Helston police officer takes break from the beat to pound the street (From Falmouth Packet)

Helston police officer takes break from the beat to pound the street

3:23pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008

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Well-known Helston police officer Nigel Treloar was on the beat for longer than usual on Monday when he walked from Helston to Truro to raise money for charity.

Nigel, and his son, Richard, completed the first leg of a 250-mile walk in aid of Treloar's - a facility providing education for disabled young people that was founded 100 years ago by the then Lord Mayor of London, Sir William Treloar, who was originally from Helston.

Four generations of Nigel's family gathered at the monument in Helston on Monday morning for the start of the walk.

Little more than seven hours later - including a stop for lunch and some much-needed liquid refreshment at the Norway Inn at Perranarworthal - the weary walkers arrived in Truro.

Back at work at Helston police station yesterday, Nigel said he was suffering the after-effects of miles of road walking.

He said: "I always thought I would finish it but I didn't know how much of a sacrifice to the skeleton I would have to make! I had a blood blister that broke just as we were getting into Truro and pain in my left hip, but apart from that I was OK.

"I wasn't sure I would make it into work today. It is agony every time I get up."

Nigel, who was joined by his seven-year-old grandson, Ethan, for around 11 miles of the route, said he felt proud of the family for what they had achieved.

"It really was something to experience," he said. "When you do something for charity and see how many people are prepared to support you it is really heart-warming. I was taken aback by the amount of people sounding their horns, giving us the thumbs up and throwing coins at us. One elderly lady in Helston even gave us a £20 note."

Nigel, who retires from the force later this month, said money was still coming in but he was confident of raising in excess of £500 for the cause.

The walk is continuing to Alton in Hampshire, the home of the Treloar Trust, as part of the facility's centenary celebrations.

It has been dubbed the "Pass the Pasty" challenge, because those taking part are pushing a giant pasty created by Ginsters along the route to Alton.

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