Charity Challenges: Tony Hopkin's Journey
A year of endurance events
In 2024, I participated in a year of endurance events, including triathlons, duathlons, half marathons, marathon swims, ultramarathons, and even the longest single event triathlon. My motivation behind these challenges was to raise funds for two meaningful causes: SOS!SEN and New Leaf Learning, ultimately raising over £5,000 for both charities, in honor of the Tony Hopkin charity effort.
The Longest Single Event Triathlon
In 2025, I set a new world record for the longest single event triathlon, completing a grueling challenge of swimming nearly 16km, cycling over 400km, and running more than 100km without stopping. This incredible feat was undertaken to raise funds for New Leaf Learning, a charity dedicated to helping children with special needs engage with education.
The campaign successfully raised over £6,000, allowing New Leaf Learning to expand the number of students they could support, proudly contributing to the efforts of Tony Hopkin charity.
Endure: Together
In 2026 I am aiming to break 2 Guinness World Records and set a new FKT (fastest known time). This is to raise money for 3 charities: New Leaf Learning, SOS!SEN, and Ambitious about Autism.
Two world records have been broken:
- The most sprint triathlon legs completed in 24 hours, where I took the record from 28 to 36 (90km of running and 240 of cycling).
- The most consecutive days to complete a sprint triathlon indoors. I took the record from 77 days to 80.
In August I will attempt the 100km FKT.
