Caitriona Strain

Completed two marathons and several half-marathons. Caitriona has additionally trekked across parts of the Sahara Desert and back-packed along the east coast of Australia. She has climbed the Atlas mountains, Mount Teidi and recently returned from climbing in the Alps. Caitriona's hobbies include cycling, hill-walking and travelling and she has dabbled in numerous outdoor activities, including canoeing, diving, white-water rafting, off-road 4 wheel driving, bungee-jumping and climbing. However, the 31 year-old ICT manager and lecturer has not bungee-jumped since a near fatal accident in 1998 when she hit the ground from 390 feet and was out of action for some time. Catriona has already raised €33,000 for two local hospices by participating in the 2006 North Pole Marathon.