Schools Challenge Success on the Hoe |
On Saturday 29th May, 68 students from Plymouth High joined over 1200 young athletes on Plymouth Hoe to finish their 13.1 mile run with a 1.1 mile loop around the Hoe. With heavy rain in the morning we thought that we had escaped the worst of it but just as the 29 schools and all their runners arrived the heavens opened again.
However no matter how heavily the rain fell, this couldn't dampen the spirits of the runners who had run the previous 12 miles during lunchtimes and after school by running a mile a week.
All the young athletes who were wearing their bright yellow schools challenge t shirts finished in under 15 minutes with some coming in below the 7 minute mark, all of whom received a goody bag and special schools challenge medal on crossing the line. The PHSG team were one of the first to have all competitors finish and the girls headed off into the melee to meet their parents and be congratulated.
Each athlete will now receive a half marathon medal for completing the half marathon distance which will be presented in a school assembly.
PHSG are also raising money for this year's chosen charity the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Any studentsd with monies still outstanding, please ensure you hand it in with sponsorship forms to the PE dept as soon as possible.
A big well done to all of the girls who took part and massive thanks to the staff who turned up to get soaked through and support the girls. We couldn't have done it without you Mrs Sheffield, Mr Graves, Mme Dauteille, Mr Callaghan, Mr Luxton and Mr Osborne!
