October 2011
Berkeley Insurance complete their Wild
adventure
A team of five from Berkeley
Insurance pushed themselves to the limits to raise vital funds
for The Prince’s Trust.
For three days Martin Cobley, Mike Lewis,
Tom Palmer, Michael Sayers and Ashley Stevenson, powered entirely
by their own energy, tested their physical fitness and mental
strength to cover 100 miles hiking, biking and kayaking.
But the
Challenge didn’t stop there - the team also worked hard to
fundraise for The Prince’s Trust and were prepared to go the extra
mile to raise as much money as possible. They arranged fancy dress
street collections, car washing and raffles. Sadly valued team
member Anand Odedra, who helped the team reach their target, had to
drop out due to injury before the challenge, but continued to
support the team.
Michael Sayers, who was team captain,
said:
The team’s highlights from the weekend
included; hiking to the summit of Dunkery Beacon; getting a little
lost through the rolling moors and woodlands but discovering some
amazing sites; kayaking a lake while finding grid
references, which was a first time experience for some;
and cycling (or trying to cycle) gradients of 17% compared
with the Tour de France’s 12% gradient!
He continued, "The Prince’s Trust and
sponsors looked after us extremely well and were always on hand to
lend some encouraging words to keep us going. We were exhilarated
at reaching Exmouth beach on the last day having cycled 30 miles
through heavy rain. Thankfully the sun came out to shine on our
parade and we were able to toast a job well done.
"Our finishing position was a respectable
mid-table which we were satisfied with but we took so much more
pride in how we got round the course."
Ashley Stevenson: "What an amazing but
challenging weekend our team encountered; completing the challenge
and raising over £4,500 for the Prince’s Trust has given me a great
sense of achievement"
Mike Lewis “Thoroughly challenging but
enormously rewarding weekend through the most breathtaking
scenery”
Martin Cobley “The weekend certainly lived
up to its name it was both ‘wild’ and ‘challenging’, an experience
I will never forget.”
On behalf of everyone at The Prince’s
Trust, we like to say a big thank you to The Berkeley Insurance
Team who raised a fantastic £4,564 and showed a great deal of
commitment to the challenge!