IRONMAN Mark Acher has raised more than £2,500 from an epic personal 15-hour challenge.

Teignmouth’s Trinity School senior teacher swam 3.8km in the River Teign, cycled 180km and then ran a 40km marathon up the Exe Estuary to Exeter and back to complete his individual Ironman feat. He was supported by friends and colleagues of the school all along the way.

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