A team of Stonegate Group colleagues from the company’s Solihull head office, alongside industry partners, put their fitness to the test in Oxfordshire recently, raising £2,515 for the Group’s official charity partner, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
Held at CountryFit Oxfordshire, the fundraiser saw 16 participants tackle a HYROX challenge featuring an 8km run and eight demanding workout stations.
Organised by Stonegate colleagues, Emma Percival and Lydia Cross, the event brought together people from the Solihull-based support centre, alongside four participants from suppliers PepsiCo and Bidfood.
While some were already familiar with HYROX or had completed races before, others were keen to push themselves and try something new. Despite the demanding challenge, everyone crossed the finish line, with plenty of encouragement from their fellow participants along the way.
Reflecting on the event, organisers Emma Percival and Lydia Cross said: “With the sun shining and CountryFit providing a brilliant setting, the day couldn’t have gone better. HYROX is certainly not easy, but everyone gave it their all and managed to cross the finish line with a smile on their face, eventually!
“A real highlight was watching complete strangers become teammates. Everyone encouraged each other throughout the challenge and it was brilliant to see people coming together to help one another reach the finish line.
“For a charity like CALM, which champions the importance of connection and support, it was a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we don’t face challenges alone.
“A huge well done to everyone who took part and thank you to everyone who donated. We’re incredibly grateful to have raised £2,515 for such an important cause.”
The fundraiser follows Stonegate Group’s milestone achievement of raising £500,000 for CALM earlier this year, with colleagues across the business continuing to support the charity’s vital work to prevent suicide and help those in need.