Yorkshire 3 Peaks

The team of Jackie’s friends and family completed this year’s Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge in the amazing time of 11 hours 40 minutes after weeks of training and preparation. This was a 24-mile hike over Pen-y-ghent (694m), Whernside (736m) and Ingleborough (723m). They took on this daunting challenge for Jackie who was diagnosed with breast…

Cakes in the Office

Neil works for Refinitiv in their Nottingham office where he organised a fantastic cake sale in honour of his friend Jadi. Colleagues set to work and produced lots of delicious goodies which raised a wonderful £357, which will be matched by a donation from Refinitiv, making a total of £714 for Secondary1st.

Marathon des Sables

This ultramarathon is held over six days and covers a distance of 251km or 156 miles in six stages; it is roughly equivalent to six “regular” marathons and is open to runners and walkers. The longest single stage is 91km or 57 miles and it takes place in the heat of the Sahara Desert in…