State of Mind presenters Jimmy Gittins, Paul Sculthorpe and Phil Cooper will be taking part in the Steve Prescott Foundation’s Land’s End to John O’ Groats Challenge to walk 900 miles in 12 days!
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Jimmy Gittins broke his neck playing rugby league and will be attempting the challenge using a hand cycle to cover the distances required and Paul Sculthorpe former Man O Steel twice and Steve Prescott Foundation Ambassador will be joining the 8 strong team. The team includes former premier league referee Mark Halsey, Lee Briers, Mike Denning, Ade Cunliffe, and Tommy Martyn click here to sponsor the team www.justgiving.com/teams/SPFLEJOG or if you want to sponsor Phil click on the link www.justgiving.com/PhilStateofMind
For further information about how to join the walk click here www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk/Events/EventDetails/tabid/85/smid/409/ArticleID/1670/reftab/81/Default.aspx
Phil is a nurse consultant in Dual Diagnosis for 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation trust and co-founder of State of Mind and delivers education sessions to players and has no pedigree whatsoever in this type of challenge but will be harnessing his state of mind to deal with the major challenge ahead to promote mental fitness and the Steve Prescott motto that the body achieves what the mind believes as there will be no overnight stays in a hotel, it is 24 hours for 12 days non stop walking! 
Steve Prescott used to say that a challenge is not a challenge unless it is challenging and as you can see from the itinerary below this is going to challenge all the team both physically and mentally
If you want to sponsor any of the team click ion the link
Here is the Route/Itinerary…..Meeting Points with Dates/Times
5th May @ 06:00 The Land’s End Hotel – Sennen, Penzance, TR19 7AA
5th May @ 14:00 FinA30 The Inn For All Seasons – Treleigh, Redruth TR16 4AP
5th May @ 22:00 Auberge Asterisk – Roche, St. Austell PL26 8LH
6th May @ 08:00 A30 – Lifton Methodist Church Hannaford Road, Lifton PL16 0BD
6th May @ 16:00 A3072 The White Hart – Bow, Crediton EX17 6EN
6th May @ 23:00 Minnows Touring Park -Sampford Peverell, Tiverton EX16 7EN
7th May @ 07:00 Bristol Rd/A38 Premier Inn Bridgewater TA6 4RR
7th May @ 17:00 Backwell School Farleigh Rd/A370 BS483BX
7th May @ 00:00 A466 Tinern Abbey, NP16 6SE
8th May @ 08:00 Hereford Rd/A49 Travelodge Grafton HR2 8ED
8th May @ 16:00 The Feathers Ludlow SY8 1AA
8th May @ 00:00 Bayston Hill Memorial Hall SY3 0DR
9th May @ 09:00 The Cholmondley Arms, Cholmondeley, Malpas SY14 8HN
9th May @ 17:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Rd, Warrington WA2 7NE, UK
10th May @ 04:00 Bamber Bridge Football Club, Irongate, Brownedge Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6UU
10th May @ 11:00 The Greaves Hotel Lancaster, LA1 4UW
10th May @ 16:00 Jules Restaurant, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, LA7 7NW
10th May @ 23:00 Kings Arms Hotel Shap CA10 3NU
11th May @ 08:00 The County Hotel Carlisle CA1 1QP
11th May @ 18:00 Turnbull Excavation Hire, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, DG11 1HD
12th May @ 02:00 Tweedsmuir Cottage, Tweedsmuir, Biggar, ML12 6QN
12th May @ 10:00 The Roadhouse Peniciuk EH26 8NJ
12th May @ 19:00 Golden Flames Kelty KY4 0AA
13th May @ 02:00 The Tavern Perth PH2 8PA
13th May @ 10:00 The Old Mill Pitlochry, PH16 5BH
13th May @ 20:00 Dalwhinnie Filling Station, Dalwhinnie, PH191AF
14th May @ 04:00 Strathsprey House Aviemore, PH22 1RP
14th May @ 13:00 Birchwood Guest House, Inverness, IV25BQ
14th May @ 20:00 Highland Leisure Sport Invergordon, IV18 0LF
15th May @ 04:00 Golspie Inn Golspie, KW10 6RS
15th May @ 12:00 Post Office Berriedale, KW7 6HE
15th May @ 20:00 Bombay Spice, Wick, KW1 4NG
John O’Groats 16th May @ 01:00
The team are walking 900 miles in 12 days for Steve Prescott Foundation because Steve Prescott was an inspirational man!