Stagecoach Strollers plan 100km charity walk

Dave McMullan and Kim Whitehead, two Stagecoach East Midlands employees known as the Stagecoach Strollers, are preparing for a 100-kilometre charity walk that they plan to complete within 24 hours. Local reports published on May 20 said the pair are training for the North Yorkshire Ultra, an endurance event that runs from Scarborough to Whitby and back again. The challenge is being billed by the pair as “one last” extreme walk for charity. They are raising money for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. ### Who are the Stagecoach Strollers? Dave McMullan and Kim Whitehead were identified by the Worksop Guardian as members of the team at Stagecoach East Midlands. The paper said the two have taken on charity challenges over a number of years and are collectively known as the Stagecoach Strollers. (worksopguardian.co.uk) Stagecoach East Midlands said in a 2025 company report that McMullan and Whitehead had previously completed a 100-kilometre ultra challenge in the Lake District. That event raised £2,278 for the Stroke Association, according to the company. ### What exactly are they planning to do? (worksopguardian.co.uk) The North Yorkshire Ultra is listed on their JustGiving page as taking place from June 20 to June 21, 2026. The Worksop Guardian said the route will require the pair to walk from Scarborough to Whitby and back again, covering 100 kilometres in 24 hours. (stagecoachbus.com) Dave McMullan wrote on the fundraising page: “Here we go again!!!! 100km in 24hours continuous.” He added that he had “retired from doing these crazy events” but said Whitehead wanted to do “one more” because the event was new and close enough to travel to. ### Which charity will benefit? Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance is the named beneficiary on the team’s JustGiving page. (worksopguardian.co.uk) The fundraising page says the charity operates a helicopter emergency medical service in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. The Worksop Guardian said the air ambulance’s doctors and paramedics carry life-saving equipment on board helicopters and critical care cars, allowing them to bring emergency-department level treatment to serious incidents. (justgiving.com) The report said crews work with ambulance services, first responders, police, fire and rescue teams and HM Coastguard. ### How much are they trying to raise? The JustGiving page showed £300 raised from 22 supporters toward a £1,200 target when it was captured. The Worksop Guardian also reported the £1,200 goal. McMullan told supporters on the fundraising page that “all your help and support over the years is truly amazing” and asked for backing “for one last time.” The local report carried a similar appeal, quoting him thanking donors in advance. (worksopguardian.co.uk) ### What have they done before? (worksopguardian.co.uk) Stagecoach East Midlands said the pair completed their previous 100-kilometre Lake District challenge in 24 hours and 51 minutes. The company said more than 1,000 people started that event, with Whitehead finishing 49th among female entrants and McMullan, then aged 56, finishing 205th among male entrants. (worksopguardian.co.uk) Kim Whitehead said after that 2025 effort that the route involved “torrential rain,” climbs, flooded paths and mud, but that the pair “dug deep and got the job done,” according to Stagecoach East Midlands. ### What happens next? June 20-21, 2026 is the scheduled date for the North Yorkshire Ultra on the pair’s JustGiving page. (stagecoachbus.com) Donations remain open through the team fundraising page for Dave McMullan and Kim Whitehead in support of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. (justgiving.com)