Accountant's Great Wall trek raises over £4k for Alzheimer's Society
Wed 23rd November 2016
Beverley and Hull-based chartered accountant, Tracy Hutty, Director of cbaSadofskys has completed the challenge of trekking the Great Wall of China, exceeding her target, raising over £4,000 for Alzheimer’s Society.
The trek involved six days trekking the contours of hills and mountains on remote sections of the 13,000-mile long wall, taking in historical sites of the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Beijing.
Tracy was urged on because, over the past few years, she has known people affected by the disease and knows that the Alzheimer’s Society has been very supportive to a client of her accountancy practice.
Tracy says:
“I’m really happy to say I did it, but it was much harder than I had expected. I’m not sure it is possible to train for an event like this properly in the UK due to the general conditions, the height and keeping up with the others. All members of the group had very different fitness levels, plus I managed to sprain my ankle on day 2 which was very disappointing. But I knew I had to keep going and was able to walk towards the back with the slower walkers. But I trekked each day for 6 days.”
“Our group became very close and I think we’ll be friends forever as sharing an experience like this make you feel part of something special.”
“I would like to say a massive thanks to everyone who supported me and believed in me. It really was a challenge and the experience of a lifetime. I have raised lots of money for Alzheimer’s Society, which feels really good.”
Chris Brown, also a director of cbaSadofskys says:
“We are all very proud of Tracy who really took on a good challenge. It’s always great to see someone get outside of their comfort zone. Tracy did this with fantastic results and raised so much for the charity. I am sure she will inspire others to do similar challenges too.”
