IRONMAN Wales 2022 in aid of KCH and GOSH
Sunday 11th September 2022
UK
Ben Deery
193
IRONMAN Wales 2022 in aid of KCH and GOSH
2.4 miles of Swimming. 112 miles of cycling. 26.2 miles of running. 17 hours on the clock.
In September 2017, my wife Emma and I became parents. The birth of our daughter, Indie, was cause for great celebration and joy, but it also marked the beginning of an extremely fraught, stressful and emotionally demanding experience; our little girl was very, very sick, and was rushed to the neo-natal intensive care unit of King's College Hospital, before being transferred to the flamingo ward of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children the next day.
Thanks to the incredibly skilled, diligent, and compassionate care of the medical professionals we encountered at both GOSH and King's, our daughter made a miraculous and complete recovery. For this, and for much else besides, we are forever indebted to them.
In November 2018, I decided that it was time I did something to try and chip away at that debt.
I was a very inefficient swimmer, my single-speed bike had a wonky wheel, and despite banging on about how much I'd like to from time to time, I'd never run a marathon. Nevertheless, I set my sights on taking part in IRONMAN Wales in Tenby on 15th September 2019.
Since then, an awful lot has happened. I had to defer my 2019 entry due to work commitments, and the COVID-19 Pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 events.
However, I am delighted to confirm that I successfully completed IRONMAN Wales on 11th September 2022 in 15 hours, 32 minutes and 31 seconds.
There's still time if you’d like to make a donation. Thank you so much to all of you who have already contributed - I am thrilled by the funds we have managed to raise so far, all of which will be put to brilliant use by these two amazing charities.
B x
-- I would like to thank the following donors who have previous contributed via the now defunct Virgin Money Giving page: --
Ishia Bennison & Ian Henderson
Elizabeth Boag
Andy Daniel
Thomas, Valentina & Buster Eccleshare
Peter & Cheryl Foreman
Ian Hallard
Michal Hardy
Fay Lomas
Angela, Mike & Lily Siggs
Rick Webber & Laura Albrecht
Rob Weldon
Pearl Wheeler
Pamela Whitmore
£7,400.00
+£1,355.31 Gift Aid
raised of £4,000 target
by 140 supporters
Supporters 140
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L1 year, 6 months
Lloyd Wood
Amazing, Ben. An extraordinary achievement for a wonderful cause. I'm sure Indie is very proud of you. x
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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D1 year, 6 months
Dan and Alice
Cannot comprehend your achievement. Simply phenomenal. Wonderful man x
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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N1 year, 7 months
Nick Underwood
Well done Ben. I simply cannot conceive of conceiving of this as anything that remotely resembles a good idea. So impressive, though and for such a great cause, impelled by a very wonderful motive. I really enjoyed reading your account of it all. Better weather might have helped... but you didn't even need that! Amazing.
£ 19.25 (+£4.81)
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R1 year, 7 months
Rob Heaps
Mate slow down you're making us look bad!! Fantastic achievement, well done. Rob x
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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J1 year, 7 months
Jonathan Beckman
Sorry I'm late, but I'm glad you made it out alive
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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T1 year, 7 months
The Classey’s
Congratulation Ben. We are so immensely proud of you. You are nothing short of Amazing! Well done. Love Andy, Jodie, George & Ruby X
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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B1 year, 7 months
Bruno & Lydia
Bloody great effort Ben. Great causes and as someone who used to exercise and kows people who've done one, a massive effort of an event. Well done!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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W1 year, 7 months
Wendy Newton
Well done Ben (and Emma, aka the ‘support squad’!) xx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 7 monthsAnonymous
Congratulations Ben, Two important charities.
£ 30.00
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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N1 year, 7 months
Niall
Amazing Iron Tasked Man! Hope it went well and you’re feeling ok this evening!? Best wishes to you and the family xx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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C1 year, 7 months
Charlotte
What an incredible thing to do. Emma - your stories today made me feel so emotional! Hope the toes aren’t too pruny from all that rain.
£ 500.00 (+£125.00)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
I’m soooooo proud of you benji!
£ 40.00 (+£10.00)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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C1 year, 7 months
Chloe, Karl and Fred
A huge challenge for a brilliant cause! Well done, Ben!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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W1 year, 7 months
Will, Nambo, Anna-boo and Ollie
We’ll all be with you in spirit Benj. You’ve done incredibly already, we believe in you! Lots of love xxxx
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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J1 year, 7 months
Jacky Tidbury (Evans)
Good luck, Ben - such an important cause. When the going gets tough, just think of Emma and Indie x
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
Brilliant work, Deery!! Best of luck with it all. Much love to you all, Charlie
£ 30.00
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A1 year, 7 months
Anthony Howell
Dearest Ben, You're incredible! Wishing you all the best, buddy Ax
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
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M1 year, 7 months
Mathew
With all the training done, it’s now time to go out there and slay the Dragon. Pwb luc
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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C1 year, 7 months
Chris Hancock
Grit your teeth 😬 Sending you courage and strength! Go Ben!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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J1 year, 7 months
Jenny Phillips
Good Luck Ben, an awesome challenge for such an important cause x
£ 10.00
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M1 year, 7 months
Mandy Lawrence
Wonderful!! Good luck Ben. I’m so proud of our NHS. Every happiness to you all xxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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W1 year, 7 months
Will Richards
All the very best of luck - what an insane and brilliant challenge! X
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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K1 year, 7 months
Kerrie Farrell
Awesome Ben. Loved the video (nicking that idea for my London marathon efforts) Suddenly realise that running 26.2 miles is not all that bad… great effort. Amazing cause. Well done you. Photos of the finisher please!
