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Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £340.00
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My story

 

This year I will be attempting my third Ironman Triathlon having completed Ironman UK in 2007, but failing to finish in 2008 through illness.

For those of you who are unaware of what an Ironman Triathlon consists of, let me explain what I and around 1500 other competitors will be doing this August.

3.8 km open water swim in a cold reservoir starting at 6am, then

180 km bike race around the lanes of Lancashire before finally

42 km road run, and yes that is a full marathon.

so that's the equivalent of swimming 152 lengths of your local swimming pool, then hopping on to your bike to cycle down the M6 and M5 motorways (not recommended by the way) to Cheltenham before starting out on the marathon....basically a long day out..... the winner will cross the line in around 8hrs 30mins and the last weary finisher will come home in around 17hrs.....for my part, I am hoping to get around 12hrs, but any finish will be good for me.

Our club is supporting Special Kids in the UK and I am fully behind that with my pledge to try and raise £1000 towards the great work that they carry out..... I hope you can support me in any way that you can and lets see if I can get to my target.

ready to watch you again - well done! Donation by Mike Liptrot 07/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I was watching the run in the Lostock area, so must have seen you at least once. Well done. Donation by Patricia Rithalia 03/08/09  

£10.00

Thanks for all the work you've done and good luck on Sunday at IMUK Donation by Doddsie 31/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck with your fundraising efforts and of course in the Ironman on Sunday. Donation by irene cullen 31/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Wiganer!! great IMUK unofficial site - good work - I'm scared of the bike now!!! Donation by Martin Harrop 28/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Martin! Donation by Lynda Allan 22/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back..... Martin you're an inspiration to many! Donation by Taryn 15/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very best of luck, hope the weather is better this time? Donation by David Parkinson 03/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Race Strong! Donation by Paul L 03/07/09  

Donation by Anonymous 03/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck for the BIG ONE, see you there next year? Donation by Hoppy 02/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck on the 2nd... Thanks for the web site, making things a bit easier being over here in Oz Donation by Martin Lowell 02/07/09  

£10.00

3 worthy charities. Good luck Donation by Steve Brennan (PIE8R) 01/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck with your efforts big man Donation by dre 01/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Cheers mate, just keep looking over your shoulder... ;-) Donation by Old Bob 23/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by woody 17/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

donated thanks to a kind banker Donation by Martin 10/03/09  

£30.00

Go on my son! Donation by Luke from TriTalk 05/03/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Martin. Donation by AndyS. 05/03/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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