The Kuncheng Hu Challenge

The Kuncheng Hu Challenge was set up to support students from the UWC Changshu who were unable to make it back to their campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Head of School set himself a challenge of completing 100 trips around the Kuncheng Hu Lake, a distance almost equivalent to the 13.1 miles of a half marathon. I joined this effort together with some fellow graduates from the UWC Atlantic, class of 2001 and 2002. I ran the equivalent distance around the lake on two separate occasions. I did the first run as a solo effort.

I did the second run in partnership the the Head of School, and my former Dorm Parent, Dr. Pelham Lindfield Roberts. My run began at 6 am Eastern Standard Time, and he began his trip at 7 pm China Standard Time.