I walked one mile with Tracey, but she’ll be doing 5,000!
“She’s hoping to raise £100,000 for five incredible charities, including Marie Curie. I know first-hand what a different Marie Curie care can make, so I know just how much this money would mean. Let’s help get Tracey to this amazing amount.”
Tracey Howe said: “So far, I’ve walked over 3,000 miles and over 6.5 million steps, through storms, snow and heatwaves.
“It’s safe to say my legs are getting tired, so it was a massive boost to have Kammy come and support me today and walk with me a little bit of the way.
“Speaking to someone else that has had support from Marie Curie just reminds me why I’m doing this challenge – to raise money so that more people can access support from Marie Curie and the four other fantastic charities.”
To support Tracey Howe’s fundraising challenge, donate here: Tracey’s Trek – GiveWheel
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About Marie Curie
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity and largest charitable funder of palliative and end of life care research. The charity provides expert end of life care for people with any illness they are likely to die from, and support for their family and friends, in our hospices and where they live. It is the largest charity funder of palliative and end of life care research in the UK, and campaigns to ensure everyone has a good end of life experience. Whatever the illness, we’re with you to the end.
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