Sofa-loving corgi to join 630-mile coastal walk in memory of owner

Jacqui Rix, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth, will walk 630 miles along the South West Coast Path with her corgi Scrumpy to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK and University Hospitals Dorset’s Prostate Cancer Services after her husband George died of prostate cancer last year.

Jacqui Rix, a researcher at the University of Portsmouth, plans to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path with her Welsh Pembroke corgi, Scrumpy. The walk is being undertaken in memory of her husband, George, who died of prostate cancer last year. The pair are raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and for Prostate Cancer Services run by University Hospitals Dorset. Scrumpy will walk parts of the route and will be carried or pushed in a pram when necessary. Key details: - The planned route is 630 miles (about 1,010 km) along the South West Coast Path. - The walk is a memorial fundraising effort following the death of Jacqui’s husband, George, from prostate cancer. - Scrumpy, described as a “sofa-loving” corgi, will accompany Jacqui and they are following an eight-week training programme designed by a university sports department. Summary: The walk combines personal remembrance with fundraising for prostate cancer services and charities. Jacqui is currently following an eight-week training programme; the start date of the full walk is undetermined at this time, and she aims to match a previous fundraising total raised by George.