Wirral husband and wife prove what good team spirit is all about

Nov 18 2009 by Carrie Catterall, Birkenhead News

Jo and Robin Dutfield

Robin, a PE teacher, won the Your Champions 2009 team award for leading the Wallasey School 4x4 challenge team at Easter.

The group walked 87 miles through England, canoed 74 miles across Scotland, cycled 168 miles across Wales and ran133 miles across Ireland in order to raise thousands of pounds for Claire House.

It took almost three years of planning and training to get four teams ready for the event which saw 73 people – including staff, pupils, governors, LEA and members of the local community – cover a total distance of 3,552km.

Robin said: “We feel like between us, Jo and I epitomise what Wallasey School is all about.

“We haven’t stopped since we got married but we work really well as a team and support each other however we can.

“It’s been a really amazing year.”