As many of you will be aware, my family has a long history of battling with breast and ovarian cancer associated with the BRCA 1 gene mutation. I am surrounded by very strong people, within my family, who have long fought with this gene abnormality and feel very strongly about contributing toward finding a solution.

In the past I have competed in many triathlons and races but I think you can all agree that this is a considerable step up (28.7km run and 8.4km swim). Although I have been training hard, I am quite terrified about Sundays endeavour. Luckily have my brother to help push me through. I will do my best to complete this mammoth 7hr race and in return could you please donate to this incredible cause. The race details and charity description are below.

ÖTILLÖ World Series Isles of Scilly - ÖTILLÖ Swimrun (otilloswimrun.com)

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. We ensure our nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world. From funding state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.