I've been volunteering at the Destitute Animal Shelter in Bolton for nearly two years - see above for a brilliant description of exactly what the shelter does. My own little furry buddy Hugo was taken into the shelter in January 2025, and I adopted him very soon after we met!

In 2025 I organised a 24 hour Ultra Driathlon, and thanks to your overwhelming kindness and generosity we raised almost £2000 for the shelter. I felt it was only right to hatch a similarly ridiculous plan for 2026....

So, on 20th June at Performance 58 gym, I will be completing the 2026 ULTRA ERG CHALLENGE - 10,000 CALORIES FOR TIME.

It will be a solo effort this time, and there will be no time cap - so it'll take ... as long as it takes! I'm sticking to a similar format to the original erg Driathlon, but slightly modified - 2500 cal ski, 4000 cal bike, 3500 cal row. I have no clue how long this will actually take me, but there will be a sweepstake for the closest guess to the correct time, and an epic prize for the winner (yet to be decided...)

Your sponsorship and support are HUGELY appreciated, it's what gets me through the hours of tough erg interval training sessions, and makes the final event worthwhile. The shelter needs support, and it's thanks to you guys that they can continue the amazing work they do. Please spare anything you can to help the furry homeless ones!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. And special thanks as always to Kevin Connolly, Performance 58 owner, for the use of his awesome facilities, and for preparing me for the event.

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