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Grindleford Children to Run Lands End to John O’Groats During Lockdown

Published on 06/06/20

A group of children from the Peak District village of Grindleford have formed a virtual running club during lockdown. Starting on Jun 1st they are challenging themselves to run the equivalent of the length of the country, raising money for good causes on the way.

A group of children, including 7 from Hope Valley College, from the Peak District village of Grindleford have formed a virtual running club during lockdown. Starting on Jun 1st they are challenging themselves to run the equivalent of the length of the country, raising money for good causes on the way.

A group of children from the Peak District village of Grindleford have set up a virtual running club while they can’t run together during lockdown. From Strava-art to Munro bagging, they’ve been setting each other amazing challenges and having lots of fun. Now they’ve decided to really challenge themselves, and between them they’re attempting to break the record to run the equivalent distance from Lands End to John O’Groats. It’s 1,407km and the record is 9 days and 2 hours!  In old money that’s equivalent to 100 miles a day, or running from Grindleford to Gloucester, every day for 9 days.

There are 30 kids taking part, with an average age of 10. It means running just over 5km each, every day, for 9 days. They’re raising money for Jigsaw Food Bank in Matlock and Eyam Pump Track. 

If you’d like to encourage and incentivise them to do it, you can donate via: 

Matlock food Bank – https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/matlockfoodbank 

Eyam Pump Track – https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/eyam-pump-track 

Running Total:

  • Day 1 – 137.47km (19 runners)
  • Day 2 – 163.38km (23 runners). Total 300.85km
  • Day 3 – 164.16km (24 runners). Total 465.01km, or somewhere around Birmingham…
  • Day 4 – 217.32km (25 runners). Total 682.39km, or Kendal town centre… Raised so far: Eyam Pump Track £302, Jigsaw Food Bank £647
  • 724.61km to go…

More info and updates.