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Ultra Challenge Completed

A Year 9 student at KSA has helped to raise more than £15,000 for a children's charity as part of  team of walkers that completed an ultra-challenge at the weekend.

A Year 9 student at KSA has helped to raise more than £15,000 for a children's charity as part of  team of walkers that completed an ultra-challenge at the weekend.
Amy Pretot took on the mammoth challenge to walk halfway around the Isle of Wight on Saturday, 30th April with her mum, Melanie Pretot, her godmother, Kelly Keating,  her godmother’s daughter, Lauren Keating and three others.
She said: “The whole experience was amazing and the challenge went really well. It was really hard in places especially with all the hills and with the back of my knees hurting, but I am really proud we completed it and raised so much money for our chosen charity.”
She added she was also extremely proud of her fellow team members, including her mum and godmother, who went on to walk the whole Island distance of 66 miles.
Amy’s mum, Melanie Pretot said: “We did it. Amy successfully completed 33 miles along with my god daughter Lauren and they did it without a single moan and despite them both suffering with their knees.The terrain covered was unbelievable and when they call it an ultra-challenge they really weren't joking. We encountered massive hills, woodland, eroding coastal paths in the dark and extreme mud. Myself, and the other three team members, completed the full island challenge and we are still recovering now!”
“We have currently raised in excess of £15,000 for Dreamflight which we are all immensely proud of.”
The charity Dreamflight provides children who are seriously ill or have a disability with the opportunity to go on a once in a lifetime holiday to Orlando, Florida, whilst offering them the right medical care and support.

Picture above : Amy's Mum, Melanie Pretot with Amy, Lauren Keating and Kelly Keating with thier medals.  


If you would like to donate please visit the team’s Justgiving page on:
www.justgiving.com/dream-girls1