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Get Doddy to Dhabi
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Event run by

Lorna Dodd

01 Nov 2026

Get Doddy to Dhabi

🇬🇧 Help Get Doddy to Dhabi and Fund Life-Saving Research 💚

I qualified to represent Great Britain in Abu Dhabi at the 2026 World Duathlon championships. But I don’t just want to go, I want to give back. This journey isn’t just about me. It’s about everyone who’s helped me get here, and those who, unfortunately, may one day walk a similar path.

So I’m turning this into a fundraiser.

I’ve faced serious health challenges. Without the support of incredible people and life-saving research, I wouldn’t be where I am now. But there’s still so much we don’t know. For example: a drop in estrogen causes my heart vessels to spasm. We know the triggers to avoid but not the answers to overcome them. There is still so much research needed, which cost so much. 🫀

Getting to Abu Dhabi will cost around £3,000. Call me ambitious, but I’d love to match that in donations, raising a total of £6,000. Half to fund my journey. Half to fund the research that could change lives.

I can’t promise another world title. But I can promise everything I’ve got: effort, heart, and relentless dedication.

Why not follow my journey on Instagram. @FlamingTriDodd
Sit back, hold on tight, because this is gonna be one hell of a bumpy ride!

🏃‍♀️🚲🏃‍♀️

Will you help me get to Abu Dhabi and help others along the way?

Why does it cost £3,000?
➡️ Flights
➡️ Sports luggage
➡️ Accommodation
➡️ Transfers
➡️ GB kit
➡️ Entry fees
➡️ Insurance
...and the list goes on.

It is possible?
✅ 12 months to raise £6,000
✅ 12 months to get back to world-class fitness
✅ 12 months to make it happen

How it works:
I’ll be over the moon with any support. But I want to be transparent. If I raise £500, for example, I’ll split it 70/30: £350 toward Abu Dhabi, £150 to charity. Anything over £3,000 will go straight to the three heart charities. Every pound helps. 🫶

Join Me...

This isn’t just about medals. It’s about meaning.
Will you help me get to Abu Dhabi, and help others along the way?

#GetDoddyToDhabi #FundTheResearch #HeartResearch #AthleteWithPurpose #Duathlete #DuathlonWorldChamps

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Fundraisers

Supporting

Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding

Community | 13310863

70%

Crowdfunding on GiveWheel enables anyone to raise money for community causes. Donations to this fundraising page are securely held until the end of the event then passed to the organiser to support their community cause.

British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation

Health & Disability | 225971

10%

Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We raise money to research cures and treatments, so we can give people more time with the ones they love.

Take Heart
Take Heart

Health & Disability | 1002063

10%

After 36 years as a charity run completely on a voluntary basis, we continue to raise funds exclusively for the Yorkshire Heart Centre at Leeds General Infirmary, St James's hospital and its units within The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

International Heart Spasms Alliance
International Heart Spasms Alliance

Health & Disability | EIN25-1637373

10%

International Heart Spasms Alliance (IHSA) is dedicated to supporting those affected by unseen heart issues, such as ANOCA and NOCAD. These include (but are not limited to) Coronary Vasospasms, Vasospastic Angina, Prinzmetal Angina, Variant Angina,Coronary Artery Spasms, Microvascular Angina. IHSA serves both the patient and medical communities by educating, informing, and enlightening them.

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Supporters

75

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Donated to this page

£ 1,628.00

Strava Challenge

79 activities
70.67 hours
315,849 steps
1,076.75 km

Summary

Total Raised

£1,628.00

Gift Aid

+£344.25

54%

£1,628.00

+ £344.25 Gift Aid

£3,000 target | 1 fundraisers

Charities Supporting

Crowdfunding
70%
British Heart Foundation
10%
Take Heart
10%
International Heart Spasms Alliance
10%