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Serco’s Ross becomes a sporting “Outlaw”

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Ross Taylor SercoUK: Ross Taylor of Serco has been named an Outlaw for his recent sporting achievements and raised well over £1,000 for charity in the process.

Ross, a director at the Lincolnshire-based air conditioning and refrigeration contractor competed in the gruelling Outlaw triathlon at Nottingham’s National Watersports Centre, completing the event in an impressive 11 hours 47 minutes. In achieving this feat he also raised £1,492.73 for Cancer Research and Diabetes UK.

He achieved personal bests in each discipline, completing the 2.4 mile swim in 1 hour 23 minutes, the 112 mile bike ride in 6 hours, and the 26.2 marathon in 4 hours and 10 minutes.

You can still sponsor Ross using the following links for Diabetes UK and for Cancer Research UK.

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