Having foolishly entered the London Triathlon earlier this year, I thought I had better put some of my hard effort towards a good cause. It will also help as I drag myself round the last lap on run to know that it wasn't all in vain.

Not doing things by half, I opted for the full, Olympic, distance triathlon: a 1,500m swim (the easy bit), a 40km bike ride (still not too bad) and a 10km run (the bit I'm not looking forward too ! ) . I have a target time of 3:00 hrs: 30 mins for the swim, 1:30hr for the bike ride and 1:00 hr for the run - Incentives for making my target time are welcome.

I am raising money for a local charity, CHASE, who provide hospice care for children and support for their families. You can find more details of the good work that Chase do on their website www.chasecare.org.uk

Donating through this website is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: CHASE Hospice Care for Children gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, a 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

Feel free to pass this page on to anybody else who you think may want to sponsor me. 

Every little helps

Dave.