Santa and Rudolph hit the road for hospice

A group of friends donned festive outfits to complete a hike from Hastings to Rye to raise funds for St Michael's Hospice.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Dec 2016, 14:08 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:10 BST

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Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. Spike Milligan's grave in Winchelsea. SUS-161012-084720001Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. Spike Milligan's grave in Winchelsea. SUS-161012-084720001
Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. Spike Milligan's grave in Winchelsea. SUS-161012-084720001

Organiser Graham Woodcock dressed up as Rudolph and was joined by five costumed friends last Wednesday following a route along the A229.

Along the way they stopped off to meet pupils at Sandown Primary School on the ridge and were cheered on by children at Guestling Bradshaw Primary as they went past.

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They also made a special stop at the grave of Spike Milligan in the grounds of St Thomas’s Church at Winchelsea.

Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084745001Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084745001
Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084745001

Graham said: “The walk took around five and a half hours with the stops and we got a very good reception along the route.

“I had already taken part in the Pier to Pier walk, with Brett McLean, to raise money for the hospice and felt it was time to do another walk.

“I would like to thank the people who took part in the walk and everyone who made a donation.”

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Photographer Sid Saunders joined the walk and took these pictures along the route.

Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084707001Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084707001
Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084707001

Sponsorship money was still coming in and a final figure not known at the time of going to press.

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Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084653001Charity walk in aid of St Michael's Hospice from Hastings Pier to Rye. Photo by Sid Saunders. SUS-161012-084653001
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