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and Grant Hittman. Our gratitude also to Andy Hinksand the QBE Foundation for their continuing support.Our Ambassador Ed Fernon competed thisyear in the Pentathlon at the London Olympics. Hisgruelling training regime in the months leading upto the Olympics and during the event would havebeen more than enough for most people. But on hisreturn Ed was straight back into the saddle preparingfor his epic horse ride from Braidwood to MelbourneFollowing the Legend of Archer. Ed’s efforts raisedover $50,000 for the Institute and created significantawareness and media coverage as he travelled alongthe bicentennial route through NSW and Victoria toHealesville.The New York Marathon is an iconicinternational event and when the McFadden familyapproached us to run for the Black Dog Institute inmemory of their father we were very pleased to beable to spread our wings to far shores. Their journeyin helping to destigmatise the issue of depression andtheir bravery in talking about the impact of suicide tothe media, as well as their amazing fundraising supportwas humbling to say the least. However, no onecould have imagined that such an iconic event wouldbe cancelled at the last minute as a result of extremeweather conditions caused by hurricane Sandy.Fortunately, they still went ahead and ran a marathontogether on the streets of New York, raising nearly$30,000.The Josh Davies Memorial Golf Day is aninitiative of the Davies family in memory of their sonJosh. This is their second annual event and it raisedmore than $15,000 for the Black Dog Institute. TheyBlack Dog Institute Rural Project Manager,Christopher Rule (pictured on left in the orangesinglet), led by example as a participant in theBlackmore’s Running Festival. Black Dog Instituteambassador Michelle Bridges, for the City-2Surf (centre) with some of the Institute’s otherparticipants in the event. (Top Right) FormerMiss Universe Australia, Rachel Finch, was ourambassador for the Yoga Aid Challenge.(Bottom right) Chairman, Peter Joseph andExecutive Director, Professor Helen Christensen,happily accept a cheque from Steve Andrews(Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre)BLACK DOG 201249