D of E Practice Expeditions

The silver Duke of Edinburgh group went out on their practice expedition this weekend into the North York Moors. This year is the first year Cundall have let students bike their expedition as well as walk. Friday night was spent in Low Dalby with the luxury of having a bbq and homemade seats to sit on. Saturday morning both teams headed out, with both not having the greatest of starts, with one biker falling off 200m down the road from the campsite and the walkers finding more bogs than decent paths. But the day got better for both teams. The second night was spent in Goathland, which is truly a step back in time, into the Heart Beat series. We had perfect weather conditions on Sunday which led to a great day. Both teams did well throughout the weekend.

Miss Whalley was particularly proud of the bikers who really stepped up a gear this weekend, working brilliantly as a team, sorting any bike problem that occurred and fighting any hill they came up against (of which there were plenty!).