Three midlife moments...all for two awesome charitable causes
Friday 18th August 2023
UK
Nick Sanderson
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Three midlife moments...all for two awesome charitable causes
As my 50th birthday approaches, I have decided to mark the year by committing to three physical endeavours (aka midlife moments of madness) to raise money for two fabulous charities (OBT and XLP).
My 3 endeavours
- In April I’m running the London Marathon for the third (and final) time – training is in full swing and I’m even getting a taste for Guinness 0.0…
- In June I’ll be completing the UK Three Peaks Challenge (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon) in 24 hours alongside some GPE colleagues
- In August I plan to scale the iconic Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland
My 2 charities
I’m putting my creaking bones through these three challenges on behalf of two awesome charities which tirelessly carry out vital work to benefit the next generation:
- The Outward Bound Trust (OBT) of which I am fortunate to be a Trustee: UK educational charity that transforms the lives of 25,000 young people annually through outdoor adventure experiences. 80% of OBT attendees receive charitable funding, with every youngster deserving time in the great outdoors – I’m not sure what my physical and mental health would be like without it.
- XLP (eXceL Project) with whom GPE has a 3-year strategic partnership: a small London charity that every year works with, and empowers, 4,000 young people growing up on inner-city London estates, struggling with issues such as family breakdown, unemployment and educational failure, to complete their education, avoid anti-social behaviour and gang violence. Ultimately XLP helps thousands of young people recognise their full potential.
My fundraising
Any further motivation that you can give through supporting me in raising money would be hugely appreciated, with every penny raised going to these two amazing charities. I am also committing to match the first £5,000 raised with a personal donation of £5,000 to OBT.
Thanks so much in advance for your support.
Best Nick
Training has commenced in earnest...
£22,879.20
+£3,364.05 Gift Aid
raised of £20,000 target
by 179 supporters
Supporters 179
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1 year, 2 monthsAnonymous
Wishing you a huge amount of luck on this incredible challenge. From everyone at Delancey
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O1 year, 2 months
Osmaan
Well done Nick! Something easier for 51 sounds like a good idea!
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E1 year, 2 months
Esme
I think your efforts deserve an extra donation (every little helps right!) - BRAVO - not sure anyone has ever attempted the Matterhorn practice climb whilst suffering with Covid before!?!
WELL DONE on all 3 challenges£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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S1 year, 3 months
Sara Bellenda
Good luck on your third challenge! As you look down on my hometown on the Italian side say: CIAO!!
Best Sara -
S1 year, 5 months
Soumen
Crisis? What crisis? What a great way to celebrate mid-life!
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A1 year, 5 months
Ajay
Well done mate glad to see that you are doing your best for great causes good luck.
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1 year, 6 months
Anonymous
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1 year, 6 months
Iain Mac
Deeply impressed and very best of luck with all three endeavours!
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L1 year, 6 months
Lee Wilkinson
Nick, hope the marathon went well and the upcoming challenges you are ready for. Matterhorn is a beast BUT well worth for the views. The money is going to some great causes as well and a great way to mark your 50th year, Lee
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Z1 year, 6 months
Zoe Gibson
Well done on round one Nick! What a great achievement. I am looking forward to hearing all about your endeavours!
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1 year, 6 months
Anonymous
Nick, fantastic effort and great cause. Well done. One down, two to go! John
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B1 year, 6 months
Bhavesh
Well done on completing the London marathon Nick and good luck with the next challenges!
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K1 year, 6 months
Karen de Mierre-Frizzell
Well done on the first challenge Nick! And glad the Scottish mountains have come in handy. Best of luck with the next two adventures!
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E1 year, 6 months
Emma Woods
Well done Nick for doing something positive for the causes I know you care about
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M1 year, 6 months
Maria Stalbow
First challenge down and a huge well done! Simply fantastic and will eagerly await to hear about your next adventures. Am sure a massive part of it is the wonderful support from Mel!
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Y1 year, 6 months
Yas
Congrats on completing the marathon Nick! One challenge down, two to go! Best of luck.
