Emily’s 100 mile challenge

Emily’s gruelling 100 mile challenge for children’s hospital

West Buckland School Sixth Form student Emily Davies is taking on a huge challenge this month to run, cycle and row 100 miles in just three days to raise funds for Bristol Children’s Hospital.

Emily, who has just finished Year 13, has chosen this mission as a way to give back to the hospital which has helped her so much. As a result of being born four months premature, Emily was left with cerebral palsy.

She explains, “I have some spasticity which mainly affects my right leg. Despite some of the mobility challenges that my disability presents me with, I consider myself very lucky as I am more or less able to live my life like the rest of my family and friends.” “In order to get myself where I am today, it has taken a lot of grit and determination. However, I fully recognise that if it were not for the incredible people at Bristol and the outstanding care that they offer, things may be very different,” added Emily (below).

Emily has chosen 100 miles as her target as this is the distance between her home and the hospital in Bristol. She hopes to take a degree in Sports Science at Cardiff Met and says she feels very positive for the future.

In May this year, she turned eighteen, which meant that it was time to leave the care of Bristol Children’s Hospital, so she wants to say goodbye and give something back to the place that has given her so much. The student is aiming to raise at least £2,000.

Training hard - if you’d like to help Emily raise funds for Bristol Children’s Hospital, please visit her page: justgiving.com/fundraising/emily-davies62