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Midday Moo 2025: What to expect on the day

Trekking 5 or 10 miles across Milton Keynes isn’t exactly a walk in the park — well actually much of it is! You’ll walk alongside Furzton lake and Lodge lake and meander through Shenley Wood, but that’s what makes it such a great event!  Don’t worry, we’ve got lots planned along the route to keep your energy up and your spirits high! The event is open to ages 12+ and well-behaved dogs are welcome too.

11 am: Registration Opens

Let the countdown begin! Collect your cow-print Merchandise and soak up the buzz before the big send-off at Emerson Valley Pavilion. 

Not walking? Why not stay and play! 

This year we’ll be bringing some extra fun for our spectators with a Family Fun Day at the MK Rugby Club!

Invite your friends and family to come along for an afternoon of fun with craft stalls, food vendors and more! Everyone’s welcome as we celebrate and welcome our 10-mile walkers back.

Once you’re on your way, keep an eye out for signposts — they’ll guide you along the route. Stick with the crowd and you’ll soon reach your first pit stop or 5 mile finish at The Good Gym MK in Kiln Farm.

Taking on the full 10 miles? Your second stop will be the Talbot Inn in Loughton.

12 pm: Start Walking

And the herd is off! Whether you’re tackling 5 or 10 miles, pace yourself and enjoy the journey — there’s plenty of support (and snacks!) ahead.

Halfway Pit Stop / 5 mile finish: The Good Gym MK

Made it to the 5-mile mark? Time to celebrate! Kick back with a free drink and a slice of Papa John’s pizza, then proudly collect your finisher’s medal.

Continuing on to 10 miles? Refuel and recharge — the second half awaits!

Second Pit Stop: Talbot Inn

One last break before the finish line! Sip on your free drink in the beer garden, stretch your legs, and take in the lively atmosphere before the final stretch.

5 pm : The Finish

You did it! Whether you walked 5 or 10 miles, it’s time to celebrate your achievement. Pick up your finisher’s medal, grab a well-deserved drink, and enjoy the stalls, entertainment, and feel-good feelings with friends and family. You’ve done an amazing thing.

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You must be 18 years or over to play our Lottery. If you are buying tickets as a gift, the recipient must also be over 18.

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You will be sent your own unique Willen Hospice Lottery draw number(s). These are the numbers that are entered into the draw each week. Every Friday, (or closest working day if it’s a bank holiday) the winning numbers are selected at random by computer and prizes are mailed to winners automatically. You can also check the winning numbers each week on our website or see the winning numbers displayed in our retail shops.

If paying for a set number of weeks, we will send you a reminder two weeks before your subscription expires, so that you can renew if you wish. When renewing, please quote your Membership Number.

If you selected to make a recurring payment this will keep running until cancelled and will keep your lottery membership in credit, so that you don’t have to worry about renewing. You can cancel your recurring payment at any time by contacting your card provider or bank accordingly. If you choose to cancel your recurring payment we would be grateful if you could also notify the Lottery office so that we can amend our records.

If you purchased a Lottery subscription as a gift we will send the gift card to you, or directly to the recipient (as specified in your order). The gift card will give details of the unique number(s) entered into the draw and the number of weeks entered.

You and your recipient must be 18 years or over.

You will be given an opportunity to supply your own address as well as the named recipient’s details and to choose when and how they receive the tickets as a gift.

You can purchase a gift as a one off or as a subscription.

You can choose the start date of the gift.

We have a selection of gift cards for you to choose from. There is no additional cost for the gift cards.

Prizes available:

1st prize: £1,000, 2nd prize: £100, 3rd prize: £50, 4th prize: £50, plus 20 prizes of £10, rollover increases by £200 weekly to a maximum prize of £5,000.

Chances of winning: in 2019/20 there were, on average, 8,152 lottery players per week

If you win the main prize, we will try to contact you by phone to let you know. Always be sure to check your numbers on our Results page each week or in one of our shops. If you have bought your ticket in a shop, please get in contact. You will have six months to claim your prize.

If you have any queries, please speak to a member of the Willen Hospice Lottery team on 01908 303065 or email lottery@willen-hospice.org.uk   Address: Lottery Office, The Well, Newport Road, Willen, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AA

The regular donations we receive from our loyal Lottery players help us to future-proof our Hospice, whilst also giving us a chance to give back to you, our amazing supporters.

When the pandemic hit, we had to cancel or postpone our fundraising events and close our shops for months on end, but alongside our regular givers, our Lottery gave us the financial security we needed.

A huge THANK YOU to all of our Lottery players, past, present and future, for helping us to be there for local families.

Responsible Person: Nigel Birch.

Effective from 17 May 2024, Nigel Birch will be the name responsible person for Willen Hospice Lottery, and is registered with the Gambling Commission.

The responsible person from 17 February 2022 to 17 May 24 was Mark Rawlins and will therefore remain on all pre-exisiting printed stock until the expiry date or stock levels have depleted. All other information remains the same.

Promoter: Willen Hospice Ventures Ltd, Milton Road, Willen Village, Milton Keynes, MK15 9AB.

All net proceeds donated by deed of covenant to Willen Hospice (registered charity number 270194).

Registered with the Gambling Commission (www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk) under the Gambling Act 2005.

Willen Hospice is a member of the Hospice Lotteries Association.

We are committed to using Lotteries to fundraise in a responsible way, encourage responsible gambling and access to support if needed. Gambleaware and Gamcare provide support if required.

Willen Hospice Ventures Limited is licensed and regulated in Great Britain by the Gambling Commission under account number 4988

Before placing your entry, please read our Lottery Terms And Conditions 2021

On average our Lottery gives Willen Hospice around £263,000. You can feel good knowing that in 2019/2020 52% of every £1 went directly towards providing patient care. The remaining 48% went towards direct and indirect running costs, including the prizes. In 2019/2020 we gave out over £95,000 in prizes across our weekly Lottery, Grand Draws and Scratchcards. We consistently review our costs to keep them as low as possible.

Read our full Terms and Conditions here

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