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187 mile, 24-hour “Coast 2 Coast 2021” Challenge: St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay
Wolverhampton Grammar School has run an annual Coast 2 Coast challenge for over 20 years. It involves a group of Year 10 students (12 in total this year) running the 187 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay as a tag team in just 24-hours. This year’s Coast 2 Coast challenge will start at 7am on Saturday 29th May from St Bees, with the aim of arriving in Robin Hood’s Bay by 7am on Sunday 30th May 2021.
In preparation for their challenge, the students undertake 16 weeks of extreme training to prepare them. Members of staff support the students during their training and the challenge itself. Parents also support the students from along the route.
This year’s team is made up as follows:
Harry Brookes, Jaiya Daley, Bella Evans, Jack Goodridge, Leah Gopal, Tom Hathaway Freddie Hodgetts, Sahara Kandola, Dhiren Lalli, Isabelle Mason, Max Thompson and Ava Wainwright
Along with the sense of personal achievement for the students in
completing this challenge, each year the event raises funds for a charity, which is chosen by the students taking part that year.
For 2021, the students have decided to fund raise for: The Haven Wolverhampton. A charity which supports women and dependent
children who are vulnerable to domestic violence, homelessness and abuse.
Further details about The Haven Wolverhampton can be found at the following weblink:
https://www.havenrefuge.org.uk/
We hope that you are able to support our Coast 2 Coast 2021 Challenge, and thank you in anticipation of your sponsorship. Along with the personal achievement for competing this rewarding challenge, the students hope to raise as much money as they can for The Haven Wolverhampton.
If you have any queries regarding the event, please do not hesitate to
contact the School on 01902 421326.
We would like to thank the following companies who have kindly supported our challenge this year:
- Shingler Group
- RMW Electrical Engineers
- Premiere Sports Wolverhampton Ltd
- Holroyd Howe
With many thanks
The Coast 2 Coast 2021 Team:
Harry Brookes, Jaiya Daley, Bella Evans, Jack Goodridge, Leah Gopal, Tom Hathaway, Freddie Hodgetts, Sahara Kandola, Dhiren Lalli, Isabelle Mason, Max Thompson and Ava Wainwright