Carnforth hotel staff complete epic 10k for two charities
Staff at a Carnforth hotel braved the heat to raise money for two vital charities.
A group of employees at the family-owned Longlands Inn & Restaurant at Tewitfield raised £400 by taking part in the epic 10k ‘Holme Howler’ in the midst of the July heatwave.
The Holme Howler, an obstacle course race in the neighbouring village of Holme, just a few miles from The Longlands, took place on Saturday July 11, one of the warmest days of the year.
Front of house workers Oliver Richards, Elliot Kneale, Stephen Thrift, Nicola Baxter and Ellie Beach, and housekeeper Maddy Birch, pushed through mud, water, and a variety of obstacles to raise vital funds for two charities – Team Evie, which helps sick children and their families, and Papyrus, Prevention of Young Suicide.
Speaking after the race, Stephen said: “Never before have I had a stranger spray me with a hosepipe, but given the intense heat, it was amazing! So, whoever you are, thank you!”