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M1 year, 6 months
Marc Wilder
Well done Nick, no doubt all will be completed in record times !
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E1 year, 6 months
Ed Peel
Nick
Many congratulations I hope by now you are happily celebrating completion and relaxing£ 250.00 (+£62.50)
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1 year, 6 months
Andy White
Great effort Nick - best of luck with each of the challenges !!
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R1 year, 6 months
Rob Davis
Nick,
Very best of luck for all three events. A truly great effort for two great causes.
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Jamie Shuttle
Good Luck Nick - just keep putting one foot in front of the other..... :-)
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U1 year, 7 months
Ulick
Wow, an incredible a set of challenges for great causes and the very best of luck Nick
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R1 year, 7 months
Richard Smith
Well done Nick. Great effort & fantastic causes. Good on you mate. After the London Marathon it's all (Down) Up Hill! Enjoy it as well!
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M1 year, 7 months
Max
Great effort Nick!! Best of luck and hope the training is going well!
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B1 year, 7 months
Ben Stoop
Nick, a great set of challenges...best of luck with it all
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J1 year, 7 months
Jackson Curvy
Good luck buddy - anything to get yourself out of the office eh!
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C1 year, 7 months
Claire Mora
Wow - A Marathon, Three UK Mountains and The Matterhorn. Triple well done, hoping they all go Marvellously.
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J1 year, 7 months
Jon Austen
Fantastic effort and great causes, good luck for all three!
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R1 year, 7 months
Richard mully
Brilliant effort, Nick.
Please come back in one piece!!
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R1 year, 7 months
Robin
Love it Nick and you…hit the target ! Best of all you are clearly only just growing up; this is no mid life, merely growing pains! Enjoy
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M1 year, 7 months
Martin McGann
Wow. Thank goodness I passed mid life without feeling the need!!
Brilliant effort and say hi to my youngest daughter at the Marathon.. I’ll look out for you£ 200.00 (+£50.00)
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M1 year, 7 months
Martin Scicluna
Utter madness, Nick, but good luck! Best, wishes, Martin Scicluna
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S1 year, 7 months
Sally Learoyd
Sounds positively exhausting Nick but for some truly wonderful charities. So go well on the slog around London, stay safe and enjoy those mountain views in July and August!
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H1 year, 7 months
Heraclis Economides
What a fantastic endeavour! Hope all goes well.
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D1 year, 7 months
Darren L
I'm surprised you didn't squeeze in another mountain to be honest! Best of luck Nick!
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
Good Luck Nick..
Stay safe
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J1 year, 7 months
Joe Lister
Awesome work Nick - look forward to hearing some epic stories. Rather you than me!
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A1 year, 7 months
Anthony Duggan
Wowzers!! I'm tired just thinking about it! Great effort and brilliant causes. Go get em!
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J1 year, 7 months
Janine Cole
You are an absolute mad man! :D No surprise there though.
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1 year, 7 months
Esme
Even your weighted running training vest is the stuff of nightmares to me! GOOD LUCK! Hope you reward yourself with several Toblerones when you get to the top of the Matterhorn :)
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I1 year, 7 months
Ian Cartwright
Be calling you Ranulph next. The very best of luck Nick.
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T1 year, 7 months
The Fieldhouses
Matey - hats off to you. Much love from Paul, Kerry. Jay and Evin
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R1 year, 7 months
Rupert
Great causes and great challenges, excellent work Nick and good luck.
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A1 year, 7 months
Andy & Duyen Kerr
Fantastic efforts mate, for 2 great causes. Hopefully, at some stage, there'll be time for a few quiet shandies to celebrate.
Good luck,
Andy & Duyen£ 150.00 (+£37.50)
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S1 year, 8 months
Sam Caulton
All the best Nick; a great concept and awesome challenges to support great causes!
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G1 year, 8 months
Gordon Simpson
what does this leave for your 60th? K2?
