Staff at Health Shield are supporting their financial director's battle with bowel cancer by taking part in a triathlon to raise funds for charity.
Thirty seven employees will tackle the North West Triathlon on Sunday while raising money for charity Beating Bowel Cancer.
It is the second year they have taken on the 500m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run challenge which has been inspired by financial director Maxine Wilson.
Wilson was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year and has fought the disease over the past 12 months.
In all the employees hope to raise over £2,000 for the charity and the firm has pledged to match the amount raised, hopefully bringing the final amount past £4,000.
Last year, six teams tackled the triathlon, while donating over £9,000 to Beating Bowel Cancer.
Chief executive Jonathan Burton said: "Last year's event was a huge success and one that we all thoroughly enjoyed.
"Not only is it a perfect opportunity to raise vital funds for an extremely worthy cause, but it also gives us the chance to experience the fun and exhilaration of a triathlon. It's a fantastic effort, particularly for the brave four who are taking on the full triathlon.
"Once again, it's fantastic to see so many people getting involved - let's hope all the hard work and training pays off," he added.
