On Saturday 30th of September i will be completing a 2.4 mile Swim, 112 Mile Cycle and a 26.2 Mile Run (A full Marathon) Non-Stop Back to back. This will be a race against the clock and i aim to do the lot in under 12 Hours. 

This all came about at the end of last year when a few guys (and girl) in my triathlon club wanted to step things up a level and take part in the longest distance race you can do as a triathlete an Iron distance event. I made my excuses that i had too much on in 2017 with just starting a new job, trying to finish the house renovations and balancing in family life with a wife and two kids under the age of 2... Well peer pressure got the best of me and i ended up signing up for the event. I  tried to fit the training in as best i could,  i might not have put in as much training as the rest of the guys i will be travelling and racing against but that won't stop me from completing it. I am raising money for Aware which is Turkingtons chosen charity of the year.

AWARE is the only charity in Northern Ireland working exclusively for people with depression and bipolar disorder. AWARE has an established network of 23 support groups in rural and urban areas across the country, which are run by trained volunteers. Support groups welcome people with depression & bipolar disorder as well as carers for people with the illness. AWARE deliver mental health & well being programmes into communities, schools, colleges, universities & workplaces across Northern Ireland. For more information visit www.aware-ni.org