Best of luck, Gordon£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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M1 year, 8 months
Martin L
Arguably walking to and from Marylebone station to the office each day is a more impressive physical endeavour, but fair play to you anyway, good luck.
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D1 year, 8 months
David S
Good luck Nick. That's quite a set of challenges. Not a hint of growing old gracefully there!
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P1 year, 8 months
Paul Hewlett
Best of luck, Nick, in all three of your challenging endeavours, and in doing so for two great causes!
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D1 year, 8 months
David F
Rather you than me !!
Seriously what a fantastic challenge you have set yourself - which you will of course achieve.£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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D1 year, 8 months
Dan N.
Well done for raising all this money for very worthy causes…and happy birthday!
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T1 year, 8 months
The Epsom Massive
The mid-life moments happened 10/15 years ago mate. Good luck you mad man.
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S1 year, 8 months
Stephen C
A great endeavour for some great causes. Good luck with the training and the challenges.
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R1 year, 8 months
Rebecca B
I thought jumping out of planes for fun in my spare time was sufficiently extreme, but you're taking the biscuit here! Best of luck Nick!
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S1 year, 8 months
Simon Carter
Big midlife crisis - but better than buying a Ferrari (you might already have one of those!). Best of luck Nick.
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D1 year, 8 months
Damian Wisniewski
Toblerones will never be the same again! Good luck.
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M1 year, 8 months
Mala Panchasara
What a great set of challenges to set yourself for some incredible causes. Best of luck Nick!
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H1 year, 8 months
Hils and Ellie
I can recommend the Matterhorn via cable car. Yikes to hiking your way to the top. Good luck.
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J1 year, 8 months
Johnny hughes
Making me feel very guilty Nick! Why can’t you just play golf like the rest of us old men!
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T1 year, 8 months
Tim Murphy
Nick,
Very impressed by the challenges you have set yourself. Good luck from Helical.
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C1 year, 8 months
Chris Fremantle
A great pipeline of projects Nick, as always! Good luck
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C1 year, 8 months
Claire Faulkner
Good luck! Impressive response to mid life crisis! All the best for the challenge!
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F1 year, 8 months
Fasha Mahjoor
Really well done Nick. I wish I was half has fit as you!! Great causes, admirable indeed.
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J1 year, 8 months
Jude Tacon
Best of luck with all of the endeavours Nick - very impressive roster and great causes.
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A1 year, 8 months
Asha
Happy 50th birthday.
Hard gruelling way to gift it!
Hope they all go well and you can celebrate with a Guinness 10.0!
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M1 year, 8 months
Matt Totham
Top man Sando
Wishing all the best for the grueling challenges ahead
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P1 year, 8 months
Phil B
Good Luck, especially with the Matterhorn...... Seen it from Zermatt and funnily enough had no sudden desire to climb it. P
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M1 year, 8 months
Matt
Proud of you Sando! All the very best for the three challenges - amazing effort!
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S1 year, 8 months
Sarah Cooper
Good luck Nick! That the rest of us have your kind of energy when we approach mid life ;-).
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W1 year, 8 months
Wendy B
Good luck, Nick! May your post mid-life benefit from this fun…
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S1 year, 8 months
Simon Rhoades
Sando
Three awesome challenges to support two great charities.
Best of luck
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M1 year, 8 months
Mark Dalton
Great effort, mate. Enjoy the midlife moments.
Well done!
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T1 year, 8 months
The Jewsbury Family
Congratulations Nick - An outstanding effort for a brilliant cause. Good luck and best wishes
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1 year, 8 months
Anonymous
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N1 year, 8 months
Nick F
Good luck Nick. An impressive set of challenges and two great causes.
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S1 year, 8 months
Simon
Good to see a midlife crisis that is not my own. Sure you will nail it. Just don't go too fast in the marathon! I'll try and get there to cheer you on (marathon only obvs) 💪💪🔥
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T1 year, 8 months
The Berrymans
Love a bit of midlife madness Nick. Great effort for 2 really fab causes. Good luck !
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