The Mayor of Douglas John Skinner has hosted a reception for members and supporters of Douglas Borough Council’s Lions team who took part in the Race the Sun challenge in aid of The Children’s Centre’s Mobex (mobile experience) project.
The challenge tasks teams to complete a clockwise lap of the 98-mile Raad ny Foillan coastal footpath, between sunrise and sunset, starting and finishing in Peel, with each team member selecting one stage of the course to finish.
The Lions team members from the council were ICT technician Lawrence Bright, electrician Will Costain, assistant democratic services officer Christina Cullen, transport and plant administrator Diane Motley and tractor driver Jon Ward. The team was completed by Kevin Costain, Jamie Crook, Phil Ellis, Lucy Kinrade and Keith Lowe. Support team members were the council’s democratic services officer Danielle Atkinson, director of finance Geoff Bolt, senior engineering and waste services manager Andy Crook and assistant chief officer (regeneration) Chris Pycroft.
In recognition of the team’s efforts - and of the team’s name – the Mayor presented each member with a Lion chocolate bar.
Youngest member was Jamie Crook, 16, and fastest female on the Maughold stage was Lucy Kinrade.
Christina Cullen also recently completed a half marathon in Ramsey and raised ?170 for Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation.
The Lions came fifth out of 24 teams that completed the route with an overall time of 14 hours, 35 minutes and 29 seconds, raising ?602 for The Children’s Centre.
Image: The Mayor and Mayoress of Douglas John and Gill Skinner with, from back row left, Will Costain, Chris Pycroft, Geoff Bolt, Kevin Costain, Andy Crook, Jamie Crook, Lawrence Bright, Danielle Atkinson, Christina Cullen, Diane Motley, Lucy Kinrade and Jon Ward. Picture Andrew Barton
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