The good news is the registration fee for this event is currently just £99, instead of £195. Anyone over the age of 18 can take part, regardless of their fitness level or trekking experience, and will have plenty of time to work towards achieving their fundraising target.

I would encourage anyone with a sense of adventure to take up this challenge and experience the opportunity of a lifetime. I can assure people that from my visits to China, both for work and for holiday reasons, and most recently from my time narrating the BBC's 'Wild China' series, the chance to witness the country's breathtaking natural beauty, as well as the opportunity to see at first hand an amazing country steeped in 5,000 years' of history and culture, is one not to be missed.

Trek China 2009 takes place between October 17 to 25 next year and offers readers a fantastic opportunity to take a break from everyday life and venture into the unknown, taking in world famous landmarks such as the Great Wall of China along the way.

For further information contact the Help the Aged Events Team on 0207 239 1922, e-mail events@helptheaged.org.uk or visit www.helptheaged.org.uk/events

BERNARD HILL
BBC's Wild China series