As a parent you never want to hear that your child is poorly, but this is what happened to a friend last December. Reuben, who is the same age as Alfie (3) was diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma a rare form of Cancer in children. Reuben needs £250,000 for life saving treatment currently unavailable in the UK.

This weekend I will be attempting to complete Ironman Weymouth 70.3. This will be my first big event since having Annie. It has been a constant battle with injuries, but I finally made my decision to go for it this weekend. The challenges I am facing are nothing compared to Reuben, he is such a fighter and the bravest little boy I know.

I will be swimming 1.2 miles in the Sea, 56miles on the bike followed by 13.1 miles running. I would be grateful for any pennies you can spare which will all go to Reuben to fight off this nasty disease and to enable him to access the treatment needed to lead a life every child should have.

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