The Result
I could not be happier with the result - the race went accordingly to plan, with the swim in 58 mins, bike in just under 6 hours and run in 4:15 hours for a total of 11:30:07.Bump in the Road - New Race Day: June 6
The race in Port Macquarie has been postponed until September due to flooding (best laid plans going awry?) so I am now booked to race in Cairns on June 6.The Road to May 2
As anyone who has seen me since lockdown knows, triathlons are now the majority of my personality. I've shifted away from trying to keep up with current events or crack jokes and have instead just repeated that "an Ironman is a 3.8km swim, 180km bike, and then a marathon. Won't be forgetting sunscreen that day haha." As Ironman Australia approaches on 2 May, I’ve decided to reach for additional motivation by using the event to raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. On a serious note, every day 47 people in Australia are diagnosed with blood cancer (leukaemia), and every day 15 people diagnosed pass away. Blood cancer can occur in any person, at any age, in any state of life and health. This resonates sharply with me because this year my healthy, 23 year old cousin felt lethargic one day, went to the doctor, had a blood test and commenced chemotherapy a week later. Her treatment is continuing and so we're doing all we can to support her from the sideline. We have no family history of blood cancer. This disease does not discriminate. As long as I complete the Ironman, I have two donors willing to match every dollar that you donate. Your $20 becomes $60, funding a support coordinator to be by the side of a newly diagnosed patient. Your $40 becomes $120, used to purchase lab equipment used for research. If you donate $226 - one dollar for each kilometre I complete in the Ironman, it becomes $678. And to further seal the deal, I'm putting my body even further on the line with a variation of be brave and shave: if I raise $10,000, I'll wax my legs. I have no idea how to brace for the pain, and if you'd like to make that happen then be sure to donate !! |
My Achievements
Congrats! You've hit your goal!
$80 raised - you've given a family a night of emergency accommodation!
You've covered genetic testing!
You've given a family a whole weeks accommodation near treatment
$1,000 raised - you've made a tube gene test with state-of-the-art-technology possible
You've covered 3 months of lab costs for vital blood cancer research
You've fund life changing research for 3 months
Thank you to my Supporters
$55.33
Anonymous
$83.52
Alexandra Priestley
Congratulations amazing achievement and awesome time!
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Erin Craike
$156.60
Roz & Mark Fahmy
Well done Jonty! A brutal challenge and you met it head on. Outstanding!
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Anonymous
Well done Jonty, fabulous result 👏
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Lara And Tom
Best of luck Jonty
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Karl May & James Sharp
We hope you smashed some goals yesterday!
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Sam King-jayawardana
$80
John Ratna
Great effort for a great cause
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Lucy Purchas
Great effort Jonty
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Gordon Thomson
Hope it went well!
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Mojtaba Danai
Good luck Jonathan
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Jeromine Alpe
Congratulations Jonty
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Caroline Brunner
So proud of you, such an inspiration 💕
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Stephen Olifent
Well done, great effort and for a great cause. I am sure you also have proud parents. Ollie.
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Margie Stacey
Well done Jonty!! From a Margie
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Meina Rose
Great cause, hope the event went well!
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Graeme Mcburney
Great Cause - Good Luck!
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Terry Christoforou
Hey Jonty, best of luck for tomorrow, back ya! From tez and luce
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Christian White
Kill em king
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Hamish Baikie
$20.88
Sophie Herring
$154
George Anderson
Big love to you Jonty! Good luck tomorrow 🙆🏼♂️
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Andreas
Go Jonty mate, you should be super proud and I’m sure you’ll do well!
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D'd & Col Morrow
George Anderson's Aunt &Uncle. Wishing you an amazing journey and Happy to help out for an amazing cause.
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Gillian Coles
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A.curtis
Love your work! Good luck out there chief xx
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Lauren Sutherland
GO JONTY!!!! smash it!
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Sarah Mellish
Goid luck Jonty
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Matthew
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Julia
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Gaurav Golani
Good luck
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Danni
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Ali & Toby Anderson
Good luck Jonty, I’m 4 years post transplant for my AML and all going well. Thinking of your cousin and sending best wishes for a full recovery.
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Manny
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Alan Garner
Good luck Jonty! Enjoy the day!!
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Dave Beynon
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Alex And Laura
Best of luck Jonty. Make sure you take a moment to enjoy this massive achievement! Everyone will be cheering you on
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Alysha Brunner
Proud of you Jonty - best of luck!
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Gyan Ainkaran
Goodluck mate!
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Sam Lavender
Good luck fella!
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Dean Sheed
Go hard or go Home Jonty
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Anna
All the best amazing commitment and great cause. I am sure you will go well on 6 June
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Matt Stuart
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Christine Chung
Well done for supporting a great cause - enjoy the experience!
