Great Wall trek to raise funds for Help 4 Heroes

Tracy Wells, from Horsham, was part of a team which raised more than £80,000 for Help for Heroes by trekking the Great Wall of China.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Oct 2016, 13:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 01:34 BST

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Tracy Wells on the Great Wall of ChinaTracy Wells on the Great Wall of China
Tracy Wells on the Great Wall of China

The six day trek covered both rebuilt sections of the wall and the more challenging unrestored sections.

The group of 38 walkers included two members of Band of Brothers - injured ex-service personnel - and eight Band of Sisters - partners or relatives of the former.

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Tracy said she is from a military family - both of her parents and five of her grandparents and uncles served in the Royal Navy.

She said: “During our stay we stayed locally to the section of the wall that we were trekking where we sampled local meals and the hard beds. We were engaged in stories from the Band of Brothers and Sisters as we got to know the group and walking the wall.”

The trip included 150,000 steps in 700 flights, 80km of walking, and an engagement - one of the Band of Sisters had a surprise visit from her boyfriend on the second to last day, after he flew out to China to propose.

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