Are You Tough Enough?



Following our piece on this year’s Hull 10K and Half Marathon, our teams are already getting ready for charity events taking place in 2019. One of them is Tough Mudder, with the Yorkshire instalment set for Saturday 27 July.


As the official website states, to call Tough Mudder epic is an understatement. With a course that’s 8-10 miles long and includes 25 world-class obstacles (not to mention plenty of very wet mud), it’s an incredible experience unlike any other. By taking part with your teammates you can get fit, set yourself personal targets, win awards, have tons of fun with co-workers and make new friends in the process.


Whilst you’re tackling the slippery course, the Tough Mudder team will take action photos that you can add to your social media channels. Once you’re done and ready to refuel, there’s delicious street food, craft beer and the Mudder Village After Party, which is always a huge celebration. Everyone who finishes gets a free T-shirt, a headband and a well-earned pint. Can’t say fairer than that!


If you’re concerned that you don’t have what it takes, don’t worry – the Tough Mudder website is full of fantastic resources. You can download training guides, 10-minute workouts, fitness tips, invigorating recipes and inspiring videos completely free of charge, all of which are designed to help people to improve their stamina and toughen up.


The site also recommends what you should wear, gives guidance on running for charity, shares news and blog updates from Mudder Nation, and really does have everything you need to get involved in a thrilling and hilarious endurance event.


If you’d like to sign up to the Yorkshire Tough Mudder, get in touch with Lee Wardell at The Maltings ASAP:  lee.wardell@sgsco.com


There’s all kinds of charitable activity taking place across SGS Packaging Europe’s offices, so keep up to date by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Popular posts from this blog

Help Bridgehead to Collect Stamps for Charity

Image
SGS Packaging Europe’s many offices are constantly thinking up great ways to support local and national charities. From marathons to bake sales, barely a day goes by when there isn’t something interesting going on in aid of a worthy cause. Right now our Bridgehead office is  collaborating with an associate  at Keyzo IT Solutions  to collect used stamps . The Kiloware Stamp Appeal is in aid of Lindsey Lodge Hospice in Scunthorpe, which provides high-quality palliative care to people who need it most. Kiloware is a term for large quantities of postage stamps, with the word adopted for charitable collections by Blue Peter many years ago. Events like this take place across the world all year round, but especially during the Christmas period. The Bridgehead office recently supported Dove House Hospice in Hull through It's a Knock Out, an enormous inflatable assault course, raising over £740. This time they’ve decided to help a similar charity ...
Read more

Art and Crafts Competition

Image
Monday 18 th May sees the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is “kindness”. As dedicated advocates of positive mental health and wellbeing across our company, SGS Packaging Europe is celebrating this special event and encouraging all of our colleagues to get involved. We’re very excited to be running an Art and Crafts Competition, which is now open to all UK colleagues. We’re inviting you to submit any form of art as long as it’s influenced by mental health, wellbeing or kindness, so be as imaginative as you like and get those creative juices flowing! All employees can take part and you can even get people who live in your household involved, making it a fun activity that you can share with your family. This is a great way to express yourself and have some fun during breaks, lunchtimes, evenings and the weekend. Make sure to submit one piece by Monday 18 th May to Jessica Thompson and Ellie Akam (their contact details are in the email you all r...
Read more

Colleagues Share Photos of Their Lockdown Pups

Image
A few of our colleagues at SGS Bridgehead have recently welcomed furry additions to their households. We caught up with Charly, Adam and Emma to find out more about their lockdown pups. Charly Marritt‘s new puppy is Albert, a German Shepherd crossed with a husky. Now ten months old, Albert moved into Charly’s home on the 7th of April. “We've always wanted a dog,” says Charly. “When our housemates moved out with their pooch we had a browse online and we just couldn't say no to the pictures of him. When we visited we made our decision there and then!” Charly says that the best thing about been in lockdown with a dog is that there’s something else to focus on, such as the extra walks and exercise, and of course the cuddles. Apparently, Albert doesn’t realise how big he is and you never have to ask twice for him to get up on the sofa. Albert was adopted from his third home. His original owner had him and his brother but unfortunately couldn't look after the...
Read more