Hearts & Heroes Challenge Success

Written by Mat Durham

A good while ago, we were asked by Poppyscotland - a genuinely brilliant charity and organisers of the Scottish Poppy Appeal - to design and build a website for a fitness challenge event they were planning along with two other charities - Hearts & Balls and The Sportman's Charity.

Saturday 16th of May saw the culmination of our efforts when 542 people turned out to attempt the punishing 29 mile course. Rugby players, soldiers, bankers, accountants, athletes and even young offenders were among those who turned up.

Jim Panton and Steve Cram

415 went the full distance with David Blackie of Team Deuchars putting in the fastest personal time - 4 hours, 53 minutes - and the Scots Guards Silver Shadows taking the fastest team award with a time of 5 hours and 8 minutes.

High profile appearences were made by several MSPs and Olympic Athlete Steve Cram (right, with Poppyscotland CEO Jim Panton - nice outfit Jim!)

The weather was good (for Scotland!), a lot of money was raised and a great day was had by all. It's fair to say that the event was a huge success. Congratulations to the organisers, and well done to all who bravely took part.

For more pictures and a complete list of winners, take a look at the website we built.