The Impact of Generosity
How Your Donations Help Our Patients: The Impact of Generosity Donations to Humanity Direct change the lives of patients, especially children, who have life-threatening or life-altering medical conditions that require surgery but have no access to it. The generosity of donors translates into life-saving outcomes, not just for the individual patient but for their family…
Back to The Tring Ultra
Overcoming the Impossible: My Journey to the XNRG Tring Ultra Spoiler Alert: I’m going to do it again … and you should too! First, allow me to take you back to September 2016, when I was unable to walk 50 meters from my front door to the end of the road. The thought of being…
Leave a Lasting Legacy
Why leave a legacy gift in your Will? Writing a will is something we all know we need to do but it’s a task many of us would gladly avoid. A will not only gives your loved ones peace of mind that they’ve fulfilled your wishes but also you’ll leave a legacy, helping others after you’re…
5 Ways to Fund Safe Surgery for Children in Uganda
There are many different ways you can help give a child the surgery they need. No matter how much you can afford to give, as a one-off donation, through regular giving, or by fundraising, your donation matters and will make an impact. In this blog, we look at the 5 ways to help us fund…
The Struggle to Access Safe Surgery
A Parents’ Struggle to get their Children Safe Surgery Not being able to get your child the medical care they need is a parent’s worst nightmare. Yet, today, 1.75 billion children around the world don’t have access to safe surgery. Conditions that could easily be operated on like hernias and appendicitis kill, and injuries such…
Tales from the Tring Ultra
Why the Tring Ultra? The XNRG events are smaller than average with a lovely family feel but are also professionally run. The races are very inclusive with no cut-offs and walkers are welcome although they do attract some pretty awesomely fast runners too. Because the events are not too big a unique touch is that…
How to Nail Your Fuel and Hydration on an Ultra
How to Nail Your Fuel and Hydration on an Ultra? When it comes to smashing your ultra-marathon event, hydrating and fuelling appropriately is just as important as doing all the training in the months before race day. If you want to get the most from your body on race day check out these tips from…
What to Wear for Your First Ultra
What to Wear for Your First Ultra Running your first ultra can be intimidating and you probably have many questions about the gear you’ll need. XNRG’s partners at Apex Sports, the running specialists, have put together some top tips to help you prepare for your first ultra. It’s also important to visit the race website…
Why do 1.75 billion children lack access to safe surgery?
Why do 1.75 billion children lack access to safe surgery? The lack of access to safe and timely surgery around the world is now a bigger killer of children than malaria, HIV and TB combined. Conditions that could easily be operated on like hernias and appendicitis kill, and injuries such as burns from a cooking…