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E1 year, 7 months
Emily Woodward
Wow Ben - what an incredible thing to do for two immensely important charities. We’ll be thinking of you! Emily, Gary, Woody and Barney xx
£ 10.00
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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R1 year, 7 months
Richard Durden
Ben, really proud of you for doing this. Obviously, if I wasn’t 96, I’d be doing it with you!
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
The very best of luck and all strength to your endeavour. Much love Philip and Sally
£ 50.00
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R1 year, 7 months
Richard Cordery
Ben I’m shattered at the prospect of what you are about to do. Sending you love and strength in equal measure. God speed xx
£ 100.00 (+£25.00)
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B1 year, 7 months
Barbara & Neil Doherty
Good Luck Ben, what a wonderful charity GOSH is giving such care & hope
£ 50.00
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M1 year, 7 months
Max Bennett
Incredible stuff mate, hope it goes brilliantly and look forward to hearing the war stories at the quiz! Huge love xx
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C1 year, 7 months
Chris Waplington
Absolute hero! You're literally twice the (iron) man I am!! Smash it mate x
£ 25.00 (+£6.25)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
Good Luck! Rather you than me!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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B1 year, 7 months
Becci Sheppard
What an amazing thing to do, good luck & welldone, on what will be quite the achievement!
£ 10.00
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L1 year, 7 months
Liz B
Have a blast, Ben. Robert Downey Jr has nothing on you 😉 xxx
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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E1 year, 7 months
Esh Alladi
You got this Ben! Congratulations and thank you for raising money for such an important cause. X
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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J1 year, 7 months
Jonny and Lindsay
We love you all from the bottom of our hearts. And we love GOSH too. Xxxx
£ 202.00 (+£50.50)
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C1 year, 7 months
Carin Ahlenius
To this fantastic cause- even if I don’t live in the UK I can’t help being so appreciative in the whay they helped ur family!🙏❤️
£ 40.00
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M1 year, 7 months
Marie Channer
Well done on your Live, look forward to watching more!! You've got this!!! To smash it for your beautiful little girl!!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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S1 year, 7 months
Sally Law
Good luck Ben, hopefully the North Downs will have prepared you well for this amazing challenge, best wishes from Sally & Trevor
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L1 year, 7 months
Lynne Bultitude
Best of luck Ben I’m sure you’ll cinch it (sorry, probably not the first person to say this lol) xx
£ 20.00
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C1 year, 7 months
Crouch
Surely to god there must be some way you can cheat this? No one would think any the less of you.
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
You are the second person I know doing this crazy thing this Sunday, whilst I'm doing the ever so easy in comparison London to Brighton cycle ride. Had to give something to this wonderful cause..... Best of luck!
£ 10.00
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J1 year, 7 months
Jo Herbert
Go Go Ben! What an amazing thing to do!! Hats. Off. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 You’re amazing xxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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B1 year, 7 months
Bailey Sarah
An amazing feat for an amazing cause! Well done Ben, you’re awesome! Smiffy xx
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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M1 year, 7 months
Mary Doherty
Benji - You’re amazing for doing this. And Indie is incredible. Proud of you. May the wind be at your back. Mary xxxxx AKA Boozehound xxx
£ 50.00
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T1 year, 7 months
The Kirby’s!
Well done Benji! We are all very proud of you! Come see me for a beer and burger after! Love you millions Your big sis! Xxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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H1 year, 7 months
Hatty Gittins
Good luck Ben- great cause and hope it goes swimmingly!
£ 10.00 (+£2.50)
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R1 year, 7 months
Richard & Peta Moffitt
You are awesome Ben, and Indie is such a lucky little girl to have you and Emma for her Mummy & Daddy. We'll be thinking of you! Peta, Richard & The Moffs xxx
£ 50.00 (+£12.50)
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1 year, 7 months
Anonymous
£ 20.00
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S1 year, 7 months
Suzy
What a goal to set yourself, but your determined, so you'll do it. Will be thinking of you, good luck.
£ 50.00
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B1 year, 7 months
Ben Graney
Good luck mate. Great causes and a huge task which you will be more than Up to! Go well!
£ 20.00 (+£5.00)
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T1 year, 7 months
Tricia K
All the very best of luck Ben in a very good cause. Love to you and all the family xxx
£ 30.00 (+£7.50)
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A1 year, 7 months
Angie Deery
Good luck Ben wishing you all the very best Wish I could be there Xxx
£ 100.00
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D1 year, 7 months
Dad
Benj, I am immensely proud of you. You are the best son a father could have wished for. X
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S1 year, 8 months
Susan Kitchener
Indie and I will be tracking you all the way and cheering you on xx Mum xx
£ 400.00 (+£100.00)
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