PHOTOCALL NOTICE 15,000 walkers saddle up for the MoonWalk London
Breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is celebrating the 21st MoonWalk London with a Wild West themed Midnight Marathon.
A group of Walkers at The MoonWalk London
- What: The MoonWalk London 2018
- When: Saturday 12th May (8pm) to Sunday 13th May (1pm)
- Where: Walk the Walk’s Pink Palace on Clapham Common
- About: Grant-making breast cancer charity Walk the Walk is celebrating its 21st MoonWalk London with a Wild West themed event, which will see 15,000 women and men wearing brightly decorated bras and specially-designed Stetsons, as they Power Walk a Full Marathon (26.2 miles) or Half Marathon (13.1+2 miles) through the streets of London at Midnight. It is hoped that the event will raise £6 million to help fight breast cancer.
Photo opportunities include:
- 15,000 women and men taking part in what is thought to be the UK’s biggest-ever line dance ahead of setting off on The MoonWalk
- Six men who have all had breast cancer on stage
- Hundreds of men taking part in The MoonWalk wearing uniquely created t-shirts featuring blue bras
- Nina Barough CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Walk the Walk Worldwide
- Harriet Thorpe, Actress and Walk the Walk Ambassador
- Mary Yeates (87), our oldest walker
- Iconic London landmarks lighting up pink for The MoonWalk including; The London Eye, HMS Belfast, Sky Garden, County Hall, Waterloo Bridge and Hungerford Bridge
For media accreditation or photos, contact:
- Sally Orr at Walk the Walk. 07796 080 675 [email protected]
- Claire Duncan at Walk the Walk. 01483 741430 [email protected]
