KCOM staff take on epic 120km anniversary challenge for charity
A team of hardy KCOM hikers are taking on an epic 120km walking challenge for charity.
More than 40 walkers from the Hull-based broadband supplier are set to traverse the region, from Filey Brigg in the north to Hull city centre on the banks of the Humber, over the course of three days to raise money for its three charities of the year - HEY Children’s University, Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and Age UK Hull & East Yorkshire.
Event organiser Kylie Hill said: “We’re really excited to be taking on our biggest challenge yet for charity and looking forward to getting out on the highways and byways of East Yorkshire, all the way home to Hull.
“We thought the best way to celebrate our 120th anniversary would be with an epic 120km-themed walking challenge and the route from the east coast at the top of the KCOM region, along the Wolds Way and down through East Yorkshire was a perfect match. Our team has been putting in the hard miles training and now we’re ready to brave the blisters and push the endurance levels for three brilliant local charities.”
The challenge begins at Filey Brigg on Monday, 2 September, before wending its way, up hill and down dale, across the KCOM region and is part of the company’s 120th anniversary celebrations. It will take the hikers through the East Yorkshire Wolds, via Deep Dale and past intriguingly named places such as Spinney Fields, The Grits, Nut Wood, Wharram le Street and Weedley Dale, before reaching KCOM’s Hull city centre HQ with a fanfare on Wednesday evening.
Rose James, CEO of HEY Children’s University, said: “We are incredibly grateful to KCOM for choosing us as one of their charities for their 120 year celebrations. We would like to thank every single person taking part in this challenge- you are making a difference to local children and will help us to give them opportunities that they otherwise wouldn’t have.”
KCOM, which began life as Hull Corporation Department in 1904, is celebrating its 120th birthday this year with a number of events and activities. The KCOM 120km Walk is the company’s biggest challenge to date. Last year KCOM employees took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge raising more than £5,000 for Hull and East Yorkshire Mind.
Anyone who would like to sponsor the walkers on their Herculean Hike can do so by visiting www.givewheel.com/fundraising/3877/kcom-12km-walking-challenge/
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