Jonathan McCartney

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Fundraising for Great North Air Ambulance Service
£1,859
raised of £1,750 target
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Event: Outlaw Triathlon 2013, on 7 July 2013
In memory of Chris Bygate
We deliver pioneering pre-hospital care to severely injured or ill patients.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

On 2 June 2013 I will be taking on a 1.2 mile swim as part of a half iron man relay as a way to remember my best friend who tragically passed away in October.

I met Chris at Durham in 2001 and we quickly became great friends.  I count myself extremely fortunate to have had so many wonderful times with Chris.  To name a few, we had a road-trip around California, backpacked the coast-to-coast and learnt to ski.  Chris had lots of great qualities and amongst many others was intelligent, principled, personable and determined.

What I admired most about Chris was his ability to continue to push himself to complete the next physical challenge.  This culminated in him completing a full iron man shortly before he tragically died in October.

I know Chris would be proud that he has inspired so many people to push themselves.

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About the charity

The Great North Air Ambulance Service keeps families together by saving lives. We provide critical care to the people of the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man.

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