TWO brothers with special needs and their young carer sister are all set to become superheroes for the day to take on a charity challenge.

Swindon-based Logan, 14, and Leo, 9, are both non-verbal and attend Brimble Hill School and Uplands School respectively. Their sister Phoebe, 6, is a registered young carer.

All three of them will be participating in the annual Superhero Tri charity event, which is sponsored by Marvel.

Between them, and other members of the family, including dad Malcolm Franco-Franklin, they will be running, cycling, and swimming to raise money for Brimble Hill School and the Uplands Memorial Garden, and they will be dressed as superheroes while they do it.

The event is taking place at Dorney Lake, Windsor, on Saturday.

It was set up by Paralympian Sophia Warner in 2016 to solve what she considered to be a lack of sporting events for people with disabilities, or the 'everyday superhero'.

It aimed to create bold, fun and inclusive sporting challenges for people to take part in as well as build a community for 'superheroes and their sidekicks'.

Because of this there are no cut-off times or equipment restrictions, and every individual is encouraged to participate in whatever way suits them best.

Sophia said: "I know first-hand what a hugely positive impact sport can have on a person’s life & I want to create more opportunities for 'everyday superheroes' to enjoy momentous & often life-changing sporting events.”

Participants can take part in three different triathlon distances - a sprint, a half and a full - and they can either do it on their own or as part of a team, as is the case for the Franco-Franklin family.

On the day the whole family will be dressing up as superheroes before they prepare to take on the Superhero Tri Sprint on behalf of their team captain, Marvel superhero Captain America.

Malcolm will be supporting Logan with the 150m swim.

Then Logan and Leo will be doing the 3k cycle together with adapted trikes alongside mum, dad, their carer and 6-year-old Phoebe.

Then all will be doing the final 1km dash with Leo and Logan in their buggies.

Malcolm said: “It’s such a great cause and to also highlight that it is possible for children like Logan and Leo to enjoys sports and activities no matter what their ability is.

“It shows that society is getting there and that events like Superhero Tri make the impossible seem possible.”