Bradfield College triathlon smashes previous fundraising target
More than £90,000 has been raised by young triathletes at Bradfield College.
More than 950 pupils from 22 local schools swam and cycled a combined total of 1,700km on Sunday (May 18) – roughly the distance between Newbury and Valencia (in Spain) – as part of the Knight Frank Schools Triathlon, the UK’s largest fundraising event for children.
And many inspiring stories emerged from the event.
Tilly, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was five, took part in the Bradfield triathlon for the third time.
Her mother Vicki said: “The more she realises that it’s all ok and she can do it, the easier it becomes.
“Some children might be scared to do something outside of their comfort zone, but that is why taking part in events like this is so important.
“I hope talking about this also shows parents that their children can still take on challenges like this with diabetes and it doesn’t need to be a barrier.”
Top fundraisers ‘The Winkfield Warriors’ from Lambrook School, based in Bracknell, raised £2,274.
The series of 12 events aims to raise over £1.2 million this year to benefit more than 20 charities chosen by the participating schools.
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Restless Development, the global youth charity behind the triathlon series, said: “Bradfield College has been an incredible supporter and has hosted the event since it first began in 2015.
“It is truly a community centred day, with local businesses and over 2,000 attendees coming together for a feel-good event.”
Contact schoolstriathlon@restlessdevelopment.org with the subject heading ‘Getting Involved’ to join the 2026 event.
The Schools Triathlon was founded by two Restless Development supporters Jim Sewell and Tessa Murray.
The pair met as volunteer teachers on a Restless Development programme in Zimbabwe in 1990 when they were just 18 and the rest, as they say, is history.
