Wales Air Ambulance Charity is funded by the people of Wales and requires £8 million a year to keep its four helicopters in the sky, serving Wales and saving lives. The charity can be anywhere in Wales within 20 minutes, its doctors and medics fly the A&E deptartment to the patient.It also runs the Children's Wales Air Ambulance service, transferring vulnerable babies and children to the specialist hospitals across the UK.Your donations will help keep this vital service in Wales.

To help raise those vital funds, I will be participating in Ironman Swansea 70.3 which takes place on the 16th July 2023. The event consists of a 1.2 mile swim in the Prince of Wales Dock, a 56 mile bike loop around Mumbles, the Gower coastal clifftops, rural Swansea and back into the city along Swansea Bay, followed by a 13.1 mile run to Mumbles, finishing the race at Swansea marina.

This will be my first ever half ironman distance triathlon. Having also signed up to my first full ironman event in September 2023 - Ironman Wales, which consists of a 2.4 mile sea swim, 112 mile bike loop and ending with a 26.2 mile run, I am currently training most days with coached guidance from Top Step Triathlon and support from Carmarthen Triathlon Club. I will also be participating in a few other local, shorter distance triathlons beforehand to help me with my preparations.

I would be extremely grateful if you could donate towards this worthy cause. Every penny or pound counts and will go towards helping this amazing charity continue to help the people of Wales.

Thank you.
Andrew.