Latrobe Valley Express Monday 26 October 2020

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TEENAGER IS ON A PERSONAL ODYSSEY

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BIRD IS THE WORD PAGE 4 A MOE teenager has a deeply personal reason to conquer his first fii triathlon next month. Riley Taws, 18, lost his aunt Lynie Mullen to a battle with leukaemia in Augu gust u 2019. “She was going good and in remission, living at home, it was meant to be a happy ending and then of all a sudden she got really sick again,” he told The Express. “She went back into hospital, into the ICU and then one night we had to make the decision to turn her life support off because there was no way she could get through it.” Inspired by his Aunty’s courage, Riley

decided to start a fundraiser for the Leukaemia Foundation and play his part in helping fund research so doctors could ‘fi find i a cure to this horrible disease’. His initial plan was to participate in a bike ride, where he would ride a kilometre for every dollar donated. But Riley soon changed his mind when his fundraising efforts exceeded his expectations. “My initial goal was to raise $500, but have smashed that, we’re at more than $3100 now,” he said. “That would have been more than 3000 kilometres I would have had to have ridden and that’s when I decided to do a triathlon.”

Riley’s bid has had the support of his family, who are backing him all the way. “(Lyniee) was my mum’s sister, so she (mum) is pretty emotional about it (her loss),” he said. “But sh he’s happy at the same time (about his fundrraising efforts).” Riley will swim 1.5km, ride 40km and run 10km on n November 28, starting his swim at Blue Rock Lake and won’t be going at it alone, with close friends Josh Whittaker, Wh h Bryce Coollings, Thomas Wilson and Mitchell Stanlakee by his side. Continued on page 5

Making her proud: Riley Taws is set to complete a triathlon to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

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