{"id":1542,"date":"2012-05-11T12:57:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T12:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1542"},"modified":"2012-05-11T12:57:03","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T12:57:03","slug":"south-shields-workers-to-carry-out-charity-bike-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/south-shields-workers-to-carry-out-charity-bike-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"South Shields workers to carry out charity bike challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A group of South Shields ferrymasters are going to cycle for nine hours as part of a charity initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Paterson and his five work colleagues will be on exercise bikes at their local Asda store, the Shields Gazette reports.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge is part of a nationwide push organised by Asda to raise cash for Help for Heroes (H4H).<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We will be using exercise bikes and will be cycling for nine hours between us. 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