The Keep Right On challenge

Staff at Birmingham City Football Club have come together to help raise funds for our local hospitals during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

We are to cover the distance between Land's End and John o' Groats (1,083miles) over a three-day period from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May.

We will record the cumulative miles travelled by all those taking part, who will be either running or walking in their local surroundings adhering to guidelines on exercise and social distancing.

Staff from the following departments have put themselves forward for this challenge: Men’s and Women’s First Team, Academy, BCFC Community Trust, our Former Players Association, Media, Ticket Office, Commercial and Retail.

BoyleSports, the Club's Principal Partner, have pledged their support by helping to raise funds, along with senior representatives actively taking part.

The captains of the Men's and Women's teams, Harlee Dean and Kerys Harrop, were the first to come forward to enlist.

The Gardners - Craig and Gary - Jude Bellingham, Wes Harding, Charlie Lakin, Olly McCoy, Jake Weaver, Steve Seddon, Dan Crowley and Caolan Boyd-Munce are also involved and women's stars Sarah Mayling, Harriet Scott, Claudia Walker, Abbi Grant and Connie Scofield.

Representatives from our Former Players Association including Jeff Kenna, Darren Carter as well as ex-captain, coach and caretaker manager Lee Carsley are on board too, along with the Association's Chairman and local broadcasting legend Tom Ross.

Dong Ren, the Club's CEO, has committed to the Challenge.

We have chosen to support the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity as they have five hospitals in and around the West Midlands area that provide important medical care to help the people of our community.

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity supports patients, families and NHS staff at Queen Elizabeth, Heartlands, Good Hope, Solihull and NHS Nightingale Birmingham.

During the current COVID-19 crisis your donations can make a difference to our NHS superheroes.

Money raised can go to delivering care packs to nurses, providing "wobble rooms" for staff to get psychological and emotional support, helping patients to stay in contact with their families by providing tablets with video conferencing apps - and much more.

Please help us support the NHS in our local community.

Thank you and Keep Right On!

LATEST NEWS: In tandem with the Keep Right On Challenge, Blues Big Night In was staged on Saturday, at the St. Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Top DJs Richie G, Andy Bell and Joe Hunt hosted the evening of dance music and special guest Jaykae closed the show in style.

Streamed live on the Club's Facebook channel, the night raised more than £7,600 as fans and watchers from far and wide enjoyed the tunes combined with a stunning light show.

And Jude Bellingham dropped in to undergo his latest leg of the virtual run from Land's End to John o'Groats, pounding trackside St. Andrew's as the mixes banged out.