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Good Friday Walk

 

This annual charity event on Good Friday involves walking from the Bowyer Arms in Radley to Oxford and back – a distance of 12.5 miles.  Certificates are presented to all finishers and there are prizes for:

  • 1st Man and 1st Lady
  • 1st Local Man
  • 1st Over 35 Man and 1st Over 35 Lady
  • 1st Local Over 35
  • 1st Youth

2008 saw the 45th Walk and two shorter alternatives – the 2nd Half Walk and the 6th Radley Triangle.

Competitors in the Good Friday Walk 2004
Walking through Kennington to Oxford

For those who'd like a slightly shorter walk, there is the Half Walk from Radley to Red Bridge on the outskirts of Oxford (walkers are given a different coloured number on registration and turn for home at the drinks station outside Go Camping). This much newer event is intended to allow the younger element to progress from the Triangle and for older entrants to wind down from the long walk.

For children and the less energetic, the Radley Triangle offers a gentler alternative. This shorter walk goes from the starting point at the pub around Lower Radley and back. This option was first offered in 2003 and has proved very popular. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Start of the Radley Good Friday Walk 2008 (photo: Basil Crowley)

Start of the walk in 2008

Walkers in Lower Radley on the Triangle walk Radley Triangle 2004

Refreshments are on offer throughout the day for participants and supporters. During the event, the facilities of the Bowyer Arms are made available by landlords, Eddie and Carol Cavanagh.

The walk is organised by Chris Gasson (Tel 01235 526377).

All proceeds from the day go to a local charity.

Memories of the 45th Radley Good Friday Walk (21 March 2008)
Memories of the 44th Radley Good Friday Walk (6 April 2007)
Memories of the 43rd Radley Good Friday Walk (14 April 2006)
Memories of the 42nd Radley Good Friday Walk (25 March 2005)
Read the report on the 41st Radley Walk and 2nd Radley Triangle (9 April 2004)
 
History of the Radley Good Friday Walk

 

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