Raised: 183%
Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £5,487.00
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My story

 

Dear All,

 I’ve just got back from  (10 July).  I'm in really good shape, although my legs are a little sore but will do some light training (active recovery) to morrow before work.  My Target was to go sub 14 hours.  My final time was 12 hrs, 30 mins and 26 seconds, with which I’m well pleased.  And I enjoyed every single moment!

I hope to thank each one of you personally, but let me say here that I have been to tally overwhelmed by your support and good luck messages.  During some lows, particularly on the run, knowing there was so many of you willing me on certainly helped to keep my legs going.  I blubbered like a baby at the finish line.  For me this was soooooOOO much more than a sporting achievement: it was a great opportunity to do some good by raising money for a well-deserving charity and to provide hope and inspiration to those to uched by serious disease.

The target of £3,000 is shattered thanks to your fantastic support - including GiftAid it stands at £5,550 (28 July 2008).  I am, as I know Cancerbackup is to o, very grateful for your donations – THANK YOU.

“What’s next?” is the question I’m most commonly asked by those who know me only to o well.  I’m sure I’ll come up with something to to p Ironman!

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 Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and to tally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancerbackup will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

The Making of a Plan & Delivery
Whilst in isolation having undergone very high dose chemotherapy with stem cell recovery, I hatched a three-year plan to do an Ironman, an obvious choice as I was neither from a swimming, cycling, running nor endurance background!  I have three clear objectives: firstly to provide some hope and inspiration to those  to uched by cancer, secondly to raise funds in aid of Cancerbackup, and finally to show utter defiance to my disease.

The training is demanding, I could not do this without the fantastic support of my wife, Linda, and our children, Samantha and Adam.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Well done Andy, but be aware, it's addictive. When is your next IM? Donation by Kees van Malssen 22/08/07  

£20.00

Congratulations you are doing a tremendous job, keep it up! Donation by Alison and Peter Collier 22/08/07  

£20.00

Well done and congratulations, keep up the good work! Donation by Staff at Marks and Spencer, Wigan 22/08/07  

£32.00

Congratulations Andy, all your family is really proud of you. X Donation by Lily Roberts 19/08/07  

£10.00

Congratulations 'Crybaby' Donation by Ian Lacy 13/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Andy, found £5 on the floor and thought of your fundraising Donation by Zoe 07/08/07  

£5.00

my deepest respect and admiration for what you are doing, Andy! good luck! Donation by Joao 25/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

YOU ARE A STAR I HAVE NOE TAKEN MY BIKE OUT OF THE SHED Donation by steve fletcher 24/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good lad for completing this amazing challenge Donation by Philip & Carole Griffin 21/07/07  

£10.00

Well done Andrew Donation by Ray & Jean Gould 21/07/07  

£5.00

Congratulations and well done Donation by Barbara & Ron Grime 21/07/07  

£5.00

I started your fund raising, so I thought i'd make it to your target. Congratulations I am so proud Donation by Linda Griffin 18/07/07  

£9.00 + £2.54 Gift Aid

Fantastic! Well done! Donation by Chris 18/07/07  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Congratulations, we knew you would do it. We are very proud of you. xx Donation by Christine & Malcolm 14/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Just seem the results !! FANTASTIC by anyone's standards and a real inspiration to everyone ...:-) Donation by Auriel Forrester 10/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Let me know how you got on !! Donation by Auriel Forrester 10/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Andy your a winner, with an unbelieveable determination to live life to the full - Well Done !!!! Donation by Karen, Keith, Scott & Grant Thresh 10/07/07  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Well done Andy, there should be more people with your strenght and determination. Well done! Donation by Sharon McCarthy 09/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done you.. fantastic.. Donation by james and clare christie 09/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very welldone, may all your aches be little ones. What next? Donation by Karen 09/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Andy. Glad to see that all your hard work paid off. Donation by Neil Loader 09/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I have no doubt you will complete this 'madness' and achieve your goal of becoming an 'Ironman' :) Donation by Mike Griffin 06/07/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Andy ! Donation by Mike Hooper 05/07/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

A stalwart effort Andy! Donation by Camilla Pease 04/07/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Go for it Andy. I know you will succeed. Remember Vatternrundan! Donation by Phil Bullas 04/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You have my full admiration and I hope you achieve all you hope to. Donation by Theresa Winters 04/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great stuff Andy, good luck! Donation by Rob Chatfield 04/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Andy! You are an inspiration to us all Donation by Keith Smallwood 04/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by marie-louise 03/07/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Andy, what you have achieved is amazing, all the best to you and the rest of the team Donation by Rachel Goodband 29/06/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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