Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

After supporting my son Richard at various triathlons around the country over the last few years, I've been tempted tempted to have a go myself. How hard might it be? A few months training for the three disciplines has shown me just how hard it will be! Still I have set myself a target time of 2 hrs to complete my first ever outing over the sprint distance (that's 750m swim, 20k cycle and 5k run) at Salford on August 18.

To give me a further incentive to complete the event, I have committed to raise funds for The Christie, which is the event's main charity. All proceeds raised will be going to their appeal to raise funds for a new mobile chemotherapy unit which will take care closer to patients' homes.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you for your support.

Chris