IN PICTURES: Scarborough sunset walk for Saint Catherine's
Duncan Atkins
·2-min read
Sunset walk photos by Richard Ponter. (Photo: submitted)
The 10km route from the Sea Life Centre car park to Scarborough Spa and back was planned to maximise views of the sunset, while Harbour Bar provided free refreshments and a welcome stop-off at the halfway point.
Here are Richard Ponter’s photos of this year’s event.
Warm up time for the walkers.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
People get ready for the walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Richard Barwick of St Catherine's readies the walkers.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Setting off on the sunset walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Enjoying the walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
The St Catherine's Hospice team Emma Goodall, Ellie Fry, Rachel Ward and Richard Barwick.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Hospice staff member Tom Thornton cheers on the walkers.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
A well-deserbed ice cream at the harbour bar.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Walkers enjoy ice creams at the Harbour Bar, Scarborough.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Having great fun at the sunset walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Four-legged friends joined in the fun too.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
The sunset walk was a real family event.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Setting off on the sunset walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Walkers passing the Freddie Gilroy statue.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Staff at Scarborough's Harbour Bar.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
People at the start of the Sunset Walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Enjoying the walk.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Walkers near the North Bay.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Having great fun while raising money for a great cause.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Cheering on the runners.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
St Catherine's Hospice Sunset Walkers.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
Rainbow Centre walkers.picture: Richard Ponter (Photo: Richard Ponter)
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