{"id":56,"date":"2020-10-20T13:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youthforchrist.flywheelsites.com\/chapter-starter\/?post_type=event&#038;p=56"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:08:09","slug":"walk-to-mordor","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/event\/walk-to-mordor\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk to Mordor"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section class=\"y-banner  guten-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"y-banner--container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner--bg left\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/06\/walk-to-mordor2_orig.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--inner--content\"><h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--lower\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--lower--row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--lower--content\"><p><em>\u201cFor behold! The storm comes, and now all friends should gather together, lest each singly be destroyed.\u201d\u00a0&#8211; Gandalf, Two Towers<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-banner--links\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"y-banner--links--title\">Event Links<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"y-banner--links--list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/walk-to-mordor-registration\/\" target=\"_self\">Register for the Walk to Mordor<\/a><\/h5><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><h5><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/walk-to-mordor-pledge\/\" target=\"_self\">Support a Walk to Mordor Participant<\/a><\/h5><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"y-columned-content white two   guten-block\" >\r\n\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"y-columned-content--title y-color-responsive-text\">The Walk to Mordor<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><p>Remember when that Hobbit destroyed the ring in the fires of Mordor?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Walk To Mordor<\/em>\u00a0is a\u00a0<em><u>fun<\/u><\/em>draiser event for you to do on your own time and in your own way. Participants join to walk, run, or bike the distance from Hobbiton to Mordor and help us raise funds to help youth fight darkness.\u00a0 In other words, our goal is to reach 2863km and raise $15,000, with a fellowship of 50 heroes in one month.<\/p>\n<p>Mordor is a symbol for the darkness youth face\u00a0such as depression, anxiety, lack of self confidence, isolation, and\u00a0 temptation.\u00a0YFC helps fight against darkness by being a light for youth today. Walk to Mordor is a\u00a0journey together against darkness to make a difference for our youth.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/walk-to-mordor-registration\/\">Register<\/a> to\u00a0join the\u00a0<em>Walk To Mordor<\/em>\u00a0for this epic journey to defeat darkness.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Come celebrate the end of Walk to Mordor\u00a0at\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">SECOND BREAKFAST<\/span><\/strong>, a LOTR themed walk and free breakfast on <strong>Saturday April 25th!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button primary\" href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/walk-to-mordor-registration\/\">Register for the Walk<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"button secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/walk-to-mordor-pledge\/\">SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-columned-content--column y-color-responsive-text\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1979 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/yfc.ca\/quinte\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2020\/10\/WtM-Second-Breakfast-2026.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\t<section class=\"y-accordion white wide  guten-block\" >\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-narrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"y-accordion--title y-color-responsive-text\">Q&amp;Eh?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--inner wide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single y-color-responsive-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"y-accordion--single--title wide\">How is it possible to accomplish such a big goal?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single--content wide\"><p>Regarding\u00a0<em>DISTANCE<\/em>, this is only possible\u00a0<strong>TOGETHER<\/strong>. Since this event takes place during the entire month, we will all do a little each day. We calculate that each participant will only need 20 days for our shared goal of 2863km (see example in chart):<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">PARTICIPANTS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">DAILY<br \/>\n\u200bDISTANCE<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">DAILY<br \/>\n\u200bGROUP TOTAL<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">20 DAY<br \/>\n\u200bGROUP TOTAL<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">20 DAY<br \/>\n\u200bINDIVIDUAL TOTAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">if 25 walkers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">2km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">50km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">1000km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">40km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">if 15 runners<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">3km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">45km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">900km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">60km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">if 10 bikers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">5km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">50km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">1000km<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">100km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><strong>TOTAL 50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><strong>145km<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><strong>2900km<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Note:<\/em>\u00a0We will share the load like the fellowship in Lord of the Rings. Our goal is to have 50 total people register.\u00a0Plus, if each participant asks 1 or 2 others to help them accomplish their distance, the distance per participant much less. Therefore this is possible\u00a0<strong>TOGETHER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regarding\u00a0<em>DARKNESS<\/em>\u00a0(aka. Mordor), the answer is the same. Youth need more than just a few youth workers to overcome their difficulties, it takes a village. There is no chart to mark how many and how far, but if each adult was to intentionally shine the Light to teens, then youth culture would likely not be facing the darkness of anxiety, suicide, depression and loneliness.<br \/>\nThis is only possible\u00a0<strong>TOGETHER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single y-color-responsive-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"y-accordion--single--title wide\">Why the LORD OF THE RINGS theme?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single--content wide\"><p><em>Lord of the Rings (LOTR)<\/em> by J.R.R. Tolkien is a well known tale of an unlikely fellowship of heroes defeating an incredible darkness. We are using this theme because:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>it is fun popular culture that makes many people smile and identify with characters<\/li>\n<li>it was written as a parallel for human struggles to find hope using the theme of light and darkness<\/li>\n<li>it fits perfectly with Graphic Word which is a ministry to nerdy teenagers<\/li>\n<li>the Walk to Mordor takes place during the month of April, followed by the Second Breakfast group walk event (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single y-color-responsive-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"y-accordion--single--title wide\">How does the fundraising work?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"y-accordion--single--content wide\"><p>This is possible\u00a0<strong>TOGETHER<\/strong>. This event is a simple fundraiser much like other Walk\/Run\/Bike events. The idea is that each participant will ask friends, family, neighbours or coworkers to sponsor them to accomplish the distance. If 50 participants each raise $200 then the total achieved is $10,000.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">PARTICIPANTS<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">ASK<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">DONATION<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">GROUP TOTAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">If 25 walkers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">10 friends<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$20 one time<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$4000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">If 15 runners<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">1 friend<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$20 monthly<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$4000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">If 10 bikers<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">give their own<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">one time or monthly<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">TOTAL 50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px; border: solid 1px #000000;\">$10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The funds raise all support YFC program called Graphic Word, which is a relatively\u00a0new program that is developing sustainable funding.\u00a0Graphic Word works specifically with nerdy youth by engaging them through games, comics and movie themes. 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