A woman has received great praise and applause from many people here and in the UK after she attempted to run across the Irish sea in an inflatable barrel.
The woman named Lindsey Russell attempted to run a grueling 20 miles across the Irish Sea, from Donaghadee beach in Northern Ireland to the shores of Portpatrick in Scotland in a giant inflatable barrel, known as a “zorb.” Ms Russell’s heroic 14 hour challenge was undertaken all in aid of BBC’s Sport Relief, which provides a significant amount of money to charities and good causes throughout the UK. However Lindsey was unfortunately unable to complete her mission due to severe weather conditions.
Although she did manage to receive praise from Sport Relief who applauded her bravery and commitment to their cause, stating: “Lindsey’s Sport Relief challenge was always going to be incredibly hard and zorbing many miles across the Irish Channel is a huge achievement. Whilst we were, in the end, defeated by the weather, we’re incredibly proud of Lindsey and her efforts. Blue Peter [Lindsey’s BBC show] is all about giving it a go and getting stuck in which is exactly what she did today.”
Well done, Lindsey!