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My story

 
Finished!!!!

At 6am on Sunday morning (5th August) I arrived at Middle Meadow Walk in Edinburgh having swum 2.4 miles in Loch Tay, cycled 112 miles to Falkirk and run and walked 26.2 miles along the canal to Edinburgh, in almost exactly 24 hours.

The swim was probably the hardest part as the water was cold, choppy and very intimidating at 6 in the morning. The cycle was not helped by a strong headwind for the first half but I stayed tucked in behind my cycle team and we made good steady progress the whole way. The run/walk was a long, gruelling effort through a drizzly night on sore stumps, but by now the end was in sight and nothing was going to stop me!

Big Up. Massive thanks to everyone who helped including Howard, Chris, Nicky, Dave, Jude, Fin the dog, Colleen, Stuart, Jane, Andy, Carol, Callum, Lindsey, Colin, Mary, Michael, Lindsey, John, Geoff, Ant, Olivia, The Bicycle Works team, Scott, Francine, Olivia, and most of all my wife and kids, Anna, Iris, Alix and Liam. I simply couldn't have done it without all the help I received.

Fundraising is going fantastically well and we are well on our way to reaching the target. Thanks so much to everyone who has given so generously. If you haven't donated yet, you know what to do! Your money will make a real difference to amputees less fortunate than myself.

Thanks again, Jamie

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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

I am a mountaineer who 8 years ago lost my hands and feet to frostbite following a terrible mountaineering accident.  Since then I have had to rebuild my life and I have learned to walk again, run, ski, snowboard and I have returned to mountaineering.

I have climbed many mountains, run marathons and achieved many other challenges. Now I have co-founded a new charity called 500 miles, and to celebrate the fact I have set myself a new challenge!

On the fourth of August, in , I am going to attempt to complete an Iron Man Triathlon length event.


2.4 mile swim

112 mile cycle

26.2 mile run

All non-stop in 24 hours!


Iron Man Triathlon is widely considered as one of the most gruelling feats of athletic endurance, even for able-bodied athletes, and for me as a quadruple amputee this looks set to be my biggest challenge yet!

Iron Man is a registered trade mark, so instead this is Titanium Man, named after the high performance metal of which my prosthetic leg components are made.

This looks set to be my biggest challenge yet.  In order to complete my Titanium Man Challenge, I need your help!  I need your sponsorship!

So please sponsor me now!

The money raised is going to a fantastic cause and your support is very much appreciated.

More details are available at www.titaniumman.co.uk and www.500miles.co.uk

Many thanks
Jamie

I didn't know you could swim Donation by Ian Blackwood 15/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic achievement and an example to us all. Donation by Alistair Macleod 15/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - a great achievement! Donation by Guy 14/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations - hope you've recovered Donation by John & Marianne 14/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Howard Mawson 14/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Julie-Ann 14/08/07  

£50.00

Awesome! Donation by Liz Cross 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing Jamie. You definitely deserved the "Peter Bird's perserverance Trophee"! Donation by SPB 14/08/07  

£50.00

amazing achievement - whatever next Jamie??? Donation by Liz Rogers 14/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie Donation by Debbie and Simon 13/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie! Hopefully i will be able to join you on something one day! Donation by James Thompson 13/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done, Jamie. You are an inspiration to us all Donation by Brian Hill 13/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

well done, puts life in perspective for all Donation by redwine 12/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

terrific acheivement Donation by liz 12/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie - what an incredible effort Donation by Keith Randall 12/08/07  

£50.00

Donation by James Wells 12/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Alistair Cordiner 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie! Donation by Willy 10/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic and great, you are inspiring. You'd deserve a proper breakfast after that! Donation by Jon and Sarah 09/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

One-upmanship is getting really bad! Next challenge: Pogo sticking 500 miles? ... Congrats anyway. Donation by Andy 09/08/07  

£50.00

Sponsored Anna for the childcare - much harder than farting about in the hills Donation by Tom Appleby 09/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

WELL DONE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT Donation by johnstone jcp 09/08/07  

£52.00

Amazing achievement, well done. Donation by Ruth Wedgwood 09/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Wow. I'm trying the full iron on the 19th August. Take my hat of to you big time! Donation by James 08/08/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Great work - congrats to you and all behind the scenes. Donation by anonymous 08/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done Donation by Clare Polack 08/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Sorry we're a little late! Glad to see you're up to your usual shenanigans! Hope it went well! Donation by Scott and Bridget Watters 08/08/07  

£50.00

Well done! Donation by Pam Cradock 08/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What an acheivement!!!! Donation by Chocokate 08/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You looked like you were cruising! Fantastic effort. Well done. Donation by Cal and Lins 07/08/07  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
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