Luke Jenkinson, Derby County’s Head of Performance, recently pushed his body to the limit to raise welcome funds for charity.
Towards the end of May, Jenkinson committed to taking on a gruelling ‘Everesting’ challenge, with all funds received being donated to Prostate Cancer UK.
As a result of his efforts, Jenkinson - who is accountable for the athletic development of all players from the club’s Under-9 Academy side right through to the first team in his role - brought in over £1,300 in sponsorship thanks to several generous donations.
The concept of Everesting itself is quite simple: Pick any hill, anywhere in the world, and complete repetitions of it in a single activity until you climb 8,848m - the equivalent height of Mount Everest.
Most people choose to climb a long and progressive climb completing 20-50 repetitions, but Jenkinson opted to tackle the challenge near his home in Sheffield.
He completed a staggering 275 repetitions of the climb, totalling 237km, over the course of 15 hours and former Rams First Team Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Burrows, who now works for Premier League side Chelsea, joined in the final four hours of the ride.
Even though the challenge is now complete, you can still donate in recognition of the excellent achievement by Clicking Here.
About Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK's top priority is funding research to stop prostate cancer killing men. They invest millions to find better treatments and better tests that can spot fast-growing cancers early, and could be used in a screening programme to save thousands of lives.
The Prostate Cancer Charity was founded in 1996 by Professor Jonathan Waxman to address the 'Outrageous and arbitrary surgical treatment of men'.
They were the first national organisation for prostate cancer in the UK. Prostate Cancer UK’s aim was to improve the care and welfare of those affected by prostate cancer, increase investment in research, and raise public and political awareness of a long-neglected disease.
Want to know more about Prostate Cancer UK? Visit prostatecanceruk.org.
