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A PAIR of 16-year-old schoolgirls completed a ten-mile triathlon to raise funds for a humanitarian trip to Ethiopia.
Bryony Davies and Emma Terry ran, swam and cycled across Mole Valley to raise money towards Therfield's World Challenge Project trip to Ethiopia next July to carry out project work with disadvantaged communities.
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Bryony Davies and Emma Terry outside Leatherhead Leisure Centre
The pair set off on a three mile run from Denbies to the Leatherhead Leisure Centre, where they picked up bikes and cycled six miles to Dorking and back before finishing with a one mile swim at the leisure centre's pool.
Bryony, from Fetcham, said: "The idea of the triathlon came from wanting to combine a sporting activity locally and using part of the Olympic road race course, to raise money so we could look to leave a legacy with communities less fortunate than us."
The pair are part of a team of 20 students heading to the Bale Mountains trekking and supporting a range of projects to improve schools and water supplies for locals.
Emma, also from Fetcham, said: "We managed to complete our triathlon under the predicted time. Although the weather was cold, it was important that we raised as much money as possible to go towards the £3,395 we need to earn for the trip."
