Private School News

London to Bearwood World Challenge Bike Ride

The challenge was for five members of the Brazil World Challenge team to bike ride from the Brazilian Embassy, next to Hyde Park in London to Bearwood College, to raise funds for their World Challenge expedition to Brazil in July 2010.

So one fine Saturday morning, five members of the team along with two members of staff arrived at Bearwood to embark on what would turn out to be a very gratifying and rewarding team building bike riding experience.

The team caught the train to London and then set off from the Brazilian Embassy to Bearwood by bicycle along the scenic Thames River path.

This challenge has not only helped the team raise funds for the trip but helped develop good communication and motivational skills along the way. Despite a few minor bike problems (and a very big hill!) they cycled into Bearwood at 7:30pm, exhausted but elated, having completed their goal and covering at least 50 miles in total.,

The challengers, Sarah Jane Gardside, Tasha Hawkins, Oliver Connolley, Himkala Gurung and James De Souza would like to thank everyone for all their help during the day and to those that sponsored them. Initial estimates indicate that they have raised £400.00.

The expedition is to the south of Brazil, with the company World Challenge. There are 9 pupils ranging from the Fifth to Upper Sixth Form who will be accompanied by 2 members of staff plus a world challenge expert. They are away for a month leaving at the beginning of July 2010.

Each pupil has to raise £4000 each and so far the group have organised fundraising events such as a car wash, James Bond theme party for staff and parents and smaller events such as making and selling cookies. The bike ride is the latest in the fund raising events.

Image: Oliver Connolley, James De Souza, Tasha Hawkins, Sarah-Jane Gardside and Himkala Gurung outside the Brazilian Embassy