A Life-Changing Fundraising Challenge!

We are excited to announce an exhilarating experience that combines extreme adventure and fundraising in an unforgettable way. The Arctic Circle Trek in January 2024, is an epic expedition that promises to challenge limits and ignite the spirit of adventure.

The buddies will embark on the challenge of a lifetime as they seek to raise funds for the St Mirren FC Charitable Foundation.

Kate Cooper, Ryan Laurie, and Gayle Brannigan are set to walk 65 kilometres in temperatures as low as -40 as they trek the Arctic Circle.

The trio – including St Mirren Women’s coach Kate, and long-time supporter of the foundation Ryan – are all very familiar with the charity’s impact on the community and are determined to raise as much money as possible.

Landing in Finland on January 29, the trekkers will be guided through two days of training and preparations before embarking on the three-day trek on February 1.

They will cover distances of up to 28km per day while trekking over frozen lakes, up snowy hills and across thick forests before camping out in tents overnight. It will test them to their limits but also, Gayle hopes, offer the adventure of a lifetime.

The trio will be guided by experienced company Breaking Strain which has a strong record in the Arctic and has already had several meetings with the team. The trek, however, would not be possible without the support of Clarity Accounting.

The business – founded by Paisley businessman Donald Gilmour and wife Katie – has sponsored the trek, meaning even more of the money raised will go directly to the foundation and its lifeline work.