Charity champ Ray Cogan completes marathon year of fundraising for St Clare Hospice
St Clare Hospice supporter and Indies award nominee Ray Cogan has completed a mammoth year of fundraising for the hospice with 16 gruelling physical challenges.
The 36-year-old has raised £4,500 after completing his final test this month – the charity's Santa Run.
The dad of two initially intended to take part in 12 events in memory of his friend David Ramm, who received care from the hospice in 2015.
As the year progressed, the Stansted resident decided to up his goal to 16 races – which saw him cover a total of 64 miles swimming, 1,200 miles cycling and 828 miles running, including his training.
Ray said: "It has been an amazing year. Whilst I recognise that all the swimming, cycling and running in the world could not bring Dave back, it has been comforting to know that people have sponsored me and donated to the hospice so that they can deliver the same level of care that I observed when Dave and his family were being looked after by the hospice."
Ray's efforts also earned him a nomination for the Charity Champion title at the Indies awards last month. His name was put forward by Keith Mullings, who runs Koru gym on the Peek Business Park in Bishop's Stortford where Ray trains.
The 16 races that Ray Cogan successfully completed for St Clarewere:
January 28 - Ashridge Duathlon (10km run, 44km bike, 5km run);
February 25 - Roding Valley Half Marathon (13.1 miles);
March 30 - Victoria Park Half Marathon (13.1 miles);
April 8 - Paris Marathon (26.2 miles);
April 22 - London Marathon (26.2 miles);
May 27 - Mayfield Standard Triathlon (600m swim, 32km bike, 5.6km run);
June 10 - Stansted 10k Fun Run (10k);
June 16 - Dam Buster Olympic Triathlon (1.5km swim, 42km bike, 10km run);
June 24 - Quendon and Rickling Green 10km Fun Run (10k);
July 15 - Thorpe Park Olympic Triathlon (1.5km swim, 39.5km bike, 10km run);
August 5 - AJ Bell Olympic Plus Triathlon (1.5km swim, 80km bike, 10km run);
September 23 - Weymouth Half Iron Man (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run);
October 14 - Royal Parks Half Marathon (13.1 miles);
October 27 - Beachy Head Marathon (26.2 miles);
November 11 - Hertford Half Marathon (13.1 miles);
December 2 - St Clare Santa Run (5k);
To help Ray reach his £6,000 target, see https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RayCogan
