Tuesday 02 Aug 2011 @ 09:49
Ministry of Defence
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Injured troops compete in Ironman Triathlon

A team of Armed Forces personnel, recovering at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre from serious injuries, competed in the Ironman UK Triathlon event in Bolton, yesterday, Sunday 31 July 2011. Report by Lorraine McBride.

 The Ironman UK is a long-distance triathlon, considered to be one of the toughest single day endurance events. It is a race comprising a 2.4-mile (3.9km) swim (open water), 112-mile (180km) cycle and 26.2-mile (42km) run (a full marathon).

The team of injured Service personnel competing in this year's event are undergoing rehabilitation at the MOD's Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley Court. They included Royal Marine Joe Townsend, aged 23, who lost both his legs on operations in Afghanistan.

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