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Ultra12 – 12 days, 12 counties, 12 ultramarathons!
In 2014 Tony Holland and Steve Major are going to run 12 back to back Ultramarathons in the UK. This will be achieved by running 50 kilometres in each of the twelve UK regions over a 12 day period.
Steven and Tony will be completing these events to raise awareness and money for Disability Activity as well as local Down Syndrome / Autism charities in each region. The Yorkshire & Humberside leg will be run in aid of our very own Huddersfield Down Syndrome Support Group!!!
We cannot thank Steve & Tony enough for the amazing challenge they are undertaking that will benefit not only our group but many more charities. We will look forward to bringing you more news on this as we hear it.
15 medals & a model – more BOK swim team success
Ruben, Joanne, Ben & Rebekah swam with the Borough of Kirklees Disability Team this weekend at the Down Syndrome European Swimming championships that took place in Southampton.
All our swimmers came away with medals.
From left to right – Rebekah took 3 golds and a bronze, Joanne won 2 golds and a silver, Ben achieved an amazing 5 golds and a silver and Ruben swam his way to 1 gold and 1 silver. A pretty impressive haul guys!!!
I bet coach Gemma was very pleased!
As you know several of our talented swimmers are representing Yorkshire & Humberside in the Special Olympics Summer Games that will take place in Bath in August.
We are super thrilled and proud of Joanne Kempley who was chosen from many applicants to represent her sport by having her image used throughout the Special Olympics Summer Games, her dad took this great photo of her getting ready for her photoshoot that took place this week in London.
Jo will grace billboards, posters and promotional material in the run up to and during the Special Olympics.
HDSSG are immensely proud of all our talented swimmers. Well done to all of you, and as always special thanks to the wonderful coaches at Team BOK.