Sailors' Society Great Wall Challenge Success

Participants celebrate reaching the wall from the mountain range on day one
 

Twenty-seven teams from across the industry raised approximately US$115,000 for Sailors’ Society by taking part in the charity’s inaugural Great Wall of China Challenge this weekend (18-21 May).

Hiking 25km from Jiankou to Coiling Dragon Hill in 30C heat, competitors crossed the finish line to Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall.

Sandra Welch, Sailors’ Society’s deputy CEO, also took part in the event and said: “It was a very special event and the collective effort, motivation and encouragement from all teams was incredible.

“The money raised will go a long way to supporting seafarers’ welfare around the world and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who took part.”

Vanessa Toucas, founding partner of Latitude Brokers and a Sailors’ Society ambassador, said: “We were very excited to support Sailors’ Society’s 200th anniversary and the Great Wall of China Challenge was a perfect way to raise money and bring together the Asian shipping community as well as challenge ourselves.”

Wallem’s Douglas Leung won best dressed for his colourful pink socks, Team Latitude most creative photo and Yan Gao of Pacific Basin won best motivator for carrying 12 bottles of water a day for his team.

Companies represented at the event, which was sponsored by Cargill and Minsheng, were: Andrew Moore & Associates Ltd, Cargill, Clarksons Platou, Pacific Basin, Epic Gas, Latitude Brokers, Lorentzen & Stemoco AS, Minsheng Financial Leasing, North of England P&I Club, Reed Smith Singapore, Wallem, Swire Shipping/The China Navigation Company Pte Ltd (CNCo) and Xinde Marine.

You can donate to this challenge at 
www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/sailorssociety/gw18


Competitors took on the historic Great Wall of China, hiking 25km from Jiankou to Coiling Dragon Hill in 30C heat, to raise funds for Sailors' Society

Team Latitude won the prize for most creative photo

Sources:Sailors' Society

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