Chefs take on brewers in marathon challenge

l The teams line up beneath Tower Bridge

February 1, 2008: Eight of the industry's tops chefs have come together to compete against a team of brewers in this year's Flora London Marathon on April 13.

The 'Chefs on the Run' team, led by Michelin starred chefs Michel Roux Jr and Anton Edelmann, will take to the capital's streets, after months of healthy eating, training and preparation, to run 26.2 miles in pursuit of personal pride and fund-raising goals.

The team of chefs, brought together by Flora, include: Jerome Ponchelle, chef de cuisine at The Wiltons; Robert Clayton, executive chef at Merchant Inns; Jean Luc Hoez, senior sous chef at Coq d'Argent; Paul Robinson, chef at the Wheatsheaf Inn; Christophe Gueraud, former head chef of Michelin starred restaurant L'Escargot; and Unilever Foodsolutions' development chef, Shane O'Connor.

The challenge has been set to see which of the teams will cross the finishing line in the fastest time — individual times will be collated and an average time given to the team. A group of runners from Fuller's ran last year to celebrate the company's first year of sponsoring the event, so they were keen to take on the challenge and go head-to-head with the chefs.

For more information on the Flora Chefs on the Run team, the charities they are running for and Flora products, visit www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk. For further information on the London Pride team and Fuller's, click www.fullers.co.uk