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new heights for IronMan
Andy Bishop set his sights high when taking on the Swiss Ironman to raise funds for Wooden Spoon. To complete the mega event in the Alps, Andy swam 2.4 miles, cycled 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles, before finally crossing the finish line. Andy said: “I chose Wooden Spoon as rugby has played such a huge part in my life, it taught me so many skills such as teamwork and resilience, which have served me well. “Wooden Spoon do such amazing work allowing individuals to live life to the fullest and bring opportunities to so many. Sport is the best way to celebrate differences and rugby is the ultimate manifestation of that.”
Bill Squires and Steve Coleman took on the London Edinburgh London cycle ride for Wooden Spoon and raised nearly £8,000. This incredible round-trip challenge involved cycling 946 miles and climbing 44,000 ft, all in 125 hours. Bill said: “Steve and I are regular cyclists, doing 50 miles most weekends, but certainly not your typical cyclists, we’re built like Shire horses not whippets! It seemed like a massive endeavour, and it was. “Coming to terms with the size of the task was a big challenge. The planning, breaking it down into chunks, certainly helped.” “As members, Wooden Spoon was an obvious choice, we love the difference that the projects make.”
Andy at the finish line in the Alps
Burry U9s celebrate their Pen y Fan climb
U9s ’ Pen y Fan climb
The U9s from Burry Port RFC raised just shy of £550 for Wooden Spoon Wales with their challenging Pen y Fan climb. An incredible effort and achievement from all the young players and coaches.
Bill & Steve gear up for 946-mile ride
BREATHTAKING ROUND TRIP
TO paris with love
Andrew Winders rode from London to Paris, a challenging 300-mile cycle ride, raising over £3,000 for Wooden Spoon in memory of his dad John Winders.
Ben and Dan celebrate with Spoony
Rugby final channel trip
well done TO OUR AMAZING 2022 LONDON MARATHON RUNNERS
Two rugby fans took on an 850-mile cycle ride to carry the matchball to this year’s Heineken Champions Cup Final in France. Ben Martyn and Dan Turnock, both from Crowborough, cycled more than 120 miles a day, from Twickenham to Marseille, raising over £6,000 for Wooden Spoon.
Eleven amazing Wooden Spoon runners took part in the TCS London Marathon this September. The sun was shining as our runners joined more than 40,000 people to run through the streets of the capital to complete their demanding 26.2-mile journey. Wooden Spoon CEO, Sarah Webb, said: “We cannot thank them enough for taking on such a huge challenge in support of Wooden Spoon. The funds raised will go towards supporting vulnerable children and young people across the UK and Ireland.”
