Raised: 103%
Target: £3,500.00
Raised so far: £3,602.80
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WEBSITE UPDATE

Massive, massive thanks to all who have succeeded in donating to and supported our fundraising efforts despite the huge problems Justgiving's "upgrade" has caused (and the huge huge hassle this caused you all as you've tried to donate).  It's been extremely frustrating for us, as it happened - with no prior warning from Justgiving - at just the crucial time in our fundraising; and the problems meant that we couldn't even log into this site and update the page to tell you about the state of play.

But so many of you have perserved, and succeeded despite the problems, that we are now close to on our target!

If you have not yet been able to donate, Justgiving tell us that the problems should all be sorted now - so please try again, keeping your fingers crossed - and please also accept our profound thanks (and our profuse apologies on their behalf) for all the trouble!!

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IRONMAN UPDATE

We made it!!  Despite the back-breaking heat, a broken bike chain for Acer, heart palpitations during the marathon for Howat and a collapse over the line (followed by being carted off to the hospital tent on a drip) for Tom, all three of us made it through the day and over the distance, and are thus - Hommes du Fer!! 

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On Sunday 28th June this year in the sweltering heat of the Riviera Tom, Howat and Acer will each attempt to swim 2.4 miles in the Mediterranian sea, cycle 112 miles through the Alps (including 1800m of vertical ascent) and run a marathon.  Back to back, all in one go.

We're going to attempt to do this - despite a lack of the sort of real training generally recommended for such an undertaking - because we want to raise as much money as we can for the Oxford Cardiac Centre Campaign

For decades Oxford has been at the forefront of advances in cardiac technology and treatment thanks to the close links between the city's world-class Hospital, the John Radcliffe, and the academic centre of research excellence that is Oxford University; the campaign to build a new Cardiac Centre hopes to make the already excellent NHS care even better and continue to contribute to Oxford's vital cardiac research.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

...so please sponsor us now!

Donation by Matthew Ridgwell 09/08/09  

£50.00

Well done chaps! I hear those things are pretty tough. Donation by Ali Cigari 01/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Got to tip you up over the magic mark. Done. Bien fait. Donation by RQ 29/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Mad as hatters! Fantastic stuff Donation by Jane Vicat 23/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Love hearing of your challenges Acer, well done all of you Donation by Prices down under 21/07/09  

£10.00

Well done Acer! Donation by Josh West 20/07/09  

£7.80 + £2.20 Gift Aid

Show off... Oh and for once in your life Acer, DO SOME WORK! Donation by Sladey 18/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very many congrats! Donation by Martha & Charlie 17/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Howat is standing behind me.... Donation by Oliver Dammone 15/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

can you try and do something a bit harder next time? Donation by alastair heathcote 15/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Howat & friends ... is there no end to your talents ? Good luck in the States. Donation by Jim & Jeanette McGill 14/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations! Donation by Alex Cairns 14/07/09  

£10.00

Congratulations Acer - brilliant effort all round. Had similar problems with JustGiving myself - hugely frustrating! Well done! Donation by Sarah Winckless 13/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good for you, Howat. Donation by Merilyn 12/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

sounds like you created a bit of demand for cardiac services in the process! Well done all of you. Really impressive. Donation by Seema Malhotra 10/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

hooray!! so impressed acer! xxx Donation by charlie p 10/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done young Acer! Je suis un homme d'étain! What's the next adventure? Donation by Conall Mac Niocaill 09/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Many congratulations! Donation by Daniel Drury 09/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

It's all been said! Well done. Donation by Lynton Richmond 08/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You're all mad. Any one of the three challenges would be more than enough for most people! Well done to you all! Donation by Stuart Jones 08/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good to hear you're generating plenty of work for your cause! Well done you nutters.... Donation by Rob Morgan & Victoria Wood 08/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Why was your previous total not a round number of pounds? I have rectified matters with my donation. Donation by Dolf 07/07/09  

£22.01 + £6.21 Gift Aid

Acer, Nene says 'Wow' Oakley says 'Awwwhhhh nice!' And Dan and I say 'You rock!' Donation by Eleanor, Dan, Nene and Oakley McInerney 07/07/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

I love the fact that you aren't doing these things for publicity, Acer, just to raise much-needed charity cash. Amazing stuff, all three of you. Donation by Rachel Quarrell 07/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Beats my morning cycle ride hollow Donation by Keith Dorrington 07/07/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Just trying to check justgiving. If this goes through, congrats again team! Donation by Alice Gosling 07/07/09  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Congratulations to Howat, Acer and Tom! Donation by Gma and Gpa Walker 06/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Brilliant job guys!! Crazy but brilliant! Donation by Katherine Grainger 06/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

'He's not human. He's like a piece of iron.' Awesome job guys. Donation by Joshua Cartwright 06/07/09  

£21.00 + £5.92 Gift Aid

Don't like to talk about it, but do a lot of great work for chairidee Donation by Aaron Nethercott and Carla Todd 06/07/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £3,582.80
  Offline donations: £20.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £906.17

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