12/11/08 : River & Mercantile beomes Main Sponsors
TEAM HELMUT SPONSORED BY RIVER & MERCANTILE YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA 2009
Team Helmut are very pleased to announce that River & Mercantile Asset Management have agreed to be the main sponsor for their 2009 Yukon Challenge.
TEAM HELMUT SPONSORED BY RIVER & MERCANTILE YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA 2009
Team Helmut are very pleased to announce that River & Mercantile Asset Management have agreed to be the main sponsor for their 2009 Yukon Challenge.
Under the name of River & Mercantile Team Helmut, Si Bayliff, Andy Pocock, Jules Bartlett and Carlyle Jenkins will attempt to trek 515kms (which is the equivalent of 12.5 marathons) in six days without stopping, in temperatures of -30 degrees.
Their reason for doing this is to raise money for Breast Cancer Care after Si’s mum was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and thankfully is recovering well from treatment. Their target is to raise a minimum of £50,000 for the charity.
The Yukon Arctic Ultra runs along the northern arctic tip of the Yukon Territory in Canada. In its seven year history, only 47 people have ever completed it, with most succumbing to severe cold, fatigue or lack of food.
Simon Bayliff said “We really appreciate River & Mercantile becoming our main sponsor & their financial contribution will help us enormously towards our 50k target”
River & Mercantile, are one of the UK’s leading fund management specialists. CEO James Barham said “The Yukon Challenge is a remarkable event that requires remarkable competitiors. The River & Mercantile Team Helmut are certainly that. They epouse everything that as a business we seek to emulate: dedication, focus, and hard work and we are honoured to be in a position to help the team to achieve their objectives”.