I am raising money for the Ben McNicol Trust by doing An IRONMAN Triathlon. For those of you who don't know about IRONMAN its;

• 2.4 mile Swim followed by
• 112 mile Cycle followed by
• 26.2 mile Run(marathon)

Its going to be tough, but nothing compared to the battle that some people go through everyday dealing with cancer or having children going through cancer .

The purpose of the Ben McNicol trust is to help children who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families . Treatment is often difficult and long and it sometimes involves spending a significant time away from home .

Ben’s House – the initial goal is to raise enough money to purchase a property where families can stay during their treatment with all the home comforts , making time away from home as easy as possible . It is envisaged that this will be in close proximity to The Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton site , a specialist cancer centre in the South East of England .

Children often need to arrive at hospital first thing in the morning for tests and treatment . It is often helpful to be able to stay somewhere the night before in order to avoid a very early start for children travelling some distance . We would hope to be able to fund overnight hotel costs for families in this position or accommodate them in Ben’s House if this was available

This is being done as part of the Team Lachlan challenge. A friend of mine in Australia tragically lost his son to brain cancer last year and is trying to raise AUS $100,000 to help others in a similar circumstance. 

 Every penny makes a difference to a family in their darkest hour of need

Please Give what can.