Sponsor Royal Hosp.for Neuro-disability
Page creator: Oliver Sanders
Event: Forestman
Event Date: 12th Jul 2008
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Forestman long distance triathlon
About my charity : Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a national medical charity based in Putney, southwest London. The hospital specialises in assessing and rehabilitating adults with traumatic brain injuries incurred through accidents or strokes. It also provides both treatment and long-term care for people with severe and complex neurological conditions, including Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis. The hospital's focus is on restoring independence, using technology to help people communicate and control their surroundings, and supporting families by creating a positive community. It relies on £2.5 million in voluntary donations each year to continue its vital work and research.
Charity Registration No 205907
Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 4,222.00
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Challenge completed ... thanks for your support

... I tried to explain my first triathlon to my Grandma, it was a standard olympic distance triathlon, she said "That's nice dear, over how many days do you do that?".

I set my sights on a real challenge for July 2008, the Long Distance Triathlon (4km swim; 180km cycle; and 42km run). Although the one I have entered for is in the New Forest, the only way I could explain it was to quote an article I'd once seen:

"it's like jumping into the Thames at St Pauls and swimming to Tower Bridge and back, then cycling to Birmingham and finishing it all off with a marathon" !!!

Undertaking an endurance sport requires mental determination as well as physical fitness so to give me a boost in some of the tougher moments of the event I thought I would give myself a purpose. I have selected the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability  http://www.rhn.org.uk  as just such a cause for the caring work they do, day-in and day-out.

I have set 'us' a target of £5000 (well I am not donating the money myself!!!), to be donated in the memory of my childhood friend Nick Maxwell. When I was 10 years old Nick was someone I looked upto. At one year my senior he was the essence of 'cool'. He taught me draughts, had the best 'Space 1999' toys and wore real denim jeans (I was never allowed any!). Tragically Nick was hit by a car shortly before his 18th birthday. He was moved to Putney in 1987 where the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability cared for him until his death several years later.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Oliver

P.S. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Recent training events completed:

1) Kingston Breakfast Run 16 miles - 30 March 2008 - 1 hour 58 minutes

2) Flora London Marathon 26.2 miles- 13th April 2008 - 3 hours 26 minutes

3) Training swim in local pool 4km - 23 May 2008 1hour 18 mins

4) Beaulieu Middle distance Triathlon ( 1.2km swim, 87km cycle, 23.3km run) - 1 June - 5 hours 10 minutes

5) Training cycle ride - 150km - 8 June 2008 5 hours 45 mins

6) Forest man Iron distance Triathlon ( 4.1 km swim, 180 km cycle, 42.2 km run) - 13 July - 13 hours 30 minutes
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Jonathan Bernstein 25/07/2008 £54.00 £15.23 Very well done- but you're still completely mad! 
ann and julian futter 22/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 amazing - well done 
ian mccann 21/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Congratulations on a great achievement 
Kieran Ryan 19/07/2008 £150.00 £42.31 Well done  
The Feinmessers 14/07/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck! 
Dawne and Richard 14/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck 
Tony & Sarah Price 13/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Very good luck 
Peter McCormack 08/07/2008 £50.00 n/a the very best of luck that all goes to plan 
Vicky and Richard 08/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 good luck - may your good deed sustain you during the hard parts of the iron man! 
Ruth & David 08/07/2008 £100.00 £28.21 You are a very special guy - Good luck 
Goldberg 07/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Go well. 
Simon Jarman (ACE) 05/07/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
judi & yossi 04/07/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck 
Karen and Les 02/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 An amazing challenge - you have our full support and admiration! Try and encourage your Dad to do it with you next time! 
Nicholas Anders 02/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 A worthy cause and a fantastic effort 
Howard Simler 30/06/2008 £150.00 £42.31 Good luck 
darrel yawitch 24/06/2008 £90.00 £25.38 IRON MAN - THE LEGEND BEGINS 
Vince Tickel 24/06/2008 £100.00 n/a Good luck 
Robby Nussbaum 24/06/2008 £25.00 £7.05 About time you did something useful with all this running around meshigas!!!!  
Ann & Stewart 23/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Best of luck 
annon 23/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 good luck 
Craig Levin 22/06/2008 £5.00 £1.41 good luck 
simon and elaine gold 22/06/2008 £100.00 £28.21 delighted to support you and sure you will stay the course 
Mike Taylor 22/06/2008 £20.00 n/a Good Luck 
Kevin Aitchison 22/06/2008 £30.00 £8.46  
Marilyn & Frank 21/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Amazing! We admire enormously your determined stupidity in doing what sounds to us as the impossible!! Good Luck 
Richard Furness 20/06/2008 £100.00 £28.21 May you be true to your word and complete the insane challenge 
Michael Cash 16/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good Luck  
David Grossbard 16/06/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Inspirational! For the rest of us, there is always: www.triforlife.co.uk 
anna marks 15/06/2008 £100.00 £28.21 absolutely fantastic that you are doing this for such a great cause - really good luck. 
Gerald Rothman 10/06/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Bet your grandmother could do it faster! 
Barbara & Neil 09/06/2008 £15.00 n/a Rather you than us. Good luck 
Marc Davies 29/05/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You're mad 
Sam Rich 27/05/2008 £5.00 £1.41 good luck Oliver, very inspirational (from the side lines!) 
Anthony & Clare Bruce 15/05/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Great Challenge - Great Cause. Good luck! 
Nick 04/05/2008 £100.00 n/a Can I have ur Tesco food points? 
Laurence Oates 02/05/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Enjoy the challenge?! 
Anna Paul 15/04/2008 £25.00 £7.05 The hay is in the barn! Well done for getting this far....and best of luck on the days! 
Shirley King 15/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good Luck 
David & Toby Arnold 15/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Rather you than me, but good luck 
Bob Ewers 08/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 You must enjoy pain to do this! 
Nicola Bell 07/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck! 
Rob Orton 07/04/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Will donate a cushion too! 
Graeme Gilchrist 29/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 good luck 
Trish & Jeff 28/03/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Great charityand we remember Nick with tremendous fondess - well done Oliver - we wish you an enjoyable triatholon! 
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Amount raised offline: £1,653.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £644.21
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