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Sunset Walk

The Sunset Walk is a great way for people from all walks of life, from all communities to get together, to socialise and to celebrate humankind.
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Sunday 14 September 2008 (5pm)

An evening event for everyone

The Sunset Walk is a short stroll with a big heart. It’s your chance to take part in the season of Ramadan. To make new friends as you walk and talk – and raise money to provide food for poor communities worldwide.

It’s the most sociable and laidback fundraising you’ll ever do. The route passes through four royal parks – St. James, Green Park, Hyde Park and Regents Park. And when the sun goes down, you’ll share a fabulously tasty meal at the London Central Mosque.

All the money you raise will go to a variety of food aid projects.

Check out the route and start points

What’s it all about?

This walk is for everybody!

The forthcoming month of Ramadan is a time for fasting, reflection, doing good things, and for spending time with family and friends. Throughout the month of Ramadan Muslims do not eat or drink during the hours of daylight.
This time of fasting reminds Mu slims, among other things, that not everyone in the world has enough to eat. As well as fasting, people make charitable donations which will pay for food for poor communities around the world.

As Ramadan draws to a close everything steps up a gear and everyone prepares for a massive celebration to mark the end of the fast (Eid ul-Fitr). Lots of fun and food – and a good time for all. This year, Ramadan starts at the beginning of September – with the Eid ul-Fitr celebrations taking place
from 1- 3 October.

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All you need to do is fill in the form below, pay £5 registration fee and we’ll send you some info about the event, our trusty sponsorship form and an ID badge for the event.

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The route

The walk meanders through Mayfair and Hyde Park – finishing at the London Central Mosque, Park Road, Regent’s Park.

You can join the four-mile walk along the route at several points, but remember to get your application in as soon as possible so we know how many people are joining in.

Start Points:

Start 1: Victoria Embankment Gardens (Embankment Tube Station) - 5 miles

Start 2: Berkeley Square (Central Mayfair) - 4 miles

Start 3: Manchester Square gardens (Nr. Baker Street Tube Station) - 1.5 mile

Finish: London Central Mosque (Nr Regents Park)

On the day

If you’ve registered in advance, you’ll have a lovely sticker to wear on the day. It’s really important to wear your sticker with pride so we know that you’ve done all the paperwork and can start your relaxing evening walk.

However, if you’re one of those people that prefers to turn up on the day – we should still have room for you. There will be sign-up forms available at each start point

Once all the checking and signing-up is out of the way, you can get on with the fun bit – strolling through London with a great bunch of people.

Please keep to the designated areas on route – and wait for a marshal to guide you across any main roads.

When you reach the London Central Mosque there will be some fabulous food on offer, as well as a number of cultural events.

Timings:

5.00pm First group sets off

7.30pm Food is served at the London Central Mosque

8.00pm Speeches and cultural events at the LCM

Fundraise

We’re asking every (adult) walker to raise at least £50, through sponsorship.

Paying-in sponsorship and donations by 31 October:

By cheque (no cash please);

Send to Freepost RLXG-GRGXTCHA,
Sunset Walk, c/c 2700
John Smith Drive, Oxford. OX4 2JY.
By phone: call 0300 200 1244.
On the day: There will be a clearly marked donations’ desk at the London Central Mosque – accepting cash, cheques, or credit cards.

Where your money will go

The increasing costs of basics like rice, corn and wheat mean that the world’s poorest people are suffering most.

Oxfam and Muslim Aid have already implemented many food and nutrition programmes across the world, and are committed to helping communities find solutions to food shortages.

The funds raised will be divided equally by Muslim Aid and Oxfam and used to support this area of work.