Hi everyone,

I will be taking part in the Iron Will triathlon on the 28th August 2025. I’ve never paddle boarded any great distance and have never done a Marathon, but I am definitely up for the challenge. I have met Will and his family and they are lovely. I helped out with last year’s event and decided that I wanted to be fully committed and involved this year.

If you would like to spur me on by donating some money to this fantastic cause I would really appreciate it, as would Will, his family and the Muscular Dystrophy Charity.

Any amount would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance for your support.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and wasting. Children born with DMD have a fault, known as a mutation, on their dystrophin gene, this means that they cannot produce dystrophin and without this muscles get damaged more easily and so muscle strength and function is weakened. There is currently no effective treatment or cure.

Will Taylor was diagnosed with DMD in June 2014 at the age of 4, he is now 15 years old.

In August 2025, Will’s Mum and Dad - Sue and Sam, and a group of friends, will attempt to complete a long distance Ironman triathlon called the IRON WILL, to raise awareness of the disease and most importantly, to fund the ground-breaking work that scientists in the UK are undertaking to find a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

The IRON WILL 2025 consists of a 12km/7.5 mile kayak or paddleboard; 80km/50mile mountain bike ride; and a 42.2km/26.2mile marathon run, all in the mountainous terrain of the Lake District.