The last installment

This blog is now history. I still keep it on the web for reference, but won’t be posting to it in the near future. It has 68 posts, chronicling my training and fundraising- feel free to browse.

It was a good run…

Fund raising summary

Here is a brief summary of the RBMIND-London Triathlon Fund Raising Plan and the results.

The first step was to create a communications strategy. We outlined the goals and then the steps to reach them. These included a monetary target, but also, professional development and raising the exposure of RBMIND. Sorting the technical side- website, blog and draft emails- was done at this stage also.

We then focused on getting a large commercial sponsor to contribute early. This set the standard going forward and gave us credibility with smaller donors.

Lastly, we went out to community groups, friends and family, communicating the importance of RBMIND and how their contributions can make a difference. The blog was very useful tool for this segment- it created a personal connection with individuals.

The results: We raised over £2000. Intangibly, we raised the profile of RBMIND across the local community and about metal health issues to a wider audience.

I’m now writing personal thank you notes to the donors, including a small picture of my finish.

The results are in!

Total time- 2:54:06

Swim- 34:28
Bike- 1:25:13
Run- 44:49

One of my goals was to complete the race in under 3 hours- accomplished.

I'm pretty happy with the result.

Now, bring on the pizza and beer.

Done.

All finished. It was a beautiful day and a cheering family came out to support me.

The results aren't in yet and we're still raising donations for RBMIND, but things look good at this point.

Thanks to everyone who helped out in their various ways.

What to look for

Here's the top to look for in the 100's of people. Thanks to Emma, our Executive Director of RBMIND, for sorting it. It arrived by post this afternoon.

Remember: I'm in the water at 8am, and should be done by 11. Get there early.

And remember also: My number is 4982

Goal # 1 accomplished!

Yes, we've raised- as of this writing- £1700 for Richmond Borough MIND. Truly, a great accomplishment.

Thank you to the many, many contributors. I appreciate your efforts.

I hope we've spread the word a little bit further about the good work that RBMIND do for people who have experienced mental distress.