Like father, like son. It is good to see estate agent Tyler Newman following – plus running, swimming and cycling – in his father’s footsteps.
Sean Newman,who owns Newmans and Fine & Country in Warwickshire, must have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for different charities over the years.
Indeed, in 2010, he was halfway through a charity cycle ride across America to raise £100,000 when he was almost killed by a lorry.
Sean suffered a broken back, two broken legs and a shattered pelvis.
Tyler, who now works as an agent in his dad’s business, was 13 at the time.
Now the remarkable pair have successfully completed the Frankfurt Ironman to raise money for the Fine & Country Foundation, a charity set up to help the homeless.
The Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a gruelling 26-mile run with a time limit of 15 hours.
Tyler, 19, said: “It has taken months on training to get the required level of fitness and I am pleased with my finishing time of 13 hours and 27 minutes.”
They have raised £1,580 which will go to a Rugby homeless charity, Hope4.
The charity aims to relieve poverty among homeless and badly-housed people and works to prevent homelessness. They do this by running a day centre, a food bank and a winter shelter during the harshest months, and working with local agencies that help homeless people.
Sean said: “It was an amazing feeling when we crossed the finish line, and it felt even better knowing we have raised money for this great cause.”
The pair have both been supporters of the Fine & Country Foundation by taking part in a number of fundraising events including sleeping out rough, climbing Kilimanjaro and driving a three-wheel rickshaw 3000 miles across India last year.
We sincerely congratulate them on their latest achievement.
Comments (3)
How nice to read a truly heart warming and non political story. Good on you both!
Much respect to both Newmans – heck of an achievement!
Massive congratulations to Sean and his son for completing this. I do think the story should mention that James golding was also involved in the crash in America as he too was aiming to raise the money along with Sean after he had survived cancer and continues to raise a lot of money since.