Andrew Henderson

no gear and no idea, 4 marathons in the gym within 12 hours

Fundraising for RFU Injured Players Foundation
£4,425
raised of £1,500 target
Gymathon , 7 November 2020
RFU Injured Players Foundation

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WE GOT IT DONE!!! 4 marathon distances on 4 pieces of gym kit, the only real glitches outside of being absolutely knackered were with the rower running out of battery, the machines resetting back to a zero clock after 99 mins and the Cross Trainer being grossly underestimated from a time & effort perspective (it would have ended-up taking over 6 hours and the gym needed to close), so we finished the final 8 miles on the WattBike after completing the run. We covered 168km or 168,800m in a total of 13 hours and 35 minutes, which although was longer than the initial goal, on reflection was not a bad effort within the same day.

This is something that challenged us physically and mentally and without the help of everyone involved on the day, I would not have got this done. By this point most know my why, but the funds being raised for the RFU IPF are because they helped a very close friend through a tragic time for him and his family and continue to assist those in the Rugby community with spinal chord injuries. 

The photos show a little piece of the day and any donations you can give will go along way to helping others in genuine need. 

Thank you and Merry Christmas 

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RFU Injured Players Foundation

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The RFU Injured Players Foundation supports & protects the rugby family. They provide support to any rugby player who sustains a catastrophic spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury while playing the game, and they fund vital injury prevention research to keep everyone safer on the field.

Donation summary

Total raised
£4,424.56
+ £756.60 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,424.56
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£0.00

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