A Bradford graduate is preparing to put on her walking boots to raise money for the Gurkha Welfare Trust and Oxfam.
Tracey Vaitekaitis, above, of Fairfield Court, Baildon, will be one of 20 students and graduates from York St John University, to take part in the 100-kilometre trek, Trailwalker 2007.
The walk follows the South Downs Way from Petersfield to Brighton and has become a major fundraising event for both Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust, which provides financial, medical and community aid for former Gurkha servicemen who have returned to their homeland of Nepal.
Tracey, 23, said: "It is exciting because I like to have a challenge, but it is also good to raise money for the Gurkhas. Oxfam is obviously another worthy cause, and without their input the Gurkhas would not raise as much."
The 20 students will be split into four teams, each aiming to raise about £400.
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