Two teams were entered into this year's Jersey Marathon

Earlier this month, Fairbairn Private Bank and Fairbairn Trust entered two teams to take part in the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon. The two mixed teams, which consisted of five members from the banking team and five members from the trust team, braved the rain and wind to compete in this challenging run.

For five years the Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon has started on the streets of St Helier and run through some of the Island's most scenic spots, taking in country lanes, picturesque valleys and the beautiful coast of Jersey. However, this is the second time the trust team and the banking team have gone head to head in this marathon, with the banking team narrowly beating the trust team in 2008.

This year our runners competed to raise money for the bank's four staff-nominated charities who are, Hospice Isle of Man, Macmillan Cancer Support Isle of Man, Jersey Hospice Care and Side by Side. They braved the elements to participate in some friendly company rivalry but, once again, it was the banking team that came out on top.

Well done to both our teams that entered, it was a great achievement to come 19^th (banking team) and 22^nd (trust team) out of 264. Hopefully, the trust team will be able to make a comeback next year.