Posted: Wednesday 17 June 2009
Morrison’s Pupils Hit The Wall in Big Bike Breakout
In a novel and imaginative feat of endurance, Morrison's pupils and staff recently cycled 209 miles in a day in order to raise money for a Malawian teacher that the Academy sponsors every year.
In relay teams of 3, supported by the school minibus, the intrepid cyclists started at 4.30 am (official sunrise) aiming to cycle as far away from the main entrance to the school and clock up as many miles as possible between sunrise and sunset.
Going southeast, they passed through Glen Devon to Dunfermline, over the Forth Road Bridge into Edinburgh; having crossed the Lammermuir Hills into England, they skirted the Northumberland coast before turning inland and finishing somewhat aptly on Hadrian's Wall by the Roman Temple of Mithras (the goddess of Light) just as sun was setting. Despite having to contend with thunder, lightning, hail stones and rain along the way, the team's Big Bike Breakout project was enjoyed by all and, most importantly, raised between £400-500 for the school's Malawi project.
Pictured here at the Mithras Temple is the successful team
PS: If you are reading this Maggie and Scot living near Aviemore, you did promise a donation if you got a mention!