{"id":657,"date":"2022-07-19T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=657"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T13:35:05","slug":"rapid-team-take-on-new-heights-for-charity-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidracking.com\/blog\/rapid-team-take-on-new-heights-for-charity-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid team take on new heights for charity hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff from Rapid Racking are preparing to reach new heights in aid of a children&#8217;s charity.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nine employees from Rapid Racking are getting out their walking boots as they prepare to hike up the highest peak in South Wales, Pen-y-Fan, in August, 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organised by Rapid&#8217;s Project Coordination Manager, Laura Hoare, and Internal Designer, Macauley Messenger, the group will be taking on the 5-mile challenge in aid of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bliss.org.uk\/\">Bliss<\/a>, a UK charity supporting families whose babies are born prematurely or sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On selecting the charity, Laura explained: &#8220;Multiple members of the team have had their babies at Swindon&#8217;s Great Western Hospital, so we felt it would be a nice local charity to raise money for. It also linked nicely with Jessica\u2019s Bliss fundraiser from Manutan UK.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the charity hike will be the company&#8217;s first group outing. Macauley said: &#8220;The main inspiration behind the charity hike was mainly to get the Rapid team together and try to achieve something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a great chance to raise money for charity and an opportunity to team build along the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add an extra challenge for the group, the team have opted to hike up the SAS route of the mountain. Laura explained: &#8220;As we are doing the hike on a Saturday, the SAS route will naturally be quieter, but will also be more of a challenge and achievement for the team to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The route also provides a nice circular path for the team, with a gentler walk on the descent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We would like to work together as a team to all reach the summit at once. We&#8217;re aiming to get to the top within 1 and a half hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macauley added: &#8220;We are hoping that we can successfully complete Pen-y-Fan in a good time. Following on from this Laura and I are hoping to organise some bigger active challenges next year for charity, so watch this space!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pen-Y-Fan-Team-1-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-669\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team will be embarking on their charity hike on Saturday 13 August, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To donate to Rapid&#8217;s fundraiser, and find out more about Bliss, head to the team&#8217;s JustGiving page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/laura-hoare6\">www.justgiving.com\/fundraising\/laura-hoare6<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff from Rapid Racking are preparing to reach new heights in aid of a children&#8217;s charity. Nine employees from Rapid Racking are getting out their walking boots as they prepare to hike up the highest peak in South Wales, Pen-y-Fan, in August, 2022. 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