On to the next challenge…

From the infancy of Alpha Dental (which is currently a member of the Association of Dental Groups), the team has participated in regular challenges to raise money for good causes. Over the years, the partners alone have walked the Yorkshire 3 Peaks (23.5 miles), the Lyke Wake Walk (40 miles) and more recently, the Para’s 10 (a 10 mile run with a 15kg pack). In taking part in these, we have raised money for charities supporting Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and The Great North Air Ambulance. Alongside this, our wider team have got involved with countless sponsored events, raising money for numerous charities – the most memorable of which was when one of our head office team shaved her head for Cancer Research!

Last winter, a few of the partners were musing over what to do next when the Yorkshire 100km Challenge Event for Guide Dogs UK popped up on my Facebook feed. With classic bravado, Ben, David and I egged each other on to sign up, naively thinking ‘how hard can walking 100km in one go be?’