WENLOCK OLYMPIAN GAMES
Held since 1850.
Wenlock Olympian Society
FUNDRAISING APPEAL
Wenlock Olympian Games’s athletics in Much Wenlock is under threat.
Since 1850, a wide range of athletics have been held at Wenlock Olympian Games on or close by its present home of the William Brookes’s school campus. Now these facilities are in urgent need of renovation to bring them back to UK Athletics’ TrackMark standard.
Without the quality assurance certification of TrackMark, Olympian athletics can’t take place in their historic home of Much Wenlock.
So, with the support of William Brookes School , WOS needs to raise £208,000 for: –
the specialist work and materials to resurface the track; a discus cage with a disabled athlete facility and turning area; and a durable PVC cover for the long jump.
If you would like to help keep the athletics in its historical home, please donate using the information on this page: Support WOS
Thank you!
Preserving the ideals of Dr William Penny Brookes – the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement.
Wenlock Olympian Society is a significant contributor to the development of the modern International Olympic Movement. The Society was founded by William Penny Brookes in 1850 as ‘Wenlock Olympian Class’ to provide “annual competitions in sports and the arts for people of every grade” – and so Wenlock Olympian Games was born. It continues today, still held in Shropshire, centred around the town of Much Wenlock.
In 2011 Jonathan became President of WOS.
A sincere thank you to the generous donators whose financial support make Wenlock Olympian Society’s work possible.
A tribute to the Olympians who have visted the Wenlock Olympic Games over the years.