Surrey colleagues lace up for the Bacchus Wine 10k this September
A team of 10 colleagues from Leatherhead based ESP Utilities Group will be trading their office space for the great outdoors this Sunday as they take on the Bacchus Wine 10k – dressed as characters from the movie Wicked.
The group are undertaking the challenge on September 7th to raise money for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF), the Surrey based charity that supports disabled people of all ages to maximise their independence and achieve their potential.
Taking part from the company are Liam McAvoy from Chessington, Alex Nimmo from Newbury, Lisa Rose from Reigate, Matt Camp, from Leatherhead Josh Kan from Redhill, Laura McLaughlin from Glasgow, Finn Breen from Horley, Leo Mackenzie from Woking, Emily Bardwell from Woking and Lucy Sumpter from Market Harborough.
The Bacchus Wine Half Marathon and 10k takes place in the beautiful Surrey countryside at Denbies Vineyard and the North Downs and is unique as all 10k runners will get to sample two wines along the course at five different drinks station and all half-marathon runners will experience a full selection of the Denbies wine range with six award-winning English wine.
Liam McAvoy, chief commercial officer, at ESP Utilities Group said: “QEF is the company's charity partner, and we recently took part in a volunteering day which was so inspiring as it gave us an insight into the people it supports and the wonderful work it does. This has motivated the whole team to try and raise as much money as possible for this fantastic cause.
“We’re a relatively new team so this will be a good opportunity to have fun outside of work together and enjoy this beautiful route – with a tipple or two along the way. We’ve been training in the lead up to the day and running a few times a week, so we are all really looking forward to the day itself and have our fingers crossed for some good weather.”
For 90 years the charity has been at the forefront of innovative and person-centred services that enable disabled people to achieve their potential and live with greater independence. It provides a unique combination of services for disabled children and adults with lifelong or acquired disabilities, supporting almost 10,000 disabled people a year across the UK. Its services are holistic and tailored to each person’s requirements, with practical support and advice at its Mobility Services and expert therapy and care at its Care and Rehabilitation Centre.