Jersey pupils hope to raise thousands with charity walk

More than 400 boys will be taking part in the fundraising walk

More than 400 boys are set to walk up to 36 miles in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Pupils from De La Salle College in Jersey will set off from the first layby on the Esplanade at 07:30 BST.

The annual fundraising event for charities and school trips, which started in 1960, has raised about £20,000 in previous years.

The college said a "significant proportion" of this year's funds would go to the JSPCA and Cancer Research UK.

Each participant will be trying to complete the 36-mile course around Jersey's coastal roads, ending at Liberation Square.

Any pupil who finishes in under 10 hours 15 minutes will receive a personally engraved plaque and medals will be provided for those who complete 12 miles (bronze), 24 miles (silver) and 36 miles (gold).

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