Six running wild – 200km in one week
Friday 5th September 2008, 2:30PM BST.
Anthony Holt of Albany Trustees with Michael Haenel, Julian Winser (Schroders’ managing director), John Bell, Brian Bougourd and Nick Bennett. (0478514)
SIX men from the finance industry are competing in one of the world’s most gruelling physical challenges in the name of charity.
Schroders’ Julian Winser, John Bell, Nick Bennett, Brian Bougourd, and Michael Haenel and ex-colleague Anthony Holt are attempting to run a 200km ultra-marathon through the Amazon rainforest.
If that wasn’t hard enough, they must carry all their food, clothes, hammocks and medical equipment for seven days in the Brazilian jungle.
‘Julian, our CEO, has done another ultra-marathon and was keen to do something with the Schroders team,’ said Mr Bennett. He first brought up the idea 18 months ago, although we’ve been training intensively for the past 12 months.It’s definitely something that will take all of us far beyond the limits of our comfort zone.’
The money raised will be split equally between Headway Guernsey and the UK-based Rainbow Trust, which helps children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses and their families.
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go dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi guys
Brian is my brother and I am amazed and stunned to say that he came 10th overall on this 220km jungle ‘marathon’ (fisrt one to finish from their team) – arriving back on the last flight on Saturday 18th October 2008 – with very sore feet, but great sense of accomplishment. The whole team finished and placed 3rd twam to finish the race.
I would love to see a follow-up article done, to highlight their physical achievement, but also the money raised for their charity
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Congratulations to all of you for finishing the marathon run. I used to work with John Bell at Baring Brothers in the late 80′s and we all used to drink at the Kosy Korner (those were the days!!!)
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