King's Worcester
22 May
House Marathon Challenge!
One of the aims of the PE/Games department, since remote learning started, is to get the pupils to engage in a wide variety of fitness and exercise activities to keep them fit and healthy under challenging circumstances. They have also added skill and physical challenges each week to encourage a bit of healthy competition and introduce pupils to new things. At the beginning of May, the PE/Games department started a House Marathon Challenge, inspired by the 2.6 London Marathon Challenge.
Pupils were asked to run/jog/walk 2.6 miles and send photo evidence in the form of a Strava screenshot to their YGT or Form Tutor, encouraging both participation and speed.
There was a range of ways that the challenge was completed from running around gardens to running around living rooms. One person did it on a horse but felt that the time for this could not be included!
Prizes awarded:
1) To the House/Form with the most participants in the challenge.
2) To the House/Form with the fastest House Marathon (top 10 times) or Half Marathon for Lower Years (Top 5)
Over 400 pupils completed the challenge – a fantastic response from the King’s community!
Congratulations to School House, winning both of the prizes of the House Marathon Challenge!
Mr Gilbert, the House Tutor for School House, said:
“I am chuffed that the House did so well in this competition despite spirited and determined efforts from the other Houses. A huge number of pupils from the House took part, running over 210 kilometres everywhere from their gardens and front rooms to the canal, river and footpaths around Worcester. It was a narrow win, but one that was well deserved as the House came together and worked hard for a common goal. I couldn’t be prouder of all those who took part and those that cheered them on as well.”
Top 3 times:
1) School House – 3hr01min
2) Kittermaster – 3hrs 03min
3) Bright – 3hrs 06min
Participation Results:
1) School
2) Bright
3) Oswald
4) Choir
5) Kittermaster
6) Wulstan
7) Chappel
8) Creighton
9) Castle
U4th
Half Marathon Times
1) U4E – 1hr51min
2) U4B – 1hr57min
3) U4C – 2h07min
4) U4A – 2hr16min
5) U4D – 2hr19min
6) U4F – 2hr20min
Participation %
1) U4D – 71%
2) U4E – 53%
3) U4B – 50%
4) U4A – 33%
5) U4C – 28%
6) U4F – 25%
L4th
Half Marathon Times
1) L4E – 1hr43min
2) L4C – 1hr47min
3) L4B – 1hr54min
4) L4F – 2hr00min
5) L4D – 2h03min
6) L4A – 2hr05min
Participation %
1) L4E – 81%
2) L4F – 45%
3) L4D – 38%
4) L4C – 37%
5) L4B – 34%
6) L4A – 27%