David Donnell-Jones

A competitive swimmer from a young age, a quest for new challenges saw him compete in the UK’s first Ironman triathlon in the early 80s. Since then, David has completed a variety of events including the London and Paris triathlons, Karrimor mountain marathons, English Channel swims and numerous London Marathons. Now, following 10 years of living the good life and improving his golf handicap, David's imagination and motivation has been rekindled by the prospect of competing at the North Pole. What seems like an outstanding challenge to him, it is also a great excuse to dust off the running shoes, explore a part of the world he'd never even dreamt of visiting and raise some much needed funds for St Rocco’s Hospice and Reach, a charity helping children cope with limb deficiencies.