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<p>UPDATE, 20th June, YES WE DID IT! Thank you so so much you to all those who have sponsored us.<span> </span>We are still fundraising so please keep adding to this page.</p>
<p>We know we finished in the top half of 140 competitors but exact times will be posted shortly along with some more pictures of us in action. <span> </span></p>
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<p>23th May, We have cycled 38 miles done a bit of running and swum 1 mile in the sea - what better way to spend the weekend !! 17th May this evening we are swimming in the open water - Yikes!!!! (I hope my wetsuit turns up in the post today....!)</p>
<p>We are raising money for a dialysis machine!</p>
<p>Our story starts with an email from James to Louis on 31st August 2010 saying 'Fancy doing this next year if we get a place?' The quick response was 'yes'. So here we are having agreed to take part in Norfolk Superhero Challenge 2011 taking place on 18th June which consists of: 1 mile swim in the sea, 4 mile kayak through the creeks of Burnham Overy Staithe, 38 mile cycle avoiding the pot holes of North Norfolk and finishing with a 7 mile run across the tracks and sands of the marsh.This is a team event and we will be completing (getting through it) as a pair.</p>
<p>We have chosen to take the opportunity to raise money for Wells Cottage Hospital's Mermaid Appeal and we are hoping to raise in excess of £5,000 for this worthy cause. </p>
<p>Update: In early Feb we both swam 1 mile (88 lengths of the lcoal pool) and then ran 2.5 miles - we are getting there! James also completed a 7 mile race last weekend </p>
<p>After several weeks training in the pool, we are getting to grips with the 'lingo' of fellow athletes - 'carbon fibre' 'tri-suits' 'orca' oh well i guess 'board shorts' a rusty old bike and flip flops are not enough.</p>