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Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £23,460.46
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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

Great achievement, and makes your Dad's Munro activities seem fairly puny! Donation by Richard Jones 07/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

So impressed by your achievement!! Donation by Moira Taylor 07/08/07  

£10.00

Words fail me........! Well done! Donation by Moira Andrew 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Astounding Donation by Alex Cochrane 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie - excellent fundraiser Donation by Tugboat 07/08/07  

£20.00

Would you wait a few weeks before the next one please? Donation by H at mobile base 07/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well Done Jamie. Donation by Kevin Tait [Edinburgh RC] 07/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done JAmie Donation by WHAH Ltd 07/08/07  

£25.00

You're an incredible man Jamie! May you have very success with 500 miles Donation by Myles Byrne 07/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Barbara Herd QMU 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Donation by Jo Fennell 07/08/07  

£20.00

a done deal.... Donation by geoff 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Bernard Holden 07/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic Jamie Donation by C. 07/08/07  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Elspeth Bleakley 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Superb effort - absolutely incredible. Donation by Pete Baillie 07/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Jamie! You're an inspiration Donation by Tidalfire 07/08/07  

£100.00

Nice one Jamie, good effort indeed!! Donation by Nick 07/08/07  

£50.00

Donation by alan brooke 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Yet another inspirational achievement Jamie! Well done :-) Donation by Paul & Cathy Casey 07/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Utterly awesome Donation by Peter Downie 07/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Jamie McPherson 07/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You're an inspiration - well done! Donation by Chowders 07/08/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done and good luck with the project. Donation by Chrispy 07/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

you lazy slob Donation by dave & viv 06/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, we're in awe! Donation by Mel, Grahame, Laura & Alice 06/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Amazing! Donation by Heather Clark 06/08/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Jamie - congratulations, all my best from Jersey to you anna and the kidz Donation by Eils Allan 06/08/07  

£5.00

well done from DNUK Donation by DNUK anon 06/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Amazing, a true inspiration. Donation by Kerry-Jane Lowery 06/08/07  

£20.00
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