I heard about the John Taylor foundation through some other members of the Yorkshire Triathlon Academy. A successful application helped me fund some new specialist running shoes. I used my shoes to compete in the British Triathlon Super Series in 2023. I qualified for the top level national Junior Super Series following a rigorous performance assessment weekend at the University of Nottingham. I went on to compete against the best under 20 triathletes in the country and raced as part of the Yorkshire Triathlon Academy, which involved around 15 hours of training every week.

Throughout the year, I took part in triathlons, duathlons and aquathlons across Wales, England and Scotland. I finished the season 29th in the national Junior Open category, with my best result coming eighth in the Northern Aquathlon, a swim-run event in open water, held at Lochore Meadows in Scotland. I have also represented Yorkshire in the national finals for cross country running several times in recent years. I took the 2024 season out to focus on my studies and I’m now heading to the University of Exeter where I hope to pick up my sports again.

Many Thanks

Archie Bordewich