Maia's coastal challenge

Maia Mountain (School 2020-22) is running an ultra marathon in February for charity and would like your support. She told us:

I’m going to be running an ultra-marathon along the coastline of Costa Rica, aptly named the Coastal Challenge as it's run nearly entirely on sand. It’s a 138km run with an incline of just under 5000 metres.

I’m doing this in order to raise money for the charity Mind, a cause very close to my heart. During my time at Eastbourne and for a large portion of my teenage years I struggled with depression. I’m grateful to say that after a lot of work and support it’s a lot better now and I’m able to appreciate and try to give back to other networks that have helped me.

So it’s a very personal topic but I’d love the opportunity to raise as much money as possible to help those who are still struggling today, who may not be fortunate enough as to have had the same access to resources as I had.

It’s such a great charity and I think so relevant given the tough times pupils have gone through in recent years and the rise in mental health related issues.

You can read more about the challenge and donate at Maia's fundraising page.