Thank-you for visiting the site.  I have the pleasure of lining up in the chilly dawn of 7th September at the start line of the IronmanUK event in Sherbourne, Dorset (http://iron.ironmanuk.com/).  This gives me the welcome opportunity of swimming 2.4 miles in the cool waters of the castle lake, riding 112 miles through the scenic but decidedly hilly Dorset countryside, followed by a marathon around the streets of the town.....third time for me over this distance, and some unfinished business with this course from 2006!

I met Zoe King while she was undergoing treatment at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children where I also work.

Zoe, in her approach to her cancer, was an inspiration to all who met her - staff, fellow patients, relatives and friends. Sadly Zoe lost her fight last September and died several days before her 18th birthday.

In commemoration of her an appeal has been launched to raise funds to provide facilities in Edinburgh specifically for teenagers with cancer.

All funds raised through the Remember Zoe Appeal go towards building a specialist Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at the Western General Hospital or the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.  Zoe was also passionate to help teenagers who had lost their hair due to chemotherapy, as she had.  A percentage of TCT Remember Zoe funds go towards the better wigs campaign.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Teenage Cancer Trust gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

Rob

please also visit www.rememberzoe.co.uk for full information about local fundraising - there are a wide variety of events on offer during the year.