Ironman Cairns 2022 - Pilot and Guide
After 12 months of training together, Tim and David completed
the Ironman Cairns in 15 hours, and 25 minutes
Tim is legally blind due to Stargardt’s disease and is a physically challenged athlete. To enable Tim to achieve a life-long dream and complete his first Ironman. David was his pilot and guide, they were attached together with a tether in the swim and run and on a tandem bike for the ride.
A full Ironman has the following format: 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run. Tim’s objective was to demonstrate to his son (who has the same disease) what's possible, whilst raising funds for Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI).
Commitment + Courage + Resilience = Success
Tim’s reflection; “David and I successfully tackled Ironman Cairns a few weeks ago. The crowd support and their engagement was truly amazing - a day we'll long remember.”
We went into this event with two main objectives. First, raise fundraising for the CMRI annual Jeans For Genes campaign. and second, inspire others living with disability to continue to take steps towards achieving their goals even when things become challenging, remember:
We'd like to thank all those who donated to Arato's Ironman Cairns Fundraiser, and a HUGE shout out to Gerrard Gosens who made our swimming tether and also to Andrew Bergh who donated a Cannondale tandem bicycle to our cause
