Well done Kate.
I'd love to be able to try my hand at something like that...but swimming's definately not amongst my strongest sporting capabilities so not sure I could manage 2.5 miles or how ever far it is.
Not even sure I'd manage 2.5 lengths in the local 'baby' pool !

Well done Kate.  I have only done a sprint triathlon but as a long term runner it was good to be able to overtake quite a few in the run!  Have done a Helly Hensen challenge before as well (cycling, running, canoeing) and doing one again soon - quite fun and as you say worth doing it for the experience - but don't think I will ever be any good as a cyclist - and the prices of some of the bikes are incrediby high!  and I'm not enthusiastic enough to fork out that much!