WENLOCK OLYMPIAN GAMES
Held since 1850.
Wenlock Olympian Society
RUNNING TRACK FUNDRAISING APPEAL
Athletics at Wenlock Olympian Games is under threat.
Athletics has been an important part of Wenlock Olympian Games since 1850, traditionally held in its historic home of Much Wenlock.
When it opened in 2012, the 6 lane 200 metres running track on the William Brookes School campus became the venue for Wenlock Olympian track races. Now the track urgently needs renovating back to Trackmark standard set by UK Athletics.
Without its Trackmark, Wenlock Olympian Games athletics can’t take place there.
N.B. there will be no athletics at the 2025 Wenlock Olympian Games
So, in partnership with William Brookes School, WOS must raise
£85,500
for the specialist work and materials necessary for the renovation. Please help us to bring athletics back to Wenlock Olympian Games.
Your donation – large or small – will help us to maintain this historic tradition
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 “every man in every grade of life” that is for the benefit of every member of the general public – 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.