Wolverhampton students to take on 170-mile relay for charity
Students will be running a relay from one side of the country to the other to raise money for their local hospital.The team of 11 Year 10 pupils from Wolverhampton Grammar School will begin the annual Coast2Coast challenge in St Bees, Cumbria, at about 07:00 BST on 24 May.With support from parents and staff, they will run the 170 miles to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, aiming to complete the relay within 24 hours.The challenge has become a tradition at the school, having taken place annually for the last 25 years and raising more than £100,000 for charity.
The school has chosen to donate any money it raises this year to the neonatal unit at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton.Staff member Tony French, organiser of the Coast2Coast challenge, said the students had "truly outdone themselves" in their four months of "intense" training for the relay."They are not only representing our school with pride but also continuing a remarkable tradition that spans 25 years," he said.The school has set up a fundraising page on Just Giving for the challenge, which has so far raised more than £6,000.
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