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With Sophie Forsyth, Underwriter, Financial Institutions and Fintech & Philippa Hartrick-Morris, HR Business Partner confirmed to be riding in the Markel Magnolia Cup, Markel is taking over Leadenhall Market for a ‘Can you beat the jockey’ pop-up fitness challenge on Wednesday, 9 July.

Markel is inviting colleagues and industry peers to come down and see if they have what it takes to compete in the Markel Magnolia Cup. In support of Project Lehar and the King’s Trust International, you’ll have the chance to win an incredible prize.

We're just asking for a donation (£5 minimum) to the King’s Trust International to take part in the challenge or spectate, and those signed up will enjoy some authentic race day drinks & snacks.

The Markel Magnolia Cup

The Markel Magnolia Cup is a is a 5 1/2 furlong ladies-only amateur jockey charity race at the Goodwood Festival, which gives women of all backgrounds and experience access to the opportunity to take part in a race, having never done so before. Since its inception, it’s raised a phenomenal £2.5 million for charitable causes.

The prize

An exclusive 10-person hospitality package at Glorious Goodwood on Thursday 31 July worth over £10,000 including:
Entrance to the Richmond Enclosure (Members' Enclosure)
Champagne reception on arrival
Parade ring access to the Markel Magnolia Cup
Lunch in the Secret Garden

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You can take part in the jockey's fitness challenge or just watch others going through their paces.

What exercises will I be doing? From planking to leg raises to a Watt Bike sprint, the circuit-style exercises are designed to be accessible yet challenging. We’ll share the full overview with you once your place is confirmed.

How long will the challenge take? Depending on your score, the challenge will take between five and ten minutes to complete.

What should I wear? We encourage you to be comfortable and to wear looser or exercise clothing to take part in the challenge.

How do I qualify for the prize draw? Simply achieve the qualifying level, decided by our riders for your gender, to be entered into the randomised prize draw.

Will I be doing the challenge alongside others? You may be doing the challenge simultaneously with other participants or individually depending on our registered volume for your slot. Want to challenge your colleagues? Sign up for the same slot as them and let us know on the day.

How do we find out the winner of the prize draw? Come back to the activation at 16:00, where we'll randomly select a winner from our list of qualified results.

Can You Beat the Jockey?

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