Katherine’s Story

admintf — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:07:46 +0000

Katherine from Kings Lynn, is taking on TrekFest as part of Team Puffin and has kindly agreed to share her story with us!

Hi Katherine, it’s fantastic to hear you’re joining us for TrekFest in September! Who else is part of your team?

“Team Puffin is currently made up of 3 members, myself, my partner Ashley and a friend Dayton.”

That’s brilliant! Which charity are you supporting?

“We are fundraising for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Kings Lynn, Norfolk.”

Arlen (left) and Eivin (right) on the day they were born, and at six months old.

If it wasn’t for NICU, our boys wouldn’t be the happy healthy babies they are today and so this challenge is our way of raising money as a thank you for all they did for us as a family and for so many other families.

Can you tell us a bit about why you chose to support this incredible cause?

“In March 2020 Ashley and I found out we were expecting identical (mono amniotic) twins. We were referred to a specialist in London (Queen Charlotte Hospital) and were advised that because the boys shared a placenta and sac they had a 35-40% mortality rate due to cord entanglement. They could also have been delivered from 25 weeks if complications were discovered.

We had to attend scans every other week at the local hospital and one a month in London.

I attended scans alone due to COVID-19 restrictions, but despite the odds our Puffins, Arlen and Eivin were delivered at our local hospital at 33+2 weeks.

The boys spent 21 days on the NICU. They received exemplary care from the second they were born. A week of which was in high dependency in incubators on oxygen and high flow.

The NICU team took time to explain to us what treatment the boys were having, taught us how to tube feed and provided me with expressing and breast feeding support.

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us Katherine, we’re so happy to hear that Arlen and Eivin are doing well! Wishing you all the best with your training and fundraising journey, we can’t wait to see you in the Beacons in September!

To read Katherine’s story, and to support her fundraising, head over to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kate-butcher-1?utm_term=a2aXMNa4w

Are you feeling inspired? Take on your own TrekFest challenge and support a cause close to your heart this summer!

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Why You Should Take on a Team Challenge!

admintf — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:59:00 +0000

Taking part in a challenge event is an incredible experience. Taking part in an event as part of a team challenge is even better. Whether you take part with friends, family or even your work colleagues, there are many benefits to taking part as a team.

Types of Team

Fitness Group

If you are part of a fitness group, then taking part in a team challenge is a great way to put your fitness to the test! It’s also a great opportunity to work together in a different setting, other than running through parks or training in the gym together!

With Friends and Family

Create even more memories with your friends and family, by taking on a challenge event! It’s a fantastic bonding experience and a great opportunity to share a once in a lifetime adventure with your loved ones.

With Work Colleagues

Think you know your work colleagues well? It’s time to make that bond stronger, work together as one, and return to the office as a more united team. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to aid your Corporate Social Responsibility goals and support your charity of the year!

Benefits of A Team Challenge

Share the Experience

Create memories that will last a lifetime! Sharing experiences on challenge events is an incredible bonding experience, no one else will fully understand the journey or emotions you went through together to achieve your goal.

Train Together

Training towards your challenge, as a team, has so many benefits and will keep you a lot more motivated than if you were going out training alone. Make training fun and remember, you’re all in this together.

Fundraise Together

If you’re taking part in a challenge event in aid of a charity, then working together towards your fundraising goal makes things a lot easier. You can combine efforts, putting on fundraising events together and spreading the word about your chosen cause.

How to Take Part in TrekFest As A Team

TrekFest is an endurance trekking challenge, taking on either 25km or 50km in some of the most beautiful parts of the UK. With events in both the Brecon Beacons and Peak District National Park’s, TrekFest is the ideal challenge for both solo adventurers and enthusiastic teams looking for their next challenge.

Signing up to TrekFest as a team is simple. You can easily create or join a team of any size during the registration process. Teams can take part in different distances and for different charities. For a step by step guide on registering as a team then CLICK HERE or give us a call on 01244 676454 and we’d be happy to help!

If you are looking to enter as a corporate team, we have a range of different corporate packages available, with a variety of benefits. Just give us a call on 01244 676454 and a member of our events team would be happy to talk all things TrekFest!

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