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Gareth Kirkby
Good luck!
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Christopher Richards
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Keryn Brunner
Take it to the line!
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Anonymous
Fantastic work mate and wish you all the best
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Domi Poots
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Marg Bond
⭐️⭐️
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Helen Graham
Good luck, Jonty, for your Ironman triathlon. I’m very happy to support you in this awesome event.
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Anonymous
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Zoe Mcnamee
Go Jonty! From your bad neighbours x
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Rob O’hara
Love ya Jonty and love your work in getting ready for this. Being this dedicated to the training regime is a ridiculous achievement in itself, so it’ll be brilliant to have you bust out this bohemouth very sooooon! Thanks so much for yesterday mate. Was an epic day celebrating an even epicer (the epicest) bloke!
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Juliet
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Anonymous
Love your work
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Simon Watkin
Go Jonty-enjoy the event
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Courtney Bates-brownsword
Wow Jonty I had no idea you were an athlete?! You should have brought it up!! Best of luck
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Lady J
Go hard Jonty you are a superstar just like your Mama 🏃🏻♂️
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Christina Jane Thomas
Keep up the awesome work Jonty ... you're in the home straight! What a great cause - well done.
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Chelsea
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Maddie Hompot
Go jont you legend
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Rachel Monahan
We're behind you and your cause, Jonathan! Great work and good luck on the day!
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Fiona Eslick
Good luck with the fundraising and the Triathlon - I am sure you will smash it Jonty!!
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Alice Wilson
Good luck Jonty!
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Ed Baghdasarayan
Well done mate - Great cause!
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Freya Appleford
Go Jonty!
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Sean Lowrie
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Noah Steward
You bloody legend
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Paula Rc
What a great cause Jonty! Hoping you can raise the 10K and more! You can tell us all about the IM / waxing experience in our May GT call :) Good luck!
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Helen Mcgee
Fair play Jonty! Best of luck on the day! I'm sure you will smash it! H
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Annabel De Mestre
$50
Tom Beverley
Go hard! Enormous effort - anyone that swims with jellyfish, whilst getting kicked in the face, swallowing salt water etc. that then has to run a marathon and lazy 180km cycle deserves a donation! Smash those energy gels :)
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Jj
Good luck mate!
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Karim A Raphaël
Well done for getting involved and for supporting a great cause. Best of luck to you on the day and to your cousin.
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Nick Houseman
Best of luck and a great cause to support too.
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Sarah Stevens
Good luck Jonty. Now everyone will be much less impressed with the marathon I'm going to run on 1 May because it's "just" a marathon!
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Anonymous
love you jont!! very proud xx
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James Nickless
You absolute legend. Such a great cause and let’s hope every dollar can make a difference. All the best in May 2nd - I’ve done the Port IM a few times.....so jealous of the feeling you will have crossing the finish line!!
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Jono Malone
Great work, best wishes for the fundraising efforts.
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Alex Courtney
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James Mcadam
Good luck mate
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Steffi Breidenbach
All the best with Ironman. Great
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Nana And Grandad
Give it heaps. We are proud of the effort you are making.
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Leonie Forster
Such a wonderful time with your Mum last night. Go well 💕
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Ava Harrison
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Jill, Matthew & Henry
Like mother....like son! Go well and well done.
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Soph Hadley
Good on you!!
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Annabel Tremain
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Aunty Megan
So proud of you Jonty. Wishing you all the best for race day. xo.
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Caroline King
Amazing work!! Remember Nutri-Grain will fuel this event 😊
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Barbara Brunner
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Amelia
Such a good cause Jonty good on you!!
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Anonymous
Wonderful cause Jonty! Enjoy the Ironman journey.
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Angela Moscou
Go Jonty!!!💪
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Jordan
#1 Ironman!!!!
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Somerset Mcgourty
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Jack Ridley
Get slippery!
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Jack
Good stuff Jonty
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Grace
Go jonty !!!!!
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Ryan
Good work jonty x
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Ellie From The Vic
Hope you’ve got the energy to come join me at the Vic afterwards 😏😏
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Jaime Ford
Good luck Jonty!
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Georgia Mann
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Anonymous
Great stuff Jonty!
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Josh Stevens
Well done mate! Great cause. Good luck with it 💪🏾
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Rossbank Inc.
Hi Jonathan, Not surprised it only took until March for you to beg me for money again. I’d be disappointed if it wasn’t so predictable.
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Georgia Boric
“Yeah I’ll just do a long run and a long ride this weekend”
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Anonymous
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Patricio
Good luck and it’s a worthy cause.
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Nick De Bres
The photo is a bit arrogant but good luck xx
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Emily Brunner
Good luck !! ❤️❤️
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