Knight Frank’s Julian Evans has climbed Europe’s highest mountain, Mount Elbrus in Russia. The trip followed his summit of Mount Everest’s North Col in April. Evans completed the round trip up Elbrus in 14.5 hours in temperatures of -20°C. The expedition was sponsored by Caring Homes and raised funds for the Matt Hampson Foundation, which supports individuals injured through sport.
DofE offers industry a weekend of adventure
If you thought your chance to take part in a Duke of Edinburgh Award adventure had passed you by, fear not. This year the charity is for the first time running an outdoor adventure for adults only and is calling on the property industry to put forward teams or individuals.
The adventure is a hiking and camping weekend in the Peak District that will see participants take on a one- or two-day hike of 25-50km on 30 September and 1 October with an overnight stay at base camp.
Base camp will provide tents, hot showers, a marquee, bar, campfires and entertainment.
Delancey and Montagu Evans have already put forward teams for the challenge.
Andrew Munnis, head of Scotland at Montagu Evans, said: “Montagu Evans is passionate about developing young people, as is the DofE, and we are keen to do what we can to support this fantastic cause.“
Registration costs from as little as £85 with a fundraising target of £150 for the one-day adventure and £110 and a £200 fundraising target for the two-day challenge.
Find out more about the adventure at www.dofechallenge.org or e-mail adventure@dofe.org
Property takes a punt in Cambridge
More than 40 agents took to the water in the 2017 Bidwells Punting Challenge in Cambridge. The teams of four pitched their punting skills against each other to paddle from Mill Pond to Magdalene Bridge. First past the post was Barker Storey Matthews, closely followed by Cushman & Wakefield.
Harry’s checkmate
This year’s Delancey UK Schools’ Chess Challenge has been won by 16-year-old Harry Grieve of Royal Grammar School in Guildford. The final took place at Daventry Court Hotel, Northamptonshire and was the culmination of a competition involving 40,000 schoolchildren over eight months.
Keybridge blossoms
Mount Anvil and Fabrica’s Keybridge scheme in Vauxhall, SW8, has partnered with gardening charity Thrive. The charity will use the planting around the sales and marketing suite to teach gardening skills to people with disabilities or ill health.
Vote green
Have your say on who should triumph in this year’s Big Biodiversity Challenge. The competition invited entries from organisations that made enhancements to their site, development or existing building which improved biodiversity. www.bigchallenge.info
Autumn LandAid fun
Industry charity LandAid invites you to join two planned events this month:
- Property Walk 2017 – Thames Path Challenge 50km. Join an amble from Putney to Runnymede on 9 September. http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ThePropertyWalk
- The Mudathon. 5km extreme mud run and obstacle course on 22 September. www.themudathon.com
