{"id":701,"date":"2022-08-25T12:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=701"},"modified":"2022-08-25T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:30:26","slug":"rapid-hike-raises-more-than-700-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/rapid-hike-raises-more-than-700-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid hike raises more than \u00a3700 for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rapid employees have raised more than \u00a3700 for charity.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday 13 August 2022 , 10 Rapid Racking employees walked up the highest peak in South Wales, Pen y Fan, for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After launching a JustGiving page<\/a>, the charity hike raised \u00a3760.00 for Bliss – a UK charity that supports families with children who are born premature of sick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of the accomplishment one of the hike’s organisers, Project Coordination Manager Laura Hoare, says: “It was really challenging due to the extreme heat, but we all made it to the top together. I am so proud of the team and so grateful to everyone who donated!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group started the walk at 07:00am from the Storey Arms Outdoor Education Centre, reaching the top of Pen y Fan’s summit at 09:00am where temperatures started climbing to 30 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L-R top row: Jonathan Morris, John Bowley, Tom Montgomery, Macauley Messenger, and Tom Ellis.
L-R bottom row: Hannah Dukes, Chloe Wright, Lucy Robertson, Yasmin Morgan, and Laura Hoare. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Laura comments: “The heat made the climb tough. The sun was up in full by 07:30am and we were in direct heat the entire way. The direct sunlight was uncomfortable but as a team we took more active water breaks to ensure we were safe throughout.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head of Marketing, Hannah Dukes, adds: “For a novice hiker the constant incline alone was tough, – especially near the first summit – and as Laura said the heat made it harder. But as a team we really worked well at keeping everyone moving and motivated.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trainee Designer Tom Montgomery and Inbound Sales Advisor Jonathan Morris <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Pen y Fan hike<\/a> is the company’s first group outing since the outbreak of Covid-19. Following the hike’s success the group are keen to organise similar charity events in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laura says: “A couple of members of the team would love to do more fundraisers – perhaps Snowdon next, or even pushing ourselves further to do a three peaks climb. That\u2019s not to say we won\u2019t try something different for charity!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head of Marketing, Hannah Dukes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hike’s co-organiser, Internal Designer, Macauley Messenger, adds: “I’m really pleased with how much we raised for Bliss – a huge thank to everyone who donated to this brilliant cause and supported us. Really looking forward to our next charity outing, so watch this space!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Inbound Sales Advisor Jonathan Morris and Internal Designer Macauley Messeneger <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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