For the first time in Lubbock Fine’s 83 year history, we are entering two amazing teams into the Adidas 24 hour Thunder Run on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July. The aim of this grueling challenge is to raise as much money as we can for the firm’s fantastic nominated charity, Macmillan Cancer Support www.macmillan.org.uk  .

The Thunder Run 24-hour relay race comprises 10k laps.  One member of each team will be on the course at all times, day and night. Held at Catton Park on the picturesque Staffordshire/Derbyshire border, the course is all off-road and is made up of varied surfaces including grass tracks, farmland and wooded areas.  More race details can be found here  www.tr24.co.uk/venue .  If you’d like to come along and support us, empathise or just have a good laugh at our expense – you’re all welcome. 

Our stupendous teams are made up of partners, staff and two gallant ex-Lubbock Finees with ages ranging from a youthful 21 up someone old enough to be his grandfather. 

Our teams are (1) Phil Blackburn, Geoff Cavanagh, Jerome Dussard McFarlane, Jeff Gitter, Rebecca Lindsay, Phil Moss, Mark Turner, David Twambley and (2) Ken Bryant, Simon DeSouza, Matthew Green and Maria Gorman. 

Everyone taking part will run at least one 10k lap. Most will be running in the comfort afforded by an eight-person team (i.e. a reasonable number of laps interspersed by eating, drinking, sleep, supportive cheers and camping expertise).  Team two’s plan is for its four members to run at least 5 laps each with no sleep on a diet of pure caffeine and chocolate - good luck with that then guys.  The teams are approaching the challenge with huge amounts of vigour, optimism and unadulterated panic.  

We ask you to dig deep and make a generous donation to this very worthy cause.

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So please dig deep and donate now.