Two LTA Tennis Foundation Trustees are transforming lives through epic summer challenges
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While the tennis world turns its attention to the ATP 500 event at the HSBC Championships, two dedicated supporters are preparing for their own monumental matches off the court in support of LTA Tennis Foundation.
On Saturday 21 June, Tim Lawler MBE, Chair of Trustees at LTA Tennis Foundation, will take on the legendary Race to the King event - a gruelling 100km ultra marathon across the punishing trails of the South Downs Way and Monarch’s Way.
To put that into tennis terms, Tim will be covering the equivalent of 4,219 tennis courts and will take approximately 128,000 steps, all in one day for a cause close to his heart.
But Tim isn’t the only one pushing his limits this summer.
Just one week later, on Saturday 28 June, Simon Steele, LTA Finance Director and fellow LTA Tennis Foundation Trustee, will set off on a challenge of epic proportions: cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Over nine days, Simon will cover around 1,000 miles, climbing a staggering 16,000 metres - nearly twice the height of Mount Everest.
I’m already a keen cyclist, and have taken part in one day & multi day events before, but this is on another level. My daily commute to work at the National Tennis Centre helps to fit the training in, as well as longer rides (London to the Dorset coast was a big one!). It’s been tough but knowing the impact the money raised will have is great motivation
Both Tim and Simon are taking on these challenges to raise vital funds for LTA Tennis Foundation, whose mission is to improve lives through tennis - making the sport more accessible, inclusive, and transformative for communities across the Great Britain.
These are not just physical feats; they are personal commitments to a cause that changes lives.
If you’d like to support Tim and Simon on their incredible journeys, you can donate directly through their fundraising pages.
