Chase the Sun is back!

A year ago Jonny Wooldridge first floated the idea of a relay race that would start in Bridlington at sunrise and reach the west coast by sunset. “Can’t be done” – said the naysayers (some of them seasoned athletes!) So on the longest day we tried it out. 30 runners took part and the last cohort arrived on the coast near Morecambe with 41 minutes to spare. Jonny was right. It could be done. So this year we’re doing it again, and it’s bigger than ever.

Luke Smith striding across the Wolds in 2016

So could you join in? If you have the legs and can aim to raise £500 in sponsorship we want to hear from you. You can choose your distance and pound out the miles on mid-summers day, Saturday June 24th, to raise money to house homeless people in York.

Can you promote it and display a flyer, or hand out a dozen, you can help us.

If you have never run before, it’s not to late to train. Our Chairman, Barrie, took up the Couch to 5k challenge to be able to Chase the Sun in 2017. Now he’s ready and keeping up his fitness on the York Parkrun most Saturdays. You could join him.

Chase the Sun  is an exciting and challenging event and you could be part of it. To register your interest or find out more call Jonny Wooldridge on 07999 581999 or email him jonny.wooldridge@restoreyork.co.uk

More about the route

Jenni and Becki in training

The Yorkshire Marathon on the 7th October  has become a Morathon for Restore. A host of runners (well more than one) are lining up to take part in the Corporate Marathon where they will complete the 26 miles in a relay to raise funds.

This year we are opening our eighth house making room for thirty one people who used to be homeless to have somewhere to live. This has meant adding a new member of staff too. [Read more…]

A vicar dressed as Superman will set off from Bridlington beach at sunrise Chasing the Sun in a charity relay race to reach Morecambe by sunset. 30 runners will take turns to eat up the 130 miles between the coasts of Yorkshire and Lancashire on Saturday 18^th June 2016 to raise funds for the housing charity Restore.

Talking in Malton, Castle Howard, Easingwold, Boroughbridge, Ripon, Pateley Bridge, Grassington, Malham Tarn, Settle before arriving in Lancaster and finally Morecambe at 9.30pm.

Track them here:- http://live.opentracking.co.uk/restoreyork16/

Gary, Jonny and Ed training to Chase the Sun

Among the runners are some of our tenants who until recently were homeless until they were offered a home by Restore. To sponsor them click here  [Read more…]

Our tenants are benefitting from several generous awards recently received by Restore. The largest is from the Big Lottery Fund under the Awards for All scheme which will allow us to provide computers, laundry equipment, bikes and trips out, over and above our normal funding.

Other recent grants have come from York Common Good Trust, Albert Hunt Trust, and the Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust. This is in addition to the regular giving of our supporters who help to keep our service afloat.

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