Date/Time
Date(s) - December 5, 2024
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Take on the ultimate flaming fundraiser challenge and face the heat by walking on hot coals!
What is a Firewalk?
The participants will undergo training of around one hour. When the fire has burned to red-hot embers it is raked level and prepared for the walk. Participants go to the fire – remove their footwear and one by one are invited to walk the coals. The event will last two hours and include a safety seminar.
What we ask for:
Non-refundable Registration fee: £25
Fundraising Target: £100
FAQs
Is the fire real?
YES! The fire is very real. The embers will be glowing red-hot – we can often measure the temperature at around 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. You will have bare feet, and they will not have been treated in any way.
Will it hurt?
The sensation is described by some as walking on eggshells, others as walking on hot sand. Each walker has his or her own experience. I have not known walkers to experience pain, indeed when the opportunity arises many will walk across the coals more than once.
How should I prepare?
There is no preparation to undertake. No treatment of the feet or mental exercise, just the training provided at the seminar. You should abstain from the consumption of alcohol or drugs prior to the event. Any person who is in the opinion of the trainer unfit to participate will NOT be permitted to take part.
Medical Restrictions?
We have many people walk who were pregnant, has diabetes, Stroke survivors, Blind and many other conditions. None have been an issue, however we always recommend if in doubt seek advice from your doctor.
12 years +. All we ask if under 18 that they are mature enough to listen to the training and will require a parent or guardian to sign a form.
This event is run by UK FIREWALK.
Please email events@qef.org.uk if you have any questions.
