Meet the marathon men racing for charity
Meet the marathon men racing for charity
07 March 2025
The event—WORK WEEK—will see nine ambitious thrill seekers take on seven marathons spanning seven fitness disciplines over seven days to raise money to support seven good causes, including Imperial Health Charity’s Poppy’s Fund.
Set against the stunning backdrop of the American Southwest, the nine participants will cover 300 miles, climb 50,000ft, and burn a massive 30,000 calories. The event, which will take place over the course of a week in April 2025, will include skiing, biking, kayaking, paddle boarding, and running.
WORK WEEK is the brainchild of New York-based Founder Ricky Bowry, who created the event to show that it’s possible to create meaningful change through hard work. He said: “I believe in the transformative power of fitness and outdoor adventure to create personal and global change through sustained effort and hard work.
To me, putting in the work means building resilience to overcome obstacles, inspire bigger dreams, and unlock potential in all aspects of life.”
The team is made up of a group of friends from across the United States and the UK, who share a passion for fitness and adventure. They are also friends with Carly and Roo Hodgson, who set up Poppy’s Fund in 2017, in memory of their unborn daughter Poppy.
Working with Imperial Health Charity, Carly and Roo set up the fund in response to the excellent specialist maternity and bereavement care they’d received at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital.
To date, the fund has supported a range of projects – including specialist equipment, staff training, and improvements to the hospital environment – designed to enhance our maternity services for parents and their newborns.
Seeing the difference the Fund has made to maternity services led the team to select it as one of their seven charities for this epic challenge.
All money donated will be split seven ways, meaning supporters can be confident they are supporting a range of incredible causes.
You can read more about WORK WEEK on their Instagram page or donate via their Just Giving page.
