Monkbar Hotel's conference manager Neil Hudson raises £400 for Special Olympic hopefuls (From York Press)
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Monkbar Hotel's conference manager Neil Hudson raises £400 for Special Olympic hopefuls
1:53pm Monday 23rd November 2009 in
A YORK hotel manager has raised £400 for Special Olympic hopefuls.
Neil Hudson, conference manager at the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, completed the Beverly Triathlon in August to support the Special Olympic City of York team on their 2011 World Games campaign.
Mr Hudson trained for months ahead of the challenge which involved a 400m swim, 20km cycle and a 5km run.
Special Olympics Great Britain is part of the world’s largest programme of sports training and athletic competition for people with learning disabilities.
Bowling is the latest sport to be added to the Special Olympics and York’s bowlers have been training at New Earswick Indoor Bowling Club.
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Triathlete Neil Hudson with Gemma Broadhurst and Duncan Mace, the newest recruits to York’s Special Olympic team, whom he raised money for by competing in the Beverley Triathlon. Picture: Malcolm Rouse
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