Bennett Opie team complete Gherkin Challenge

A team from Bennett Opie completed the gruelling Gherkin Challenge on Sunday 6^th September. The 12 strong team ran up 38 floors to the top of iconic London skyscraper, The Gherkin. All team members completed the challenge well within the 11 minute average time to reach the top, with Thomas Fox attaining a phenomenal time of 5 minutes 49 seconds and finishing 10^th overall. Once at the top, runners enjoyed the panoramic views of the capital from the exclusive Searcy’s bar.

As sponsor of the event, Bennett Opie provided a jar of cocktail gherkins for each runner and donated copies of the 360 degrees at The Gherkin book. The event was organised by the NSPCC with money raised from the challenge to help support the charity’s work protecting children and young people across the UK and preventing abuse.

Managing Director at Bennett Opie Limited, William Opie, said: “We were pleased to support the NSPCC and its fantastic Gherkin Challenge which is so appropriate for us, given the association between the location of the event and one of our signature lines. Our team was a mix of ages and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience – especially as we have now all had time to recover!”

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