Over the recent Bank Holiday weekend, one of our Scouts took on a phenomenal challenge. Alice Murray cycled 90 miles from Dunkirk to Ypres and back over 2 days.

It was all for a charity called O2E (Ordinary to Extraordinary). O2E encourage people to push themselves in physical challenges and in the process raise money for small charities. This year O2E are supporting: Freddie Farmer Foundation, Cyclists fighting cancer, ELHAP, Caspa Bromley, Stepping Stones and The Sparkle Appeal.

After cycling 45 miles to Ypres on the Saturday they went to the Menin Gate for the last post ceremony. During the ceremony Alice, as the youngest rider, was asked to lay a wreath on behalf of the charity. On the Sunday they then cycled a different 45 mile route back to Dunkirk.

Throughout their ride the cyclists visited some WW1 sites including various museums, the Yorkshire Trench, Flanders Fields & the German Forces Ceremony. All of these gave everyone a real understanding of the suffering that took place.

Alice managed to raise £1,200 from her extraordinary challenge – a huge well done to Alice, it’s a fantastic achievement and everyone in the group is very proud of you.