Iglu Ski Team Charity Success At 2025 TCS London Marathon

On April 27th, 2025, two members of the Iglu Team ran the TCS London Marathon in aid of Disability Snowsport UK. Together they raised over £2,250 for Iglu Ski’s long-term charity partner.

Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK) provides inclusive snowsport for everyone; regardless of disability, injury or experience. DSUK is the UK’s leading adaptive snowsport charity and helps disabled children and adults to be more active, make friends and have fun by taking part in snowsport. DSUK operate ski schools at various locations throughout the UK as well as providing opportunities to ski and snowboard in a mountain environment worldwide. The charity is supported by a fantastic team of highly-qualified adaptive instructors as well as a brilliant network of passionate and skilled volunteers – working together to ensure that everybody has the opportunity to access snowsport.

CEO OF DSUK, Virginia Anderson said, ‘To have two runners from Iglu working hard to raise funds for DSUK was so inspiring. They both did so well, not only on the day, but with all the dedicated training. It’s down to brave individuals like Joe and Francesco that ensures we can continue to deliver life-enhancing skiing opportunities to disabled adults and children.’

Reflecting on the day, Joe Bowler, Iglu Ski’s Senior Marketing Executive said, ‘It was an extremely hot day, and it was so busy on parts of the route, however, I was determined to do my best. I was thrilled to be amongst the 56,000 participants, many of whom, like me, were raising money for worthy causes. To be able to do this for our cherished charity, Disability Snowsport UK, and to enable more disabled adults and children to ski, was a huge motivator.’

Also raising money for Disability Snowsport UK was Francesco Fuca, Iglu Cruise’s SEO Executive. Francesco is a keen runner and finished in 3 hours 31 minutes, and was delighted to see his son in the stands as he completed 26.2 miles

Francesco said, ‘It was a huge honour to run for DSUK and to fulfil a dream of mine, to run the London Marathon. Whether or not I will do it again is up for debate, but deep down, I know I would love to.’

Iglu Ski was established in 1998 by ski fanatic Richard Downs, who is Chairman to this day. Iglu is the UK’s largest ski travel agency, offering over 280 ski resorts across 18 countries and three continents. An independent agent, Iglu offers unbiased advice to find the right winter sports holiday for every guest. Their website includes handy snow reports and snow forecasts. In their history Iglu has provided holidays for more than 400,000 skiers and boarders. Crowned Online Travel Agency of the Year 2023 in the prestigious Agent Achievement Awards, Iglu is an ABTA-bonded travel agent selling ski accommodation and ATOL-bonded flight packages. Awarded the Platinum Trusted Service Award from Feefo in 2023 with a 4.7/5 score from customers and a rating of ‘Excellent’ from Trustpilot reviews.