Three midlife moments...all for two awesome charitable causes

Event date: Aug. 18, 2023

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Three midlife moments...all for two awesome charitable causes

Event date: Aug. 18, 2023

Dear friends and colleagues,

I hope this finds you all well. 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 important causes:

- In April I’m running the London Marathon for the third (and final) time
- 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

Whilst I recognise that you all get many requests for sponsorship, I’m putting my creaking bones through these three challenges on behalf of two charities which tirelessly carry out important 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.

- XLP (eXceL Project) with whom GPE has a 3-year strategic partnership: London charity that works with,
and empowers, 4,000 young people from 9 inner-city London boroughs each year to complete their
education, avoid anti-social behaviour, and ultimately become independent and confident contributors
within their communities.

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

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    Martin Scicluna

    Utter madness, Nick, but good luck! Best, wishes, Martin Scicluna

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    Tom E-M

    Good luck Nick!

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    Howard Lesser

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    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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    Stephen Leung

    I’ll be with all the way… !

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    2 days, 17 hours

    Heraclis Economides

    What a fantastic endeavour! Hope all goes well.

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    Mark Allan

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    Harm Meijer

    Good luck Nick! Amazing

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    Alexis

    Well Done Nick!

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    Guy

    Well done buddy

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    Darren L

    I'm surprised you didn't squeeze in another mountain to be honest! Best of luck Nick!

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    None

    Good Luck Nick.. Stay safe Love J & B xxx

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    Remco

    Best of luck Nick!

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    Jamie Hopkins

    Good luck! jamie.

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    Guillermo

    Boom

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    Joe Lister

    Awesome work Nick - look forward to hearing some epic stories. Rather you than me!

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    Guy

    Great effort! Marathon du Medoc next year!

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    Romney

    Well done and may you be fleet of foot!

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    Steve B

    Good Luck!

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    Anthony Duggan

    Wowzers!! I'm tired just thinking about it! Great effort and brilliant causes. Go get em!

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    Ed Matthews

    two great causes -you will smash it!

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    Jill Emney

    Good you still have me on your list! Good luck Jill

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    Saira

    Good luck Nick - great causes and quite the challenge!

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    Raj Somchand

    All the best Nick!

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    Bruce & Jane Nutman

    Nick, some great causes - all the very best.

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    john mozley

    good luck Nick

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    Tim L

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    Janine Cole

    You are an absolute mad man! :D No surprise there though.

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    Joanne McNamara

    Fantastic causes! Best of luck Nick!

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    Mr Nicholas G Hedley

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    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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    David Silverman

    Fantastic effort. Good luck.

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    Jon Feast

    Great causes, good luck!

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    Ian Cartwright

    Be calling you Ranulph next. The very best of luck Nick.

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    Nigel

    All the best on all three great endeavours.

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    The Fieldhouses

    Matey - hats off to you. Much love from Paul, Kerry. Jay and Evin

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    Rupert

    Great causes and great challenges, excellent work Nick and good luck.

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    Sheila

    Good luck. Stay safe

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    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

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    Charles Philipps

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    Tanja Spittal

    Awesome Nick- well done!

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    Sam Caulton

    All the best Nick; a great concept and awesome challenges to support great causes!

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    Amy O-E

    Brilliant causes!

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    David O'Sullivan

    Good luck with all 3 challenges.

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    Gordon Simpson

    what does this leave for your 60th? K2? Best of luck, Gordon

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    Alan Hofmeyr

    Make sure you return in a state to play some doubles!

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    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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    Sandra Azevedo Moura

    Good luck Nick! What an amazing endeavour!

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    David S

    Good luck Nick. That's quite a set of challenges. Not a hint of growing old gracefully there!

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    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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    David F

    Rather you than me !! Seriously what a fantastic challenge you have set yourself - which you will of course achieve.

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    Dan N.

    Well done for raising all this money for very worthy causes…and happy birthday!

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    The Epsom Massive

    The mid-life moments happened 10/15 years ago mate. Good luck you mad man.

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    Stephen C

    A great endeavour for some great causes. Good luck with the training and the challenges.

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    Mark Anderson

    Good luck Nick!

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    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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    Carrie

    Impressive, good luck!

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    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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    Damian Wisniewski

    Toblerones will never be the same again! Good luck.

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    Ben Grindley

    Best of luck. All sounds very daunting!

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    Mala Panchasara

    What a great set of challenges to set yourself for some incredible causes. Best of luck Nick!

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    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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    Claire Coppel

    Awesome challenge! Good luck Nick!

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    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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    Tim Murphy

    Nick, Very impressed by the challenges you have set yourself. Good luck from Helical.

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    Craig McWilliam

    Just far too energetic Nick!

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    Chris Fremantle

    A great pipeline of projects Nick, as always! Good luck

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    Claire Faulkner

    Good luck! Impressive response to mid life crisis! All the best for the challenge!

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    Fasha Mahjoor

    Really well done Nick. I wish I was half has fit as you!! Great causes, admirable indeed.

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    Jude Tacon

    Best of luck with all of the endeavours Nick - very impressive roster and great causes.

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    Andrew Dalby

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    Joris Jansen

    Good luck Nick!

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    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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    Matt Totham

    Top man Sando Wishing all the best for the grueling challenges ahead Totham’s xx

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    Paul Williams

    sadly my mid life was sometime ago

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    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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    David Matheson

    Good luck - quite the trio of challenges!

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    Martin Gardner

    Amazing challenges, good luck Nick.

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    Matt

    Proud of you Sando! All the very best for the three challenges - amazing effort!

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    Represent

    Good luck Nick from the whole team at Represent!

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    Seth Jones

    Nick - good luck (and take care!). Great causes.

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    Ben Winstanley

    Enjoy!

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    David Church

    Great effort Nick

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    Richard Collyer

    Good luck Nick

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    Sarah Cooper

    Good luck Nick! That the rest of us have your kind of energy when we approach mid life ;-).

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    Rob Jones

    Good luck Nick!

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    Wendy B

    Good luck, Nick! May your post mid-life benefit from this fun…

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    Pip & Si

    Good luck 👍🏻 xx

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    Simon Rhoades

    Sando Three awesome challenges to support two great charities. Best of luck Rhoadesy0

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    John H

    Good luck Nick!

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    Patrick Long

    Good luck!

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    Mark Dalton

    Great effort, mate. Enjoy the midlife moments. Well done!

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    Harry

    Definitely a mid-life crisis with purpose. Best of luck.

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    Jonathan Nicholls

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    The Jewsbury Family

    Congratulations Nick - An outstanding effort for a brilliant cause. Good luck and best wishes

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    Stephanie Burr

    Amazing. Good luck. Enjoy yourself cc

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    Adi

    Good luck Nick - inspirational!

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    Nick F

    Good luck Nick. An impressive set of challenges and two great causes.

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    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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    Ben

    Mid-life crises are welcome when for a good cause!

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    The Tophams

    Smash it Sando. Brilliant brilliant brilliant

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    The Berrymans

    Love a bit of midlife madness Nick. Great effort for 2 really fab causes. Good luck !

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    Mel

    Please don't fall off the mountain (we are very proud of you) x

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