John Potts, Claire Javelea, Paul Williams, Rebecca Warner, Andy Stoneman, Nicola Harnor and Jason Godefroy are some of the staff and clients of corporate restructuring specialists MCR who will be sweating buckets by running – or walking – the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon.

Obiter says they can crawl if they want, as long as they finish, since the competitors are raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the London Parks Foundation.

Running any type of marathon can tip many over the edge but as turnaround professionals the staff are confident of finishing.

As MCR is doing its bit, business friends can do theirs by not only laughing and heckling during the run but also donating some cash. Donations are welcome at www.justgiving.com/mcr.

The event takes place on Sunday 12 October at 10am in Hyde Park, London, and ends for some MCR staff in a couple of weeks… if not months.