So I’m asking you to give me some support and motivation in aid of a very good cause Teach First, because every child deserves a first class education.

Please see https://www.teachfirst.org.uk for more information on this terrific charity.

You may well say ‘we've sponsored Paul before’, so I’m making it that much tougher this time with 5 events that I have to complete!

1. Algarve Grandfondo 17th February; 120km cycle ride with 1975m of climbing

2. Hatch End Sprint Triathlon 13th May; 400m swim, 17km cycle and 3km run (a real blast!)

3. Marmotte Grandfondo Alpes 8th July; 175km cycle and an awesome 5000m of climbing!

4. Prudential 100 29th July; 100m or 160km cycle taking in such sites as Box Hill and Leith Hill

5. Royal Parks Half-Marathon 14th October; 13.1m or 21.2km run across the beautiful parks of London

Think you will agree a pretty tough schedule for which I’ve been training right through the winter, dark mornings, ice, snow, rain and more, so deserves a few quid, don’t you think?!

Thanks in advance for your support and motivation (and by the way all travel, entry fees etc are self-funded).