Composite image of Alexandra Burke and Pete Wicks holding their dogs
Alexandra and Pete will be taking on our 10k route (Picture: Alexandra Burke/Vivienne Edge Photography)

This year the Metro.co.uk Lifeline campaign is joining forces with an amazing charity called Medical Detection Dogs.

Our aim – with your help – is to raise money for them so that they can carry on their work training dogs to save lives by detecting diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, cancer, Parkinson’s and even coronavirus, just by their sniff.

To do this, we’ve organised two charity fundraising walks this summer and invited our favourite celebs -also including TV’s Dr Christian Jessen and presenter Debbie Flint, alongside Alexandra and Pete – to take part with Metro.co.uk readers and charity supporters.

You can choose from a 10k route – which you can even bring your dogs and family along to – or a more challenging 42km marathon distance hike.

Both start and finish in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside and participants will be fed and watered throughout (even the four-legged ones!), as well as receiving a medal at the end to celebrate your amazing achievement.

With a fundraising minimum of just £300, the money you raise will help the charity invest in their dogs so they can continue their lifesaving work.

There’s no doubt the pandemic has been tough – with the charity sector being hit particularly hard – so if you fancy giving a helping hand, while putting all your lockdown walking to good use, here’s how you can take part:

METRO.CO.UK LIFELINE NEEDS YOU!

Join us in Oxfordshire on Saturday 2 October 2021, for a fun and feel-good hiking adventure alongside celeb supporters and other Metro.co.uk readers, to help raise money for the life-saving charity Medical Detection Dogs.

With two distances to choose from – 10k and 48k - family, friends and dogs are more than welcome. We’ve got just 75 places up for grabs - so to make sure you don’t miss out sign up here today.

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