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Richard Bridges

Feb 26, 2016

It's for charity!

As soon as I explained the size of the task I'd agreed to, my boss was more than willing to let me take some time off work to prepare. I needed it - I'd never woken up that early before!

What had you agreed to do?

Take part in the MacMillan's longest day golf challenge. 4 rounds, 72 holes and around a 20 mile walk, all before it got dark. A lot harder than it sounds!

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When was it?

Last Sunday. Myself and 7 other members of my local golf club in Dumbarton took part in the challenge.

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What happened?

The first tee shot was struck at 5am, with the last at 6.15pm in the evening.

The rain only turned up to say 'hi' for a short while, so thankfully the rest of the day the sun joined us for our 20 miles!

How much did you raise?

A grand total of £3,358 was raised, and we even got our pictures in the local paper as a result.

I really enjoyed it - in fact, I'm already planning something bigger for 2016. This time it'll involve retailers, both customers and non customers. I'll post up details soon.