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So here is my story and trying to keep this short for you:

So it all started for me with cancer when I lost my Gran and my Auntie (my mums younger sister and her mother) I raised money for cancer research as I felt helpless and wanted to try and fight for them, so I did fundraising events, I climbed Kilimanjaro did head shaves etc... I have raised 1000's and had some mega help from my Gran before she passed away, she has an MBE for charity work - so she was the best person to learn from when it came to raising money for charity.

Losing 2 huge figures in my life left some holes to say the least especially been robbed of my Auntie at such a young age - nothing can make this ok, but life does go on and we all carry on but never forget and it never gets easier! 

Time went on and I was at an age of making a career and chasing dreams - this involved sled dog's and Husky rides. In 2010 I set up a company called Arctic Quest Ltd where I offer sled dog rides in the UK, I have created a business out of a passion and feel extremely lucky to do what I love and live for everyday and I get to share this with others. Its perfect and I am extremely lucky (work hard for it but feel blessed) 

5 years ago I decided I wanted to race my dogs and see if I was any good at training these amazing animals - turns out we were not so bad and won our first ever race - it was so much fun we took a chance and headed up to Scotland for a National Championships and tried to win a place on Team GBR just 2 weeks later after our first ever race - we won! It was truly amazing and I will never forget that race and how proud I was of my dogs and what we have achieved. 

From that day I wanted to become the best in the world at what I do - To become a world Champion in Sleddog Racing. 

So the last 5 years of my life have been spent training hard, racing dogs, loosing weight getting fitter, getting purpose breed race dogs (working with all my dogs old, young, rescues and purpose breed) , running my business, education people about our amazing sport and dogs and having the best time of my life. Until over 3 years ago now I went up to the office to see my mum and dad (we are a close family and we see each other almost everyday - love this) and those words you never want to hear ..... Vickie I have cancer ... I looked at my mum and her lips did this quiver she did when ever she was nervous, I looked away took a massive gulp tried to not let the tears out and scream and calmly said something stupid like are you ok and just hugged her - quick awkward chat and I left - I felt like I had been shot in the heart I walked outside and just thought ok  she is the strongest women I know and she will fight this and we will fight this with her and she will be ok.... the chemo started the radio started she never took a day of work she held her head up high and carried on like nothing was wrong, my Hero ... we were doing this, and felt like we were winning - treatment done, time to let it try and work and then a scan 6 months down the line. Hard times but amazing family and she was amazing. 

Sept my first race of the season I got a phone call mums in hospital she's not very well, the cancer is back and they are running tests - the word Terminal then comes out...... we didnt know how long we didnt know what to expect all I knew when we were all sat around the table at Xmas was this maybe the last xmas we all have together as a family - March came mum was in a hospice now and everything had happened so quick - 8th March we said good bye to one of the most important people in my life - Broken! 

Nothing can prepare you for this and nothing can make it better over time I have learnt to think less and carry on, but there will always be something missing in my life - my mum the greatest lady ever! 

Sled dogs and racing and work wont run its self and I have so much to thank my dogs for as they helped me when I feel like no one else could - I put my head down worked hard and tried my hardest to make life great again with the amazing support of my family, friends and partner the last 2 and half years have been spent making memories and days count. 

I had 2 terminal kids come for rides whose wish was to run sleddogs - not too long after I lost my mum,  this was so tough like life is so unfair and they are so young, innocent and pure how can this happen - Im still left so angry at Cancer and want to help change this and want to help find a cure...

I am now top 3 in the world racing and this year have trained harder than ever and have the world championships in oct, in memory of my Mum, family and friends and all loved ones lost to this horrible disease I want to make a real difference I bring to you "The pink sock campaign"

Every race I enter this year I will donate to Cancer research and will race in Pink socks to raise awareness for Cancer research - I want to encourage other sports teams and individuals to do the same and anyone who wishes to donate and support us would be amazing. 

I have a logo and hoodie for sale with a pair of pink socks the first 25 sold the entire value of the hoodie and socks will go to Cancer Research (donate from my own pocket)  and after this all profits will go to charity for all clothing sold. 

My sponsors have been fantastic and all donated pink kit for me and my dogs to race in its amazing and I am so excited about this, the response I have received so far has been overwhelming. I am private person when it comes to my family and family life so to share a little of the above is not easy but I think this is so important and I want to make a difference and if I can do that involving my passion and help make a difference then perfect. I know I cant fix the world and bring people back but to bring hope and to try is something I can do .... so please help us and wear some pink some socks for Cancer 

The best way to oder hoodies and socks is to email: vickie@arcticquest.co.uk with Size and contact info 

Hoodies and socks £30 (P&P will be extra) pictures will be available soon! 

I have to thank Tash my partner for introducing me to pink socks and Stuart and Lisa for helping get this campaign started and working with me on this 

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