Running 10k for the wounded.
Six CBSbutler recruiters braved the strong winds along the sea front to run the Brighton Brookes 10k on Sunday 15th November in aid of Help for Heroes, a fantastic charity that provides practical and direct support for wounded service personnel.
Without a professional runner in the ranks, the sights of skin-tight trouser clad professionals and club runners who appeared to be doing a 5k to warm up for the 10k were slightly daunting, However the start line approached and an assortment of stretches were copied off those who looked like they knew what they were doing!
Mingling with the likes of the Norman 'Fatboy Slim' Cook, they took positions for the 10 kilometre course that travelled from Brighton Marina to Hove and back. Initially the team all ran together but once into the race, they all settled into their own pace.
45-plus minutes later, sprint finishes and flushed faces ensued as all team members crossed the line with either a grimace or a smile. The team all delivered with a combined distance of 60k (37miles) and each completed the in the following times:
Joe – 01.01.32
Ed J – 48.31
Ed B – 54.05
Greg H – 50.09
Rachel – 01.10.22
Phil (not pictured) – 56.19
For two months prior, the team had been fundraising for 'Help for Heroes’ and the push for donations was a success, with £1,700 raised before the race and some donations on the day Post-race the management team of CBSbutler pledged to match the amount – taking the total amount raised to an impressive £3,400.
“It’s a particularly poignant charity for us as we are heavily involved in the defence sector. Also the boyfriend of the daughter of a staff member was recently injured – and one of his colleagues killed - whilst on duty on Afghanistan as part of the counter IED force” said David Leyshon, Managing Director of CBSbutler.
Nov.2009
