On 20 October 2012, I ran the Polar Circle Marathon, a 42km race over the Polar Icecap in Greenland. This was my first marathon and proved to be an amazing experience. I managed to come 8th out of 97 runners and was the first Brit to cross the line. I was privileged to support two great charities, Cancer Research UK and Help for Heroes) and surpassed my fundraising target of £10,000. Many thanks for your support.

To reach an account of the race and see pictures, please visit my website at www.davidmott.vc

Hadyn Parry
Chairman of Help for Heroes
& CEO of Oxitec, an Oxford Capital portfolio company
"David, the money you raise on behalf of Help for Heroes will go towards creating facilities around the country to support injured servicemen and women to rebuild their lives.  Thank you for doing your bit!"