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In aid of:

British Heart Foundation
Registered Charity No. 225971
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Great Wall Run

Sat 23 October 2010 - Sun 31 October 2010

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  • Witness Imperial China's frontline defence
  • Trek and Run on the Great Wall of China
  • Steep staircases and crumbling watchtowers
  • Explore Beijing and its Forbidden City
  • Optional Beijing or Xian extension

Take part in this challenging run along the Great Wall of China in aid of The British Heart Foundation (BHF). 

The BHF holds a vision of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease.  The charity aims to achieve this through pioneering research, vital prevention activity and ensuring quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease.  Help make a difference to The British Heart Foundation’s work by raising money for this challenge in China.   

The Great Wall of China was originally constructed to keep out nomadic tribes who raided China’s Northern frontier.  The nature of the Great Wall is that all the steps are deliberately uneven.  This was done so that if the Wall was ever breached, it would still be difficult to get into any rhythm running up the Wall in attack.

Each day you will ‘trek and run’ along the stony path, twisting and winding its way along the mountains, interspersed with crumbling watchtowers.  It is important to realise that the sections of the Great Wall that you will cover will involve both walking and jogging as the terrain is obviously difficult in parts. 

It is demanding but also very rewarding, particularly on a clear day when you can look at the vast and beautiful mountain ranges. Your imagination will take you back several centuries to when the wall was the frontline defense of Imperial China.

On completion of your challenge you will return to China’s capital, Beijing.

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