Sneak Peak at the scenery as charity Walk for All approaches

JANE Tomlinson Appeal mascot Tommo the Tortoise took to the stunning landscape of the Hope Valley as he got a preview of the route for the first-ever Peaks Walk for All.

Set to take placeon Sunday, the Peaks Walk For All aims to follow in the success of last year’s inaugural Dales Walk for All, in which more than 2,500 pulled on their walking boots to raise money for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal and other nominated charities.

And so far the event looks set to be a record-breaker, as both the five-mile and 12-mile routes are sold out.

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A minimal number of places are still available in the 24-mile walk, which takes in Peak District landmarks such as Kinder Scout – scene of the Mass Trespass 80 years ago – Edale and Jacob’s Ladder.

All three walks start in Hope, and special trains have been laid on along the Hope Valley line, which runs between Sheffield and Manchester, to get walkers to the picturesque village on Sunday morning.

Despite recovering from his London to Paris challenge in which he and daughter Beki ran the Paris marathon and then biked all the way to London to do the London Marathon last Sunday, Jane’s widower Mike Tomlinson will be at the Peaks Walk for All offering support to fundraisers.

He said yesterday: “It’s just about sold out, which means that the first two events of our fundraising season are going to be sold out.

“We’re certainly setting a high standard.”

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After the Peaks Walk for All this Sunday, the next event organised by the Jane Tomlinson Appeal will be the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday, May 13.

There will also be 10k runs in Leeds, York and Hull; Walks for All in the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District, and a Swim for All at Pugneys Country Park in Wakefield.

Those who wish to take the final few places in this Sunday’s Peaks Walk For All should visit the Jane Tomlinson Appeal website at www.forallevents.co.uk

Funds raised will go to the appeal – which supports children’s and cancer charities – as well as to other local charities such as Edale Mountain Rescue and Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

A spokesman for the appeal said: “We’re encouraging people to enter as soon as possible as we haven’t got many places left.”