Annual 11km pier to pier skate!
Schedule
Sun, 24 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Little Haven Hotel | South Shields, EN
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On Sunday, August 24th, 2025, Wearside Roller Derby will once again be tackling the seven-mile/11 km route between two of our region’s most scenic piers to drum up vital funds for local charity 4 Louis and for the team. https://4louis.co.uk/Our first fundraising skate, held in August 2024, generated over £1,400, which was split between the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) and the team itself. We were joined by more than 30 skaters, not just from our own team but also from other roller derby teams across the North.
This year, we’re doing it all over again for a new charity. The team voted to support 4 Louis (Charity Number 1172212), a fantastic Sunderland-based organisation that supports anyone affected by baby or child loss.
For every £1 we raise, we will donate 50p to 4 Louis to help fund the heartfelt work they do. Any funds raised over our target will continue to be shared this way.
Today, one in 250 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, and one in four women has experienced a miscarriage. Sadly, most of us know someone who has experienced the loss of a child, and we’re proud to be supporting their incredible efforts to make sure no one facing such a loss goes through it alone.
The event will also help support the team so it can keep growing and offer more people the chance to take part in this exciting and inclusive sport. The team is entirely funded by its members, whose dues cover hall hire, equipment for training and for new skaters, and a financial assistance fund to make sure that any members going through financial difficulties don’t have to give up on a sport they love.
We’d massively appreciate any support you can offer as we lace up our skates for this lengthy trek along the coast.
If you can, donate here!
https://www.gofundme.com/f/wearside-roller-derby-and-4-louis?attribution_id=sl:7454fad5-81c0-41ce-9779-d675a4ed6d43&lang=en_US&ts=1753391348&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=whatsapp
And if you see us along the way, be sure to give us a wave! (and possibly a lift if we’re really knackered).
THANK YOU!
Want to take part?
We're inviting skaters from around the UK to join us and help to raise funds for this heartfelt cause. All we ask is a £5 pledge for your participation.
Sign up link here:
https://forms.gle/ZLkYrcf7VieX3ioJ9
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Where is it happening?
Little Haven Hotel, River Drive,South Shields, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
