<b>Day 12</b><br>

The NMYP May Marathon runners completed a magnificent 32.5 miles on day 12 to speed past the 300mile marker and make more great progress on their virtual journey. a brilliant effort from all the team

Setting off from Stourport On Seven the team powered further north through Bridgnorth, Ironbridge, then past Telford to settle down for the day near Lilleshall, just south of Newport, Shropshire. 

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Strange fact 12</b><p> With its magnificent iron arch, intricate detailing and ingenious engineering, the Iron Bridge is a celebrated symbol of the Industrial Revolution. built in 1779 it was designed by an architect called Thomas Farnolls Pritchard. During the 1960s there was talk of dismantling the Iron Bridge and selling it for scrap. Thankfully in the 1970s, the site came under the guardianship of English Heritage and its predecessors, and was one of the first places in the UK to be inscribed onto the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Did you know the England 1966 World Cup winning football team prepared for the world cup with a two week camp in Lilleshall? and that between 1984 and 1999 Lilleshall was home the to national FA School of Excellence. the centre saw future stars such as Michael Owen, Sol Campbell, Jamie Carragher and Joe Cole all train and develop there. <p>

<b>Shout out to:</b> Che Summers for more excellent progress, Luke Bass for continuing past his initial marathon goal and on a day the team reached 324 combined miles..  a big "Well done" to all the runners as they continue across England on their way to John O'Groats. 