Euan, Harry & Alasdair completed the Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge in aid of Facial Palsy UK...

On Sunday 19^th May, we completed ‘The Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge’ along the sunny, southern coastline. There are many different routes possible, but we chose the loop from Bridport, down across West Bay and back up. We faced many hills and long never-ending fields, but it was all worth it as the aim was to raise as much money and awareness as possible for charity. It was a challenging day, but the support from the other runners and the people along the route kept us going - the half-way Haribos helped too!

We chose to raise money for Facial Palsy UK and raised over £2500. This illness paralyses the nerves in the face and stops you from being able to smile and even drink out of a straw! It is an illness which has affected a family member who was diagnosed with the Ramsay Hunt variant 6 years ago and continues to struggle with it today. This is why the charity Facial Palsy UK is so important as it helps many people who have facial paralysis with funding for support groups and research into medical procedures to help people regain movement.

Whilst it was a rewarding accomplishment to raise money for charity, being able to get outside with the cool, coastal sea breeze, bright sunshine and beautiful scenery were cherries on the cake! Also, it was our first proper charity run so we wanted to do it well. Our nerves were settled as we knew it was a team effort, and we had to support each other the whole way. There were no real issues other than extra, unnecessary luggage that caused some discomfort, but we endured it and kept taking turns holding the bag.

Euan, Harry and Alasdair - 3^rd Form, New House

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