Andy Shooter, Neil Rockett, and Pete Sorsby from RBS together with Rob Moore from Taylor&Emmet took part in The RBS Caledonian Challenge. They were supported by RBS staff Jim Gayler and Mike Holloway. The challenge saw 1,374 participants walk 54 miles along the West Highland Way, non stop within a 24-hour period. The Sheffield Commercial Banking team were taking part to raise money for the St Luke's Hospice, its chosen charity of the year, raising over £6000 so far with donations still coming in. The team completed the challenge in under 21 hours.

The following weekend, Jim Gayler took part in the Bob Graham Round an historic fell-running challenge that is a gruelling 74-mile route covering 42 peaks with 28,000 feet of ascent and decent.

The event starts and finishes in Keswick in the Lake District and the challenge is to finish the course in 24 hours.

He was supported by the Dark Peak Fell Runners Club, of which he is a member, 23:49, so 11 minutes to spare. Jim also raised funds for St Luke's.

Andy Shooter, Relationship Director, Commercial Banking at RBS in Sheffield, said: "The challenge was enormously demanding both physically and mentally but it was a truly fantastic experience and it was great to be a part of it again.

"The sense of achievement we felt when we crossed the finish line and knowing that we were raising money for a worthwhile cause kept us going throughout the challenge and the training and preparation before hand made it all worthwhile. We are delighted to have raised money for St Luke's."

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