Hello - thanks for visiting my sponsorship page. I’m attempting an 83-mile duathlon on 25^th September, and all of the money that I raise will be going to the Winchester Samaritans. I’ve previously completed a half-marathon, but have never immediately followed it with a 70 mile cycle! Picture above shows me before one of my recent training rides – I’ll need plenty more over the next few weeks…

I’ve chosen the Winchester Samaritans as my charity, to support the incredible work that they and their fantastic volunteers do.  It is also a charity a good family friend – who sadly passed away nearly three years ago - was heavily involved in and cared a lot about.  Every year, the Winchester Branch helps over 44,000 contacts, some considering suicide and needing emotional support. This sounds a lot, but could still be more, considering that there is one death from suicide every 4 hours across the UK and Ireland. I’m aiming to raise money for Samaritans to help reduce this number. Please help me to reach my target of £350 – this would help keep the Winchester branch available to support as many callers as possible.

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Thanks

Mike