Should you require first aid whilst out on the route please contact the numbers listed below. If it is an emergency, please call 999 first before contacting the First Responders.
The First Responders attending on the day are as follows;
Shariq Meedin: 07878 850 034
Annabelle Renney: 07789 911 066
Thank you very much for signing up for the 16th CRY Durham Walk on Sunday 5th October. We are so grateful to all our supporters who take part in the walk, whether it’s for the first time or as a regular. We know that some of our supporters have been every year since the first walk in 2010!
Thanks to all of the CRY families, individuals and organisations that have supported the walk, over £90,000 has been raised from the event since it started in 2010. Crucial awareness of CRY’s work has also been spread into communities across the UK in the build up to the event, as well as with the many people in Durham on the day.
Everything you need for the day can be found on this page, including how to find us, maps and route information, and downloads. Click on the icons below to find out more!
When should I arrive?
Walkers can arrive from 9:30am ready for when the walk starts at 11am. Please arrive at Durham Amateur Rowing Club in Green Lane at least 30 minutes before the start time.
If additional people would like to join the walk who haven’t previously registered, they should report to the information desk with their £15 registration fee.
Directions, spare back signs and T-Shirts will be available at the information point
Food and drink will be available to purchase before the walk.
What should I wear?
What should I bring with me?
During the Walk
By Car
For participants travelling by car, Durham is easily accessible from the North-South A1(M) motorway and from the west by A68 and A69 roads.
(From the A1) – leave the A1(M) at junction 62, then at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A690, signposted Durham A690, Consett(A691). At Gilesgate roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A690, signposted City Centre A690.
At the next roundabout take the 1st exit onto New Elvet, signposted Coxhoe, Bowburn (A177). Take the second left onto Old Elvet, signposted Courts, Durham Prison, Register Office. From Old Elvet take the second left onto Green Lane.
Once in Green Lane, you will see a big blue and yellow sign for Durham City Rugby Football Club, on the right hand side of the road. Turn right just before the sign and continue past HMRC Tax Office, following the road all the way round to the end where there is a limited amount of overflow parking by the rugby pitch. Once you have passed the rugby club, the road then narrows to a fork. Keep to the left – the road to the right is marked private access.
To reach Durham Amateur Rowing Club and the start point continue past the cricket club and follow the road until you reach the end of Green Lane. Approximately 20 parking spaces will be available at the rowing club.
For those using satellite navigation the destination is Green Lane, Durham, DH1 3JU.
By Rail
Durham Rail Station is well served, with services from London every 20-30 minutes (~3hrs),
Edinburgh (~2hrs) and Newcastle (15mins). Durham is also on the regional network, with regular services to/from Darlington, Saltburn, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester Airport (~3hrs) and Newcastle stations. Durham (DHM) station is located at North Rd, Durham, DH1 4RB
By Coach
There are also several daily coach services into Durham Bus Station (North Road); one of the major operators is National Express. Visit their website www.nationalexpress.com for schedule information.
Reaching the start from the train/bus station
It is approximately half an hour from the train and bus stations (shown on map below) to Durham Amateur Rowing Club.
Approximately 3.5miles, the Durham Walk will take you from Durham Amateur Rowing Club, along the riverside, taking in sites such as the iconic Cathedral and then on through the city centre.
We finish back at the rowing club.
Here you will find links to Google Maps so you can see the full route easily from your phone as you walk. The route will also be fully Signposted and marshalled.
The Durham Walk homepage will transform into a digital message wall to raise awareness and show the true incidence of young sudden cardiac death.
www.c-r-y.org.uk/heart-of-durham-walk
The message wall is open now until 4pm on the day of the walk, please feel free to add messages whenever you would like between now and then.
We’d love your help to spread the word and encourage others to join!
You can share the example message below or feel free to create your own – either way, sharing with your friends and followers will help us get more people involved in raising awareness for CRY
I am taking part in the CRY Heart of Durham Walk to raise awareness of CRY, remember those who have died from Young Sudden Cardiac death and support young people living with a heart condition. To join the event and walk 3.5 miles through Durham on the 5th of October, register your place here www.c-r-y.org.uk/heart-of-durham-walk
We also have a DurhamWalk event poster that you can print out and share around your local community.
Click the back signs to download, fill out, and bring with you on the day
