By Woman to pass through Grimsby in gruelling running challenge from Brighton to Nepal
A woman in her 70s is predicted to pass through Grimsby and Immingham over the next few days, as she participates in a brave challenge which sees her running 8,500km (5,300 miles) from Brighton, England to Kathmandu, Nepal.
On 25 June, Rosie Swale-Pope MBE set off from Brighton and headed north.
Throughout the challenge, she has attached her cart and ‘living space’ – dubbed Ice Chick – to herself and will drag it behind her as she runs.
Experienced Marathon runner Swale-Pope, 74, is restarting the challenge all over again, after an initial attempt saw her run 3,000km to Turkey and postpone the rest of the journey because of the Covid-19 outbreak.
From the East Coast, she will catch a ferry to the Netherlands, and from there will run to Bergen in Norway.
She will then head north across Russia, China and Tibet, before eventually reaching Kathmandu in Nepal.
Rosie is taking part in the gruelling challenge to raise funds for PHASE Worldwide, a charity which aims to transform the lives of people living in remote areas of Nepal.
So far, she has managed to raise over £4,000 of her £5,000 target.
Her JustGiving fundraising page reads: “On the 25th June 2021, Ice Chick and I set off again from Sussex, UK on our quest to reach Kathmandu in Nepal! I may be nearly 75, but these legs have got plenty of adventure left in them yet!
“As you may know, Ice Chick and I originally started this adventure in 2018, making it all the way through Europe to Turkey. I was halfway across the beautiful country of Turkey when Covid-19 hit Europe meaning that my only option was to return to the UK and rethink my route to Kathmandu.
“After much planning (and a quick mini adventure from Lands End to John o’ Groats) Rosie Runs to Kathmandu was reborn! I am taking an entirely new route, leaving from Sussex once again but this time first running through Norway before turning Eastwards through Siberia to finally make it all the way to Kathmandu.
“I am taking on this challenge to support the work of the fantastic charity PHASE Worldwide who work with remote Nepalese communities.
“Thank you so much for supporting me and the wonderful people of Nepal!”
