Flying high: Leanne Colverson, Fundraising Coordinator, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, receives the £3,500 cheque from PKF Francis Clarks Adrian Way, Chris Potts and Josh Mudge.
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is flying high after landing a £3,500 cheque from three ‘ironmen’.
Adrian Way, Chris Potts and Josh Mudge raised the money after successfully completing their first-ever long distance triathlon challenge.
The trio, who work in the audit team at Dorset accountancy firm PKF Francis Clark, were among 2,500 athletes taking part in Weymouth’s first official Ironman last September.
Entrants had to complete an open water swim of 2.4 miles, a 112 mile cycle ride and a 26.2 mile marathon run.
The threesome trained for months in advance of the event but Adrian, an Audit and Accounts Manager, admitted it was still a tough challenge.
“We were hoping to raise £2,500 for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance so the fact that we’re £1,000 over our target makes all the effort worthwhile,” he said.
Leanne Colverson, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s Fundraising Coordinator, described the trio’s efforts as “amazing.”
She added: “Our operational costs are over £2 million a year and the approximate cost per flying mission is £2,500.
“Adrian, Chris and Josh should feel very proud that their Ironman challenge will help cover the costs of 1.5 flying missions, many of which are life-saving. We can’t thank them enough.”
PKF Francis Clark made a ‘sizeable’ contribution to the joint £1,272 entrance fee.
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