Abi Clark and Amber Franklin, two former East Leake Academy students, set themselves quite a challenge to run the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon for MND. The course was extremely hilly and the weather was very warm, but they did it, crossing the finish line together in 4hrs 54mins. A great … [Read more...]
Mammoth cycle ride completed in aid of Stand Against MND
On 6th and 7th August a team of five friends undertook a mammoth 170 mile coast-to-coast bike ride on the route called “The Way of the Roses”. Starting at Morecambe on the west coast on Saturday morning, they cycled for 12 hours (109 miles and some steep hills, with only one puncture) until they … [Read more...]
Colleagues take on local triathlon to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease
A team of colleagues from British Gypsum were amongst 13 fighting fit fundraisers who took part in the East Leake Triathlon last weekend, raising money for local charity ‘Stand Against MND’. Paul Freemantle, Greg Mitchell and Jason Gilbourne, all of whom work for the Company at its East … [Read more...]