Gareth Spencer

#StayStrongForOws - Ironman Wales & Warm-Up Events!

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Event: Ironman Wales 2015, on 13 September 2015
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Please help raise money to support Welsh International Owen Williams in his recovery through the #StayStrongForOws campaign.  
FREE vote to potentially win £10K to help Owen! Please Click here.

Gareth Spencer will be participating in:
The Paris Marathon (12/4/15 - Completed in 3h29m54s);
The Y-Fenni-Blaenafon Triathlon (10/5/15 - Completed in 3h55m20s);
Cycling from Cardiff to Paris with the Cardiff Blues (3rd - 6th June - Completed);
The Monmouth Aquathlon (26/7/15 - Completed in 1h41m06s);
The Ocean Lava Middle Distance Triathlon in Fishguard (1/8/15 - Completed in 6h00m17s):
The Iron Mountain 100mile Sportif Cycle (8/8/15 - Completed in 6h40m22s); and

IRONMAN WALES
 (13/9/15)!!  COMPLETED IN 14H57M15S!!!

Owen Williams is a Cardiff Blues and Welsh International centre who showed superb talent on the rugby field.  Owen was representing Cardiff Blues in the the World Club 10's tournament in Singapore last year when he suffered a significant injury to his cervical vertebrae and spinal cord.  The injury suffered by Owen is truly awful for any rugby player and their family.  To suffer in this way at such a young age, playing the game you love and doing your job could be devastating, however to see Owen bouncing back from this in his rehabilitation brings a tear to the eye and ensures plenty of motivation whenever the training gets tough. 

Please give all you can, and encourage others to do likewise to support Owen and his family.

You can hear about Owen's progress in his own words in this Scrum V interview, and read more of my support in this blog post.

You can keep up with progress by reading the blog: www.garethjspencer.com.

You can visit the Paul Turner Sport website at www.PaulTurnerSport.co.uk.

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Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust

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The Trust’s principal aim is to enhance the quality of life of players who have suffered terrible injuries. Help provided can include funding significant house adaptations like wet-rooms and ramps, hoists, wheelchairs and specially adapted cars to restore mobility and independence.

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£3,534.99
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£3,284.99
Offline donations
£250.00

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