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SIMMONS SET TO HIT THE ROAD FOR ROYCE’S BIG WALK
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Apr
Apr
NRL legend Royce Simmons kicks off fundraising efforts in Western NSW this weekend ahead of the official start of Royce’s Big Walk on Tuesday.
Simmons will walk 313 kilometres from Dubbo to Bathurst in just 12 days, raising funds for dementia research and supporting local junior Rugby League clubs.
Please see the itinerary below and direct all media enquiries to Evan Sieff – 0400 647 862 – [email protected]. Photos and VNR will be made available to media throughout the event.
Royce Simmons’ Big Walk 2023
| DATE | WALK LOCATIONS | WALK COMPANIONS | LOCAL EVENTS | |
| Sunday 16 April | Narromine Junior Jets Fundraiser Lunch w/ Peter Sterling, David
Gillespie |
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| Monday 17 April | Wellington Cowboys JRL Sportman’s Dinner w/ Brad Fittler, Andrew Farrar | |||
| Tuesday 18 April | Day 1 | Dubbo to Wambangalang | Brad Fittler, Andrew Farrar | |
| Wednesday 19 April | Day 2 | Wambangalang to Obley | Nigel Plum | Meet & Greet at Coachman Hotel, Parkes |
| Thursday 20 April | Day 3 | Obley to Baldry | Garry Jack, Luke Goodwin, Terry Lamb | Parkes Marist JRL Sportsman’s Dinner |
| Friday 21 April | Day 4 | Baldry to Parkes | Paul Clarke, Paul Sironen, Ronnie Palmer | Skills Clinic at Spooner Oval, Forbes, and Forbes JRL Fundraising Dinner |
| Saturday 22 April | Day 5 | Parkes to
Cookamidgera |
Les Davidson | |
| Sunday 23 April | Day 6 | Cookamidgera to Eugowra | Neil Paine, Peter Mortimer | Eugowra Golden Eagles Sportsman’s Dinner |
| Monday 24 April | Day 7 | Eugowra to Toogong | Brad Waugh, Lenny Stacker, Col Bentley | |
| Tuesday 25 April | Day 8 | Toogong to Bowan Park | Royce George | |
| Wednesday 26 April | Day 9 | Bowan Park to
Orange |
Paul Dunn, Glen Liddiard, Kevin Kingston, Joe Galuvao | |
| Thursday 27 April | Day 10 | Orange to Lewis
Ponds |
Tony Butterfield | Orange JRL Sportsman’s Dinner |
| Friday 28 April | Day 11 | Lewis Ponds to
Dunkeld |
John Skandalis | Panthers Sportsman’s Lunch |
| Saturday 29 April | Day 12 | Dunkeld to Mt
Panorama |
Chris Lawrence | |
| Mt Panorama to
Carrington Park |
Panthers vs Wests Tigers NRL game |
