Name: THE CHAMPION’S PATH ❄️ HIKE WITH LEAH MCCOURT
Start: 2025-12-06T10:00:00Z
End: 2025-12-06T13:00:00Z
Location: Goring and Streatley Rail Station

**The Champion’s Path**

**On Saturday, December 6th, join us for a special hike along one of the Thames’ most beautiful stretches with Leah McCourt, professional MMA fighter and World Champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Leah will share what it takes to become a fighter and a champion, not just in the cage but in life.**

**There is something timeless about following the Thames through the Goring Gap, a valley carved between the Chiltern Hills and North Wessex Downs. The river here flows wide and reflective, often shrouded in morning mist that turns the landscape into a Turner painting.**

**The trail itself is gentle, hugging the towpath as it curves past riverside cottages, swan-filled backwaters, and meadows that roll right up to the water’s edge. Along the way, you will pass historic villages that once inspired writers and artists, their pub gardens and church spires offering charming pauses.**

**This hike is less about climbing hills and more about finding rhythm, a chance for conversation to flow as easily as the water, and to reflect on what it means to persevere and thrive. We will finish in Pangbourne, with the option of gathering at a cosy riverside pub, warmed by a fire and good company.**

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**What Leah Will Share**

**Discipline**

**Showing up every day, even when motivation is gone**

**How structure and routine create freedom to achieve big goals**

**Endurance**

**Training the mind to keep going when the body wants to stop**

**The power of resilience, where victory comes to the one who refuses to quit**

**Belief in God**

**Faith as the foundation that grounds her in both wins and losses**

**Trusting in God’s plan to overcome fear and face challenges with courage**

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**Event Details**

**Date: Saturday, December 6th**
**Distance: 9 km (approx. 2 hours with stops)**
**Terrain: Mostly riverside towpaths, easy terrain**
**Meeting point: Goring Rail Station**

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**Highlights along the way**

**\- Goring and Streatley Bridge & Lock**
**\- Hartslock Nature Reserve**
**\- Whitchurch\-on\-Thames & Toll Bridge**
**\- Scenic Changes: Woodland\, Meadows\, Farmland**

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