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I haven't got a target amount in mind but want to raise as much as possible for Zoe's Place - a fantastic baby / children's hospice that gets no other funding, other than donations from people like us.

As for the race, I've trained as hard as I can for this and have even given up booze to try and improve my fitness! 

It's an Olympic distance Triathlon (1.5km swim; 40k bike; 10k run) and I'm hoping to beat 3 hours, including transition times.

If you would like any more details please let me know and I will happily bore you rigid with my tails of injuries, physio, swimming through a jungle of reeds and lots more reasons why this was a really stupid idea!

Thanks very much for sponsoring me - it's for a brilliant cause.

Best wishes. Pete.