RHODRI ROBERTS: A ONE MAN FITNESS MACHINE

Last year, Cullimore Dutton Legal Secretary Rhodri Roberts completed the Bala Standard Triathlon and the Chester Triple and raised thousands of pounds for charity in the process.

This year he is planning to smash a whole load of new targets.

As well as the Chester 10K, Rhodri has his sights set on:

• Nick Beer 10K Memorial race

• An open water swim at Porth Eirias

• The Colwyn Bay Metric Marathon

• World’s Steepest Street Run in Harlech

• Harlech Sprint Triathlon

Rhodri, who lives in North Wales, said: “I did the Delamere 10K with friends in January after a very tough Christmas when I lost my lovely mum.

“’Earlier this month, I ran the Nick Beer 10K, a lovely race which starts on the Llandudno Promenade and takes in the iconic pier and the Great Orme and raises money for

St David’s Hospice. The sea views were amazing and the incline perfect for a good winter run.

“My training so far this year has largely revolved around the swimming pool in my local leisure centre as well as trail running in the Holywell and Moel Famau areas.

“I’m looking forward to running my first Metric Marathon (16.3 miles/26.2km) which is on Mother’s Day so will be particularly poignant for me this year.

“After that, I’ve got my sights set on a 6km run in Harlech which features a 37.45% gradient and then my first triathlon of the season. If it all goes well I’ll think about an Iron Man later in the year.”

As well as being a keen runner, Rhodri has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc and Mount Elbrus and completed both the National Three Peaks Challenge and the Six Peaks Challenge.