A DETERMINED great-grandmother is to take on a gruelling triathlon for a fantastic cause.

Sue Pollock, from Bridport, had wanted to set herself a challenge. Initially, the 72-year-old didn’t think about undertaking it for charity, but when Bridport Community Hospital chaplain Rev'd Phillip Ringer suggested she should do it for a good cause it got her thinking.

Sue is a member of the Inner Wheel of Bridport, which has made a donation to the GO Girls charity.

The charity support all women with gynaecological cancers and raise awareness of the diseases.

Sue said: “I went onto the GO Girls website and the choice for me was simple – it had to be GO Girls – I was so impressed with the work they are undertaking. Alongside this, I have a very dear friend who has been battling ovarian cancer for more than a year now and who has received a great deal of support from the GO Girls. My friend was given limited life expectancy over a year ago, with gruelling surgery and rounds of chemotherapy, and she is still here. She has shown enormous fortitude and strength of character. I would only hope that if I had to face cancer, I would show the strength she has."

Jen Barron, Go Girls head of strategy, said: “We are all behind Sue – this is a fantastic challenge. More and more people are looking to support us. We are a young but ambitious charity, with no paid staff, so all that we raise goes directly to supporting our objectives. Gynaecological health in general and gynaecological cancers have lagged too far behind other women's health conditions and we must correct this for future generations.”

Sue added: “Until I followed the GO Girls' work, I had no idea that there were five gynaecological cancers. I talked to my granddaughter and she too became interested. She now has her own daughter and is keen that there is change for the future."

The inaugural Bridport Triathlon will take place on May 12, and Sue has begun a gruelling training regime with the help of Rob at Bridport Leisure Centre. She says she’s 'a little worried' about cycling up the hills.

"I think I’d be faster walking," she said.

GO Girls has recently been nominated for two UK-wide awards.

Jen added: “We are always looking for keen fundraisers to support us – you don’t have to take on anything as energetic as a triathlon – it can be as simple as running a bingo night, a raffle or car boot sale.'

To find out how you can get involved in fundraising to support the GO Girls work, email hello@gogirlssupport.org.

To support Sue by donating, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/sue-pollock2