16 February 2017, British International School, Phuket
On Thursday, 30 parents and teachers took part in a fun duathlon at the British International School Phuket, organised by parents and the BIS flying fish swim club to raise funds for ride4kids. Participants both individual and as teams chose from either swimming 800 metres and then running 4km or swimming 200 metres and running 1km, twice. Everyone finished, sweaty and smiling – and happy in the knowledge that over 10,000 baht had been raised in less than 90 minutes.
The parents and children at BISP are committed in supporting Ride 4 Kids. Ride 4 Kids is a charity bike ride from Hua Hin to Phuket from the 6th – 11th March. 16 Phuket cyclists ranging from beginners to experienced from four international school communities will form one combined cycling team, riding an impressive 845kms over the 6 days. This fun event has been organised to raise much needed money and awareness for under privileged children in Phuket, supported continuously over the years by the revered Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation, The Good Shepherd Charity and Outrigger Share4Change. Parents and children have worked together to give back and help to support those children less fortunate on the island. With the combined help from many events being held around the island, the fundraising target is 1,000,000 baht.
This event is one of a number of events being hosted and supported by the British International School Phuket and its community. So far BISP have held a primary career dress-up day, sold Rainbow Shakes and held a duathlon. The BISP secondary school will hold a bake sale to help raise funds on 3rd March, please come along and buy some of the delicious cakes and cookies which will be on sale.
If you would like to get involved in fund-raising or find out more about the Ride 4 Kids charities, please contact Annie Pedroni 08789 38735 or visit ride4kids.co