{"id":1651,"date":"2012-07-24T12:04:15","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T12:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1651"},"modified":"2012-07-24T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T12:04:15","slug":"man-to-take-on-120-mile-cycle-for-military-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/man-to-take-on-120-mile-cycle-for-military-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Man to take on 120-mile cycle for military charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man is going to cycle from Cumbria to the Lake District in order to raise money for SSAFA Forces Help.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Eaton will take on the 120-mile challenge on July 30th and hopes to have it completed in two days, the Leicester Mercury reports.<\/p>\n<p>He was inspired to tackle the ride after his mum Lynda was elected Mayor of Oadby and Wigston in May and made SSAFA Forces Help her chosen charity for the year.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I'm not sure how I'm going to cope with a ride that length, but I've 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