In July of 2022 I suffered a serious bike accident whilst competing in the Long Course Triathlon event in Tenby.  A course I know well and have ridden many times before but unfortunately this occasion was cut short by an accident in which I suffered a severe head injury resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Fortunately, I was treated at the scene by the medical crew of the Wales Air Ambulance Service before being airlifted directly to Intensive Care in Cardiff where I spent the next 3 weeks followed by the ongoing support of the Neurology team before being discharged home a further 4 weeks later. To this day I have no memory of the accident or the immediate help and treatment I was so lucky to receive but having spoken to the medical team since I am very aware that without the support I received from Wales Air Ambulance my outcome would have been significantly different.

For obvious reasons my race bike remains off-limits but following the rehabilitation support I have been lucky enough to receive I have regained my love of running and am hugely thankful to everyone involved in my care that I am able to do so. I’m lucky enough to have an entry in this years London marathon and building on the fantastic support and sponsorship I received for the Cardiff & Swansea half marathons last year, I plan to run it in the name of the Wales Air Ambulance Service and hopefully, with your support, raise funds for them to continue to provide the critical life-saving care to those that need it.

The Wales Air Ambulance Charity provides advanced life-saving emergency care for everyone in Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They are a ‘mobile emergency department’ that relies entirely on donations to keep the helicopters in the air and rapid response vehicles on the road. Your donations will help keep this vital service in Wales. All money raised by the Charitable trust goes directly to supporting this service.

Without them I would not be here!

If you are able to support, any donation would be hugely appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read my page.