29-06-2025
Woman's epic walk raises thousands for charity
A Trowbridge woman has raised thousands of pounds for her local air ambulance charity after walking almost 100 kilometres in 24 hours.
Corrina Webb walked 97 kilometres in one day as part of an epic fundraising effort for the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity that has at time of writing seen £5,310 raised.
Starting from Milford on Sea, Corrina headed west and kept walking through the night, making her way around Bournemouth and joining the South West coastal path towards Weymouth.
'What an experience,' she said, reflecting on the effort.
'The first 17 hours were comfortable, then it hit hard.
'Mentally I hit a wall, physically my legs were heavy and not moving as they should, and my body was broken.
'But I knew I wasn't going to stop, it wasn't an option – so it was head down and just keep moving one foot in front of the other for another seven hours.'
During the walk, Corrina's fastest kilometre was an astonishing 10 minutes and 25 seconds.
Her slowest kilometre, she says amid recovery from her valiant effort on this back-breaking journey, was 39 minutes and 16 seconds.
(Image: Corrina Webb)Recommended reading:
Plans for 150 homes in town given green light despite dozens of objections
See inside town's massive new Dunelm store
Staff to lose jobs at Great Western Hospital amid cost-cutting scheme
She explained: 'That shows how heavy the legs were and how much the pace dropped along the way.'
Corrina, who works for Wiltshire Council's health programme, says encouraging people to remain active and healthy is not just a part of her job, but part of her personal mission.
As part of her inspiring journey, Corrina was joined by a host of walkers to joined her for stretches of the journey, which she says helped inspire her.
She said: 'I love helping people, inspiring people, encouraging them to believe in themselves, and on this occasion so many believed in me, encouraged me, and helped me to keep going.
'My support crew I could not have got through without you all - you are amazing. Friends and family walked with me, brought me food and top ups on fluids which were very much welcomed and it was a very warm day.'
Reflecting on why she did it, and what the journey meant to her, she said: 'I've always been asked when I do my crazy adventures what charity I am doing it for? My answer was always 'it's just for fun, and something I'd like to try'.
'So, I decided many months ago I'm going to create my own challenge and see if I can raise some money for a local charity.
'There were so many to choose from, but I chose to raise money for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance, a life-saving service that has helped so many.'
'Over the last 18 months I've walked different stages of my challenge to work out routes and check any obstacles there may be, and then the day finally came.
'24 hours walking without stopping… all for time and whatever distance my legs would let me go.
Following the walk, she said: 'I am feeling so loved, so proud and my legs are a little bit broken but recovery is good and I was lucky to be treated to a full body massage a couple of days after."
A spokesperson for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity said: "Each year we need to raise £5million to provide vital critical medical care, by land and air, across Wiltshire and Bath. Those funds come entirely from generous donations from the public.
"There are many fun and wacky ways in which people can help support their local air ambulance, such as Corinna's incredible 24-hour walk. We can't thank her enough for taking on this challenge and raising valuable funds for our lifesaving work."
To read more about the fundraiser, visit
