Hundreds of visitors took part in a scenic 10k costal walk in North Tyneside over the weekend.
Organised by North Tyneside Council, the free Stride out to the Lighthouse event saw over 500 people register for the walk from North Shields to St Mary’s Lighthouse.
Taking place on Saturday (September 1), everyone who took part received a free reusable water bottle and goody bag and donations were welcomed for North Tyneside Young Carers Project.
The picturesque route started at The Parks Sports Centre, North Shields, before taking in the Fish Quay, Tynemouth Priory and a stretch of coastline. It also passed the recently renovated Dome on The Links, before finishing at St. Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay.
Speaking about the success, North Tyneside Elected Mayor, Norma Redfearn CBE said: “I was delighted to be able to bring back this fantastic event to North Tyneside and I am pleased so many people, of all ages, took part.
“I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came along and helped made the day such a huge success and also helped to raise money for North Tyneside Young Carers Centre.
“The atmosphere was brilliant and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to so many families along the beautiful route.
“I was pleased that our residents enjoyed it so much that they have asked if we can do this event annually.”
The route was accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs, and transport was provided from St Mary’s Lighthouse back to The Parks.
The walk was arranged to help encourage residents to lead a healthy and active lifestyle. More information on other similar activities in the borough can be found at www.activenorthtyneside.org.uk.
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