{"id":1544,"date":"2012-05-14T14:02:19","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1544"},"modified":"2012-05-14T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T14:02:19","slug":"injured-serviceman-to-cycle-500-miles-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/injured-serviceman-to-cycle-500-miles-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Injured serviceman to cycle 500 miles for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"
An injured serviceman will take part in the 500-mile Ride of Britain to raise money for a military charity.<\/p>\n
Craig Paterson was shot in the head while on a tour of duty of Afghanistan and was initially told he may not walk again, STV reports.<\/p>\n
"When I woke up I couldn't move my right arm, leg and had right side paralysis. When I look back, it's amazing I'm here," he stated.<\/p>\n
However, Mr Paterson has defied expectations and is now readying himself to complete the arduous challenge – which will be completed in just five days – on a specially-adapted bike.<\/p>\n
It starts in Edinburgh and sees participants end up in London.<\/p>\n
All of the money he collects will go to SSAFA Forces Help, which helps ex and current servicemen and women.<\/p>\n
So far, Mr Paterson has raised over £2,300 for the good cause, far exceeding his initial target of £1,300.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Craig Paterson will use a specially adapted bike to ride 500 miles for charity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n