{"id":1608,"date":"2012-06-27T13:43:57","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T13:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1608"},"modified":"2012-06-27T13:43:57","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T13:43:57","slug":"help-for-heroes-gets-money-from-charity-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/help-for-heroes-gets-money-from-charity-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Help for Heroes gets money from charity bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some &pound;5,000 has been raised for charities including Help for Heroes thanks to a charity bike ride.<\/p>\n<p>Over 100 riders took to the roads of Harrogate to be part of the event, dubbed the pint-sized Tour De France, the Harrogate News reports.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone involved completed a 22-mile distance after they started off at the George at Wath.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Wade, who organised the event, noted it is the sixth time the cycle has taken place and plans are well underway for the seventh 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