Vatche Cherchian and Katie are racing the HYROX Mixed Doubles at ExCeL London on Thursday 3 December 2026, and they're doing it for the children of Vanadzor, Armenia.
As a HYROX doubles team we'll run 8 km together, 1 km at a time. Between each run we'll share the work at eight stations: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmers carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls. It will hurt. That's the point.
Every metre we cover is for a simple goal: £2,500 ($3,300 USD) to buy school supplies for 200 children from 90 families. These families are supported by two centres in Vanadzor:
· The Ada Keshishyants Day Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities. SOAR opened it in 2023 as the first centre of its kind in Vanadzor. It serves children with developmental, intellectual, physical and emotional disabilities.
· The "Lusastgh" NGO centre, which has supported people with disabilities in the region for more than 25 years.
For many of these families, the cost of notebooks, pens, bags and learning materials is one pressure too many. Your donation means every child can start the year with what they need to learn.
· £12.50 buys school supplies for one child
· £25 equips two children
· £50 equips four children
· £125 equips ten children
· £250 equips a whole class of 20
Please click the DONATE button above. Every gift, whatever the size, gets us closer to the finish line. Then come and cheer us on at ExCeL, or follow along as we train.
Some of our Ada Center recipients
Direct any inquiries you may have to london@soar-us.org. Thank you so much for your continued support of our Chapter and vulnerable Armenian children and families!
SOAR (Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief) is the world's only charitable organization devoted exclusively to helping orphaned Armenian children. SOAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your donation is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Visit here to learn more about SOAR's distribution methods and quality control protocol.