Talbot's House

Charity Run

Thursday began with heavy rain and the house relays and our charity run looked in doubt. however, by lunch time things had brightened up and the men of Talbots were ready for our challenge. Charlie had led the lads to challenge ourselves to a combined 200 laps, each nearly a mile long, of the house relay course. The boys wanted to do it to raise money for Barnardos as it supports teenagers who haven't necessarily got the same opportunities as Bedford school boys do.
Some lads took persuading as running is hardly their strong point. However we managed in the end to get every fit and able man of Talbots plus mini Talbots (will and Elisha), Mr and Mrs Gracie, TWR and Mrs Crossley to the start line. Once everyone had done the laps they committed to (at least 2) things looked bleak. We still had nearly 100 laps to go and a very empty looking course. However, a dedicated few stuck around to get us through to the end when Fuga and Johnny crossed for laps 199 and 200. Special mention must go to Igor of yr 9 who ran 9 laps (just so he could beat Charlie!) and Duncan, Alex and Fuga who ran 10. Jack and Jonny also stuck through to the bitter end in the cold wind and fading light to get us through.
A big thanks to all of those who have sponsored us. If you haven't done so yet, it's not too late. Just check the link below:

http://www.justgiving.com/Talbot-House


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