Welcome to the official Highgate Ironmen fundraising webpage – we flex our warrior muscles every week on Hampstead Heath by running 6 miles and then plunging into the Highgate Men's Pond for a brisk swim!

Through a life-long friendship between our 4th Leader (Laurens Holve) and muscular dystrophy sufferer Michael McGrath (our charities inspiring CEO and the only disabled person in the world to have reached both North and South Poles), we are aiming to raise money to fund one or more Muscle Dreams designed to help those living with muscular dystrophy live a dream, or perhaps fulfil a cherished ambition … in the Highgate and Hampstead community.

Muscle Dreams cost from £250 to £5000 depending on what they are. Those who donate will, if they wish, be able to see how their support is used, whether it be for a child meeting a famous TV celebrity chef, the school run of a lifetime or even personally meeting the Highgate Ironmen!

We are currently 12 men who live in or near to Highgate and Hampstead. Our unconventional 'Ironmen Group' activities have a distinctive character of their own; we come from all walks of life and subscribe to our own unique 'Ironman Code of Honour'. Some might say we're eccentric but those who know of us, recognise the ‘socially-aware’ characteristics of a high-performing team, a single-minded, eclectic gathering, ages ranging from early 40's to early 60's.

The media have candidly described us as ‘fresh water warriors’ and our reputation for being ‘slightly unhinged’ grows exponentially! We’ve stripped for our charities Born to Give Pleasure 2008 Muscle Calendar, we’ve featured on billboards across North London, made front-page news in the Ham & High Express, exposed in YouTube appearances and on March 18th 2008, spectacularly splashed across the centre-fold pages of London Lite, a free newspaper published by Associated Newspapers with a growing distribution of nearly 825,000 Londoners!

Our ‘masochistic tendencies’ began over 5 years ago and today we have grown into a group of 12 idiosyncratic individuals, with a mean age of circa 45 years! Let it be known that we are looking to recruit more muscle warriors to join us ... as well as sponsors to support future endeavours and media activities – interested parties should contact us by clicking here

Muscular dystrophy is a muscle wasting disease that remains the single biggest genetic killer of children in our world today – please give as generously as you can. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It’s the most efficient way to sponsor us. Our charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at absolutely no cost to you

Highgate Ironmen
For and on behalf of The Muscular Help Foundation
Registered Charity No. 1096716
www.musclehelp.com / www.ironmen.co.uk