By MEGAN OGLE
TWO Noosa locals will brave the sea and swim over 28kms this weekend in a bid to raise money for cancer research.
Steven Boyd and Tim Mandeville will dive into surf off Peregian Beach on Friday 4 March to start their 28.5km swim to Teewah Beach as part of the Cancer Council’s March Challenge fund-raising campaign.
The swim will be done over two to four days, depending on surf conditions, and the swimmers will be flanked by a wave runner for dangerous parts of the swim.
Both Tim and Steven have been touched by cancer in their lives, and Steven says it was the loss of his wife, Tania, which has motivated him to take up the swim challenge and to raise much-needed funds for the Cancer Council.
The March Challenge pushes participants to cycle, run, swim or walk further, faster and harder for the month of March and to encourage friends and family to support them by donating to the cause.
Steven said he wanted to support not only research into cancer but also into the coping mechanisms of families whose lives were affected by cancer and added he wanted to see a greater focus on the support the Cancer Council provided families.
Steven hopes to raise $500 for cancer research and at the time of print had raised over $272. If you would like to support Steven by making a donation head to marchcharge2016swim.everydayhero.com/au/